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United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley/The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, in coordination with Greater Easton Development Partnership, has established the fund to help victims of Friday's devastating fire at the Hotel Hampton building, 462 Northampton St. Also, a Red Cross emergency shelter operation has been relocated. -
Courtesy/Frank Pintabone via FacebookOne firefighter suffered serious injuries when he fell off a ladder escaping the fire. Several others received minor injuries. Authorities said the coroner was on scene Saturday "out of an abundance of caution" because they did not have an accurate count of people living in the Hotel Hampton building.
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Players league wide are complaining about Major League Baseball's new uniforms, particularly the see-through pants. The uniforms were manufactured by Fanatics' facilities in Easton. -
Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta declined to discuss complaints about Taiba Sultana's petitions for state representative, saying he did not want to interfere with any potential investigation.
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Wilson Intermediate School celebrated the opening of their new sensory hallway, a setup which allows students to safely expend excess energy, during a special event Thursday.
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The first Easton Sweet Stroll will combine the excitement of a traditional pub crawl with the irresistibility of freshly baked goods. It's planned for noon to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, and will feature 11 local sweet shops in Downtown Easton.
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Community members came together on Feb. 21 to rally in support of Lisa Campbell, the former associate director of the Easton Area Community Center, and contest her firing.
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Local business panel, networking strategies, discounts on art and more — it takes place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Asante African Art in Palmer Park Mall.
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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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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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Delivering his State of the City address Tuesday night, Mayor Sal Panto noted Easton has made vital progress over the past few years, and the future is looking brighter than ever.
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Mayors Sal Panto Jr., William Reynolds and Matt Tuerk said they'll collaborate to push for solutions for big issues such as housing, homelessness and sustainability.
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South Side Easton has seen a loss of business over the years. Residents and city officials gathered with the South Side Civic Association to discuss ways to attract businesses to the area.
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The State Café and Grill – located at 14-16 S. 5th Street, just around the block from the State Theatre – will reopen on Thursday, Feb. 9.
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The South Side Civic Association will hold a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, to gather input on neighborhood needs.
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Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of uranium and thorium in soil and rocks.
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Community space, a recreation center and affordable housing are some suggestions for how to redevelop the old Dixie cup building in Wilson Borough, just outside Easton.
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A steep rise in egg prices plus butter shortages means some bakeries must adapt.
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“It's always remarkable to me to see even a company that we've all grown up with has to constantly change and adapt – not just with regard to sources of energy, but with regard to the process," Casey said.
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Mayor Sal Panto Jr. says it's unfortunately part of a larger trend that is changing how small businesses operate in neighborhoods. He said the city intends to create a task force to address it.
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The Palmer Township supervisors rejected a proposal for a 185,000-square-foot manufacturing center near a housing development in the northern end of the township.
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Easton has been struggling with a shortage of school bus drivers for at least the past few years. Students were getting to school late or getting home late, so the district purchased software last year to design bus routes instead of doing them by hand to find efficiencies.
