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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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At a workshop meeting Monday, Lower Macungie officials reviewed plans for a commercial development along Route 100, including the region's first Sprouts Farmers Market.
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The Korean-born, French-inspired Paris Baguette franchise is looking to expand its footprint in the Lehigh Valley as it chips away toward its goal of opening more than 1,000 cafes across the country before 2030. The bakery-cafe chain is specifically taking interest in the Allentown-area market.
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Developers shared ways to bring project cost down without changing the look, feel and rhythm of the Tempo by Hilton hotel to go up at 14-36 W. Third St.
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The Lehigh Valley International Airport on Friday debuted GoodMaps, a smartphone-driven, audio guidance app for passengers with physical and emotional challenges.
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Proposals to increase the size and daily solid waste at the Grand Central Sanitary Landfill in Plainfield Township were reviewed by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission on Thursday night.
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With electricity costs jumping across the country, PPL has requested that the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission allow it to raise its rates. The PUC will hold public hearings and collect testimony as it considers it.
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Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's comprehensive planning commission approved plans to expand the Plainfield Township landfill site Tuesday.
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A new Burlington store at South Mall in Salisbury Township, near the Allentown border, will hold a grand opening on Nov. 1, the store chain has announced.
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A seven-story condo project set for Easton's Downtown secured several variances regarding the size and design of the building at the city's zoning hearing board meeting Monday.
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Longtime borough resident Jennifer O’Neill has purchased the building at 2 N. Main St. and is transforming the space into Circle Cafe on Main, a café inspired by European coffeehouses that aims to foster community connection.
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Dave & Buster's Lehigh Valley location doled out 200 passes for free games for a year Friday, drawing hundreds of people to the hybrid arcade/bar/restaurant.
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President Joe Biden is expected to talk about small businesses and the economy during a visit to the Lehigh Valley today. Here's a roundup of the details.
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The new and improved Walnut Street Garage project design should offer wider sidewalks and calmer traffic nearby, new retail and dining possibilities and more street trees, according to officials.
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President Joe Biden's strategy of supporting American manufacturing and tax cuts for the middle class has worked by most traditional standards. But high costs still have American consumers nervous.
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According to a release from the Hellertown-Lower Saucon Chamber of Commerce, another local winter restaurant week is on its way.
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ArtsQuest's Three Kings Day celebration in Bethlehem Sunday brought crowds despite heavy snow the night before.
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PPL Electric Utilities offers tips to customers designed to keep them safe and warm during the winter season.
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The CEO of St. Luke's University Health Network addressed the potential merger of competitor Lehigh Valley Health Network with Jefferson Health. CEO Rick Anderson sent a message to St. Luke's thousands of employees.
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Due to its lease not being renewed for 2024, the Pines Dinner Theatre in Allentown will be relocating.
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A dozen other Lehigh County projects will split $4.1 million in state funding.
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Lehigh Valley Rescue is now an officially recognized nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status. It aims to train first responders from across the Lehigh Valley who have an interest in vehicle rescue.
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“It’s really kind of this multifaceted device that is a toy — but it’s also more of a therapeutic tool, device or aid,” Lehigh Valley native Howard Romans said.