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                Contributed/Lehigh Valley Community Foundation and United Way of the Greater Lehigh ValleyIn the Lehigh Valley, 105,000 people rely on SNAP benefits for food assistance. One in four of them is a child. When federal safety nets falter, the charitable food network becomes the community’s last line of defense. It requires collaboration, leadership and shared purpose.
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                Courtesy/Lehigh UniversityAlice P. Gast led Lehigh University from 2006 to 2014. She died at age 67 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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                        What's going on with parking in Easton, and why? Well, street rates are up and garage rates are down, all in an effort to bridge a budget gap with the least possible impact on city residents.
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                        A month after hosting President Joe Biden, Nowhere Coffee Co. has temporarily shuttered its second location due to water damage in its cafe.
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                        The first set of regional real estate data is in for the new year, and prices in the Lehigh Valley are finally on a downturn. However, other markers point to a still-competitive market.
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                        Sen. Bob Casey called out big corporations during a stop in Easton on Thursday, saying their pursuit of profits has kept inflation high. Leading economists are warming to the once fringe theory of "greedflation."
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                        Nancy A. Walker, Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor & Industry, was in Allentown on Thursday to announce $4.2 million in Industry Partnership grants for projects statewide that will prepare state workers and high school seniors for family-sustaining jobs.
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                        Dorney Park and all the parks under the Cedar Fair umbrella will recruit seasonal workers for the summer 2024 season with a huge job fair Feb. 17-24.
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                        Father-and-son duo Rick and Jonathan Morrissey have been working around the clock, promising to "make Valentine's Day happen for you."
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                        A new Women and Babies Pavilion is now open at St. Luke’s Allentown campus. The expansion doubles the number of births the hospital can accommodate each year.
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                        The "Love, Easton" project is aiming to display a hand-crafted heart for each and every city resident — 28,127 in total — throughout windows and public spaces as a show of unity, love, and creativity.
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                        Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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                        A Bethlehem citizen is contesting the development of land located near a residential community which could become a commercial zone in the near future thanks to the 4300 Airport Road PA, LLC.
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                        This weekend, Once Upon A Child, a specialty consignment shop focused on kids' clothing and accessories, will open its doors in Allentown, offering parents a place to affordably fill up the closet.
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                        The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is now 10 cents higher this week, and experts say the pain at the pump is likely to continue.
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                        St. Luke's Hospital's Anderson campus proposed expansion is a five-story, 308,000-square-foot project that would add 146 beds and a more than 32,000-square-foot Sterile Processing Infill Development at 1872 Riverside Circle
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                        The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's Comprehensive Planning Committee on Tuesday reviewed plans for proposed warehouses — in Bethlehem Township and Freemansburg Borough and another in Allen Township.
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                        Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is opening a new hospital in Center Valley. The 78-bed facility opens to rehab patients Sunday, July 30th.
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                        The organization says the new board members bring diverse expertise and reinforce United Way's commitment to creating a stronger and more inclusive community for all residents.
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                        The developers of the former site of a state hospital in Allentown will hold a community meeting on the project 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5 at the East Side Youth Center 1140 E. Clair St.
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                        The highly anticipated opening of the Bethlehem location of Donerds Donuts has been eight months in the making, and the doors remain closed — but not for long.
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                        The Lower Macungie commissioners chose to table a conditional use decision for the proposed Lehigh Valley Town Center Project, set to be constructed by Jaindl Land Company.
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                        Founded in 2003, BSI manages employee benefit programs for more than 250 companies nationwide.
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                        The awards recognize the students' academic records, leadership skills and commitment to community.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
