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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comPlanning and Codes Director Dwayne Tillman said records dating to a 1977 certificate of occupancy consistently identified the Hotel Hampton property as a hotel and not a rooming or boarding house. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comA Northampton County Councilwoman last week accused former county Executive Lamont McClure of trying to pressure her to vote for a 20-year special taxing district that could have sent $26 million in public funding to a project to turn the former Dixie Cup factory into housing.
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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. -
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.
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A free dental clinic is being offered in Easton next month. Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley will provide free oral health care services at their Easton location.
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Cupcakes with Egyptian cinnamon are just one confection customers might try as Mia & Maddie bakery moves forward with plans to open a shop in Easton.
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Stoneback Rose was born in Easton. She has worked in marketing for the last dozen years, organizing community events on the side.
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Rep. Robert Freeman, Pennsylvania's longest serving House member, has quietly changed Pennsylvania's planning laws.
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Initial vaccine doses for people 6 months and older and booster shots for people 5 years and older now will be available at all Lehigh Valley Physician Group primary care practices.
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Northampton County Council held a regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, but a clerical error meant they couldn't take any official action.
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Ken Greene and Frank Pintabone are current Easton planning commission members looking for a seat on Easton's city council.
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The money will create nearly 450 new affordable housing units.
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The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to halt a federal appeals court ruling that the votes be counted.
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The proposed changes are intended to deal with the rash of fireworks-related complaints, particularly during summer.
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The legislation cracks down on the illegal operation of dirt bikes and ATVs in the Lehigh Valley.
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For many, it's time to step beyond education and get a job.
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Local soccer offical says women should be paid the same as men in sports and in business.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild were instrumental in delivering funding that will help the community organization expand.
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The rise in rental prices is exceeding the rise in the rate of inflation, according to an expert.
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The Catholic Charities soup kitchen in Allentown feeds up to 200 people each day.
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Companies are offering bonuses and advertising $25- to $30-an-hour jobs on highway billboards.
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The clubs also plan to expand their Wi-Fi with the help of their donor.
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After a 2-year break, the Red Cross is asking for volunteers and fire fighters to step up and help.
