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Thousands of guests swarmed downtown Easton for PA BaconFest 2024 on Saturday, Nov. 2, with all sorts of savory and sweet dining options, on top of plenty of bacon merchandise and entertainment.

Chris Pierce was presented with a commemorative check worth $1 million before taxes today for winning the Cash4Life lottery.

The Jaindl Land Co. plan calls for turning four parcels — three north of Route 22 and one south — into 190 residential lots and open space.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at The Hamilton at Grand Plaza in Allentown on Wednesday. The eight-floor building has been transformed into condominiums for purchase and apartments for rent on Hamilton Street in the downtown area.

The historic property in Bethlehem has 205 apartments, and common areas with references to its locally well-known past as a movie theater.

The Lehigh County Authority approved its 2025 budget on Monday, highlighting numerous projects for next year, along with rate increases for water and sewer services.

Two new warehouses have been approved in Lehigh Valley under a "special exemption request." The development also aims to attract tenants.

The Factory LLC building in South Bethlehem is for sale. It opened in 2019 as a business incubator for fledgling food and business companies.

A warehouse developer sidestepped Lowhill Township and went directly to the DEP to have the agency force the township to amend its sewage facilities plan.

The Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the ribbon cutting for Habitat for Humanity Lehigh Valley's latest ReStore in Hellertown on Oct. 24, 2024, with the store's proceeds going toward vital home repairs in the area.

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City planners voted 3-0 to approve land development plans for the hotel. The developer has a number of tasks to complete before receiving building permits.

Though Ideal Tower will have three fewer floors than the PPL Tower, it's set to stand 326 feet high — four feet taller than the iconic Allentown structure.

The Upper Macungie Planning Commission will discuss a plan for a manufacturing facility at 110 PA Route 100. A 150,000-square-foot warehouse has been proposed at the same site.

Western Lehigh Services, a commercial landscaping and snow management firm, is planning expansion into a new location in Lower Macungie Township.

The organization has supported children with cancer insuring they have an angel watching over them.

Union workers walked off the job at Mack Trucks' facility in Lower Macungie Township and other locations Monday morning — a week after both sides announced a tentative deal.

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Ripple Community Incorporated wants to put a dozen apartments into the former Emmanuel United Church of Christ at 1547 W. Chew St.

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Patrick Ryan, bringing expertise from sales, marketing and operations roles, succeeds Kathy McCracken as the new executive vice president and general manager with Wind Creek Bethlehem.

The Easton Main Street Initiative has unveiled its latest limited-edition ornament for the holiday season.