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The restaurant focuses almost entirely on its chicken fingers and sides of coleslaw, crinkle-cut fries, Texas Toast and signature "Cane's Sauce"

Due to a lack of engineer review, the proposal for the 58.8 acre development was tabled until next month, when board members are expected to approve it.

East Penn School Board discussed the lowered tax rate increase in the most recent budget proposal - with board members asking for it to go lower if possible.

Mattel has marketed a Barbie doll that represents those with Down syndrome.

Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.

The new website for the Borough of Emmaus has launched after months of development due to the previous municipal site's takedown due to hacking.

Incumbents Maury G. Robert and Ron R. Beitler are joined on the ballot by challenger Gregory S. Chaputa, all noting land preservation and managing development as a priority.

Borough council on Monday night heard a presentation on options to mitigate PFAS in its residential drinking supply. None of the proposals are cheap.

Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.

One of the most notable points touched on was the plan to build a districtwide mathematics website to give both students and guardians a greater understanding of the math course sequence and to provide additional math resources online.

Some residents are concerned about traffic and how tractor trailers could affect their quality of life.

Could be time for a new career.

Mackenzie, who has served in the House since 2012, is all but assured another 2-year term.

The donation by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is part of $133.5M she's giving to the national nonprofit.

Individual school districts must now decide if their students will mask or not.

Most utilities will be raising electricity prices in December, according to the Pa. Public Utility Commission.

School districts will establish their own policies in January.

The governor said he will turn over masking decisions to local school officials on Jan. 17.

Some insects like mosquitos are thriving later in the season as temperatures reach well into the 70s.

More than a month into the school year, Pennsylvania’s mask mandate for schools is still in place while schools and parents have adopted routines for keeping kids safe while remaining in the classroom.

Local pharmaceutical company Sharp, announced this week that it will hire hundreds of new workers as it prepares a $42 million expansion project here in the Lehigh Valley.