East Penn News

A Topgolf facility could be coming to Lower Macungie—just the third in Pennsylvania. There are locations in the Philadelphia area—one dubbed “Philadelphia Northeast” at 2140 Byberry Road, and another in Mount Laurel, NJ, just across the river—as well as a location in Pittsburgh.

Emmaus High School senior Griffin Lake has seen success in Pennsylvania and now internationally as he shoots for a career in the NCAA — and beyond

The Lehigh Valley Health Network broke ground on its first "neighborhood hospital" of its network and a new health office in Lower Macungie Township Monday.

Held by a nonprofit, the event seeks to raise money for small animal rescues and educate about the care of pets like bunnies and guinea pigs.

Living off the land and taking care of a historic property, as the current owners said, come with a commitment to see things through.

A message from the Emmaus Public Library director alerted library residents that the budget item would be discussed at the workshop held Monday. Councilmembers voted to affirm that the funding would remain for the upcoming year.

The well-attended event 'Moravians in Emmaus: The First 100 Years' explored the religious community's origins from 1742 to 1842.

Community forum for Upper Saucon Township seeks long needed third communal space

Beer is a year-round reward but in the fall, special flavors make for heartier nectar at Shangy's in Emmaus.

Paired with the return of the borough's Fall Festival, a local councilman took the lead on bringing the vision of a new, bigger Halloween parade to life. The weekend will include food trucks, floats, festivities and, of course, candy.

The Lower Macungie Township Historical Society is set to raise money for and produce a historical docudrama film focused on the 1799 Fries Rebellion, which led to a federal crackdown in the Macungie area during the John Adams administration.

Emmaus grad and Lehigh County Democratic Committee senior advisor Aidan Levinson is set to join the new Commission on Next Generation Engagement, established by Governor Josh Shapiro in June to advise the administration

The proposed Raising Cane's location in Lower Macungie Township is finally on the way to the Board of Commissioners as new strip mall plans were introduced and procedural changes occurred due to a board shakeup.

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.

The public conditional use hearing, which would give official approval for the Lehigh Valley Town Center project, is set for Thursday at 6:00 p.m.

Cable and internet provider Comcast is set to bring XFinity and other services to the Borough of Emmaus after a franchise agreement was signed by borough council.

New restaurant owners Megan and Robert Sell, alongside teenage sons Lucas and Axel, recently reopened Mad Dogs Hot Dogs to ensure the popular community stop was not lost after closure

Council members and residents voiced worry over density and flooding concerns, eventually rejecting the proposed change to allow the 22 townhouse units.

3M Co. has committed up to $10.3 billion, payable over 13 years, for remediation of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.

Zoners approved variances for lighting and signage as the Raising Cane's project heads again to the township's planning commission in July.

Over $10 million in renovation work at the Borough of Emmaus municipal building and central fire and EMS station offices is nearing completion after interiors of the buildings were gutted and redesigned.

A disaster action team was called after the blaze that broke out around 3:15 a.m. Saturday. Displaced residents were being asked to seek care and other resources by the Red Cross at a temporary care center established at nearby Emmaus High School.