Jay Bradley
East Penn Area reporterAs the East Penn Area reporter, I primarily cover the area of Emmaus, Macungie, and other nearby municipalities to highlight the goings-on and culture of the community. I’m originally from Southern Tier New York. Previously, you could see my work in The Ithaca Times, WBNG-TV and NewsChannel 34, and I served as news director for WICB-FM at Ithaca College. Outside of news, I consider myself an okay trumpet player, love exploring new cities, spend a lot of time outdoors, and occasionally work in the world of grassroots esports events. Contact me at JayB@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8162.
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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. -
Annual Pinball festival Pinfest takes place this weekend, featuring casual open play, trading and competition for the hobby
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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.
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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.
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Taking inspiration from TikTok, the students focus on duels and demonstrations with special builds of the light-up swords.
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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.
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Emmaus has Let's Play Books, a shop that is now expanding to a second location. The new store, called The End: a bookstore, opens in Allentown on Saturday for Independent Bookstore Day.
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Mad Dogs Hot Dogs in Macungie is no longer closing after owners announced a buyer of the restaurant.
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Six ambulances were dispatched at 9:30 a.m. this morning to the school, which remained closed for the day
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"Mad Dogs Hot Dogs" in Macungie, a popular lunchtime spot known for its wide and creative variety of hot dog topping combinations, will close at the end of April, according to the owners.
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The Lenape Trail gets a permanent digital exhibit as a planned expansion could bring village recreation to the site.
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A second building is set to join the Home Depot being constructed at 5887 Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township.
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Upper Milford Township Board of Supervisors Chair and former Lehigh County Comissioner candidate Joyce Moore is seeking reelection for her position on the township's Board of Supervisors
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An ordinance introduced to the Emmaus Borough Council establishes parking kiosks at a borough controlled lot at 311 Main Street and may make it easier to introduce more in the future.
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Fountain Hill, East Penn, Northampton and other restaurant weeks look to bring together various local restaurants and attract people to locally owned and operated businesses
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City of Bethlehem Police will be making upgrades to their camera surveillance system throughout the city using a state grant from American Rescue Plan funds
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A developing community center in Emmaus, JuxtaHub is beginning to offer workshops and digital experiences using what organizers believe to be the mass media of the near future.
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$7.3 million in improvements were approved by a vote of members at Brookside Country Club Wednesday, heralding facility improvements including a redesign of all 18 holes on the golf course
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Professional freestyle football competitors Aguśka Mnich and Patrick Bäurer came to the Lehigh Valley.
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The North Krocks Road development and Lower Macungie Town Center projects, still in the early stages of planning, were both discussed at Thursday's Lower Macungie Township commissioners meeting.
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The massive "Lehigh Valley Town Center" mixed-use development proposal has been amended to include other potential entertainment anchors alongside Topgolf, including a performance venue and aquarium or nature center and is on its way to future hearings
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East Penn School District revealed drafts for budget revenues and the district calendar for the 2023-2024 school year.
