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Ryan Gaylor/LehighValleyNews.comSeveral celebrations and church services in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. have been postponed due to weather. Check back for updates. -
Distributed/City of AllentownA community meeting on the city's Urban Forestry Master Plan is slated for Feb. 2 in chambers of City Council. Residents are invited to shared feedback there, as well as through a survey.
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Keith Lampman-Perlman has been appointed executive director of the Historic Easton Cemetery. Situated on 85 acres in the West Ward, it is the largest green space in the city. -
The Whitehall-Coplay School District held its third annual Zephyr Holiday event at the Burlington store in Whitehall. Twenty-four elementary and middle school students from challenged families were given $200 gift cards to shop for holiday gifts for family members. Members of area law enforcement accompanied the children during the event.
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Bethlehem Area School District is tapping one of its own to lead Hanover Elementary School. The new principal comes to the role with nearly two decades of experience in BASD.
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Dogs in festive sweaters and antlers stole the show at Lights & Leashes, the dog-friendly night at Illumination at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. The event will return Dec. 17 and Dec. 30 for more tail-wagging family fun.
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Tonight, Bethlehem City Council will weigh proposed amendments to the budget to hire more firefighters. A final vote on the city's 2026 budget is set for Dec. 16.
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General real estate taxes will stay flat in South Whitehall Township next year, its fire tax will rise 0.28 of a mill and residents will see a new 0.1% income tax to fund open space preservation.
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The Lehigh Valley is projected to have significant increases in employment and population up to 2050.
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“These signs of erosion within the Republican unity around the president and his policy proposals," political scientist Chris Borick said on this week's Political Pulse.
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Bethlehem Parking Authority, the property owner, and applicant Larken Associates, of Branchburg, New Jersey, have plans for a mixed-use building with 105 dwelling units — including 67 one-bedroom and 38 two-bedroom units ranging from 759 sq. ft. to 1,279 sq. ft.
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Controller Jeff Glazier said the measure could be "one of the most impactful things council has done in a long time.”
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After more than a year of meetings, plan review and expert testimony, Easton Planning Commission on Wednesday denied an application for a million-square-foot warehouse at 1525 Wood Ave.
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The Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley was nominated for the grant by the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
