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Distributed/PPL Electric Utilities/FacebookEXPLAINER: PPL plans $8 billion in grid upgrades, says electric demand could triple over next decadePPL Electric said it expects electric demand on its system could triple over the next decade. That growth is being driven largely by expansion of advanced manufacturing, new data centers and other large industrial electricity users.
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Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comGas prices are rising across the country as global tensions push oil markets higher and lawmakers raise concerns about possible price gouging.
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CEO Tim Fallon has been associated with PBS39 and Lehigh Valley Public Media for 27 years. Fallon announced Tuesday he'll soon take on a different job within the organization and step away from day-to-day operations.
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The Upper Macungie Planning Commission recommended approval to a plan to expand Americold Logistics' cold storage warehouse. Nearby residents brought a lawyer to express their concerns.
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Since 2009, the Neighborhood Improvement Zone has invested $500 million of state tax dollars into redeveloping 128-acres of Allentown. State Sen. Jarrett Coleman has called for a review of the program to ensure Pennsylvania's making a wise investment.
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Slime Time, an entertainment venue allowing kids to make their own slime, will soon open in Suite 606 at The Promenade Shops next to Batch Microcreamery and Altar’d State.
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A “bold, thoughtful” mural is the goal — one that honors the area’s food culture, farmers and residents themselves, according to co-op General Manager Eric Shamis who recently shared the latest with WLVR's Brad Klein.
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Players league wide are complaining about Major League Baseball's new uniforms, particularly the see-through pants. The uniforms were manufactured by Fanatics' facilities in Easton.
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Wyatt Selzer gives back to the local community in any way he knows how — as long as it is within walking distance, he said. Now, a local business in Nazareth is determined to give the young man a new set of wheels.
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Three industrial buildings in Upper Macungie have plans to expand: Americold Logistics' cold storage warehouse, XPO Logistics' trucking terminal and ATAS International's manufacturing facility.
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While there is no news on future expansions, chamber members praised the CEO and heard an emotional take on her journey.
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Lehigh Valley International Airport's plans for a hotel are moving forward, with changes that include more rooms up for consideration by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.
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A City Council member raised concerns last month about how much workers earn through the Allentown Rescue Mission’s transitional employment program.
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The Hellertown Planning Commission gave a preliminary nod for a new Sheetz for the corner of Kichline Avenue and Main Street. Initial concerns surround traffic impacts and parking.
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The Rutter's slogan is ‘Why Go Anywhere Else?’ — a loaded question in a Lehigh Valley landscape dotted with a Wawa or a Sheetz at seemingly every turn.
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Eric Cutting, owner of Blended Bar + Grill in downtown Allentown, is among those battling higher food costs, labor challenges and fighting each night to get folks through the door.
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As Dorney Park begins testing and inches closer to the opening of Iron Menace, fans are heaping praise on Thunderhawk — a classic wooden coaster that turns 100 this year.
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Jeff Fegley, owner of Fegley's Brew Works locations in Allentown and Bethlehem, talks about entrenched issues facing the restaurant industry and what the future holds for Brew Works.
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The Easton Historic District Commission reviewed numerous alterations to a plan for The Confluence, a proposed 273-unit apartment complex at 185 S. Third St., where a Days Inn once stood.
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COMMENTARY: The one constant in Harrisburg no matter the dominant political party is a reflexive inclination to shield information from the public. This week is Sunshine Week.
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Attorney General Michelle Henry’s office announced Monday they would provide an opportunity for those who purchased a ticket to a Philadelphia comic convention which never materialized to obtain a refund from the Easton company who organized the event.
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $1.2 million dollars to Northampton County and Community Action Lehigh Valley for an affordable housing project on the former site of the Glendon Hotel.
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In February, Bell Hall joined a list of other downtown area restaurants that have come and gone in Allentown. Here's a rundown of those restaurants.
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Lehigh Valley restaurant owners get candid on inflation, labor challenges and the state of the industry as they struggle to bring customers in the door.