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Micaela Hood/LehighValleyNews.comJuxtahub has tapped Ryan Hill, who previously served as its chief programming officer since April, to serve as its executive director. Hill will participate in the arts center and gallery's JuxTuesday on Jan. 13. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comPepper spray incident makes East Penn Schools 1st in the Valley to comply with new school weapon lawThe school district alerted the community about three hours after an incident involving pepper spray occurred in the upstairs cafeteria of Emmaus High School on Wednesday afternoon. Legislation that went into effect this month requires districts to alert parents, guardians and teachers of school weapon incidents.
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Lower Macungie Township's board of commissioners granted preliminary and final land development approval to Allentown-based landscaper Western Lehigh Services at their July 17, 2025 meeting. -
As a key early vote approaches, several East Penn school board members again raised concerns Monday over plans to realign its middle grades, and how much the project will cost.
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Lower Macungie Township planning commission on Tuesday reviewed plans for a three-building commercial development on Route 100, to include a 'retail center,' a bank and a Sprouts natural grocery store.
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The Knauss Homestead Preservation Society is coming back for its fourth year this summer at the Knauss Homestead Farmhouse in Emmaus. The late July event is free, but registration for attendance is required.
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Lower Macungie Township commissioners took another look at the plans for the new Western Lehigh Services facility during their Monday evening workshop, reviewing a few technical notes that still need to be addressed.
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A new analysis from East Penn's financial planners found that major renovations to Emmaus High School would require a referendum or decades of tax hikes — options school board members rejected.
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Lower Macungie Township’s planning commission voted Tuesday to recommend approving a mixed-use project at 617 N. Krocks Rd. set to include a 318-unit apartment complex, a 160-room hotel and nearly 20,000 square feet of retail space.
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The East Penn school board approved a 2025-2026 budget Monday which will raise property taxes by 0.84 mills, the most allowed under state law without a referendum.
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North Whitehall Township's planning commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend rejecting a land development proposal for a 501,000-square-foot warehouse near the intersection of Route 309 and Orefield Road.
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The Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Regional Music Awards, a new organization, will hold its inaugural presentation Dec. 7 at Emmaus Theatre.
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Mad Dogs Hot Dogs in Macungie is no longer closing after owners announced a buyer of the restaurant.
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"Mad Dogs Hot Dogs" in Macungie, a popular lunchtime spot known for its wide and creative variety of hot dog topping combinations, will close at the end of April, according to the owners.
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A juvenile suspect has been charged with misdemeanor counts as a result of a state police investigation of sewing needles in food at the Giant.
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East Penn School Board on Monday discussed adding special needs and support staff to the district in continued budget discussions.
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In the small Borough of Alburtis, candidates for the election are a mix of old and new members of the council
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Township commissioners approved a zoning ordinance modification that helps to clear the way for the Lehigh Valley Town Center project that includes a TopGolf, an aquarium or nature center, and hundreds of apartments.
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Dozens of folks urged Lower Macungie Township commissioners to help manage feral cat colonies on private land. Said one person: 'We don't want you going in there and having a private trapper come in and extinguish the cats.'
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Authorities say an employee at the Giant supermarket at 7150 Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township put sewing needles into grocery items. The juvenile worker has been identified and charges are pending.
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FD Market, the eco-friendly refillery and houseware store, will be closing their original Emmaus location at the end of the month to better meet their customers where they are in Saucon Valley.
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The brand-new Strawberry Festival joins The Peach Festival and Harvest Festival that began last year, and includes a ribbon cutting for the historical barn as an events center.
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FD Market, the eco-friendly refillery and houseware store, will be closing their original Emmaus location at the end of the month to better meet their customers where they are
