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DoubletreeStudio/Adobe StockIn December alone, there were 676 eviction filings and defaults in Lehigh County — the highest monthly total since August 2023. -
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania/Web PortalIn counties such as Lehigh, eviction filings have reached their highest point in years, even as rental vacancy rates have fluctuated. That apparent contradiction — rising vacancy estimates alongside persistent eviction volume — is part of a broader housing dynamic playing out across the region.
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Easton City Council has approved a measure to apply for a $100,000 grant to go toward modernizing and improving the College Hill Fire Station. -
The new carousel, built in 1928, is the latest milestone in Bushkill Park's resurrection, after a series of floods closed the Easton-area attraction for more than a decade.
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Three high school interns have been working at the Easton Urban Farm at the Easton Area Neighborhood Center. This is the third year for the high school program.
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Steel City Plant Co., a boutique plant shop featuring expert knowledge and easy care instructions, will open in Easton's Belleville Market this weekend.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission awarded Easton the "Community of Distinction" for 2022, recognizing the city's commitment to "planning excellence."
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Easton City Council approved a resolution to apply for a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All Planning and Demonstration Grant in the amount of $120,000 Wednesday evening.
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An argument over alleged misinterpretations of a Facebook post featuring video of West Ward WISE's Lance Wheeler's arrest broke out during Easton City Council's meeting Wednesday night.
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Workers at a Starbucks store at Northampton Crossings are the latest to join a strike timed to Pride month, alleging unfair labor practices and disputes with the company over LGBTQ+ displays in stores. While striking, workers say they were kicked off of Starbucks property, with police involved.
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A tornado warning was issued in the Martins Creek area of Northampton County on Monday afternoon as severe storms moved through. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service confirmed a twister had reached the ground.
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Community Walk Days in the Lehigh Valley kick off on Wednesday, June 28 in Easton. Find out how you can participate in the event or in other initiatives to improve the walkability of the Lehigh Valley.
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The Lovin' Spoonful will perform on a bill with 1960s pop-rockers The Buckinghams at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at Easton's State Theatre.
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A-Treat has teamed up with legendary boxer Larry Holmes's Heart of a Legend to craft Larry Holmes Cream Soda, with 20 percent of proceeds going to the nonprofit organization.
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Federal agents were at Northampton County Prison on Friday morning to apprehend an inmate upon his release. The man was alleged to be in the country illegally. The level of cooperation between ICE agents and the county has come under attack by U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie.
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Mangia Carne, a butcher and Italian specialty shop, will soon open its doors at Easton Public Market, bringing a celebrated meat expert and a star chef to the city.
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Local artists teamed up to dispense their artwork from a vending machine at the Easton Public Market.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, has four office locations, including two in Lehigh County. Bilingual services are available in the new Center City Allentown location that opened this week.
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Wilson Borough solicitor and attorney Stanley Margle III has been charged with possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
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Easton day care Miles of Learning Children's Academy received exceptions and variances from the zoning hearing board which will allow them to turn former residential space at their location into commercial space.
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Easton City Councilwoman Taiba Sultana has announced she will be running for a seat in council again, citing her work fighting for marginalized voices and minority rights.
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Longtime Eastonian Sharbel Koorie has announced his candidacy for Easton City Council's District 2 seat.
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Easton City Council has approved the transfer of a liquor license for Square One ahead of a zoning exception in order for the business owner to lock down the license.
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Easton is hiring a sustainability coordinator. It marks the third of the Valley's major cities to carve out a position dedicated to sustainability initiatives and fighting the worsening impacts of climate change.
