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School board censures new member over swastika, Nazi slogan
OLEY TWP., Pa. – There was outrage in the Oley Valley School District Wednesday night as the school board voted to censure a member over a swastika and Nazi slogan. Newly appointed board member Christina Moyer was censured during a heated meeting that had security supervising a room full of angry community members.
Lehigh Valley trampoline park abruptly closes: ‘Thank you for jumping with us through the years’
An indoor trampoline park in Northampton County on Tuesday announced that it was abruptly closing. FreeFall Trampoline Park, at 2800 Baglyos Circle in Bethlehem Township, posted on its Facebook page and website that because of unforeseen circumstances, it was closing indefinitely, effective immediately. The business said it would be reaching out to people who had events booked. “We thank you ...
‘Just make a decision’: Frustration grows as Allentown ‘pencil tower’ plans suffer another delay
Another hearing for the proposed Allentown “pencil tower,” another delay. With the tower back on the Allentown Planning Commission agenda Tuesday afternoon, commissioners tabled the hearing at the request of the new developers for the project. The 37-story building — dubbed the Peregrine Tower Land Project — is being planned for 90 S. Ninth St., near the corner with Walnut Street in downtown ...
Allentown City Council to consider 'declaration of rights' for homeless people
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council will be asked to consider a resolution to adopt an unsheltered declaration of rights for the city. The Rules, Chambers, Intergovernmental Relations and Strategy Committee met Wednesday night to discuss the proposed resolution, which was sponsored by Councilmembers Ce-Ce Gerlach and Natalie Santos.
Super Wawas Getting Some Push Back Amidst Expansion
Here in Delaware County, Wawa still evokes positive feelings, but that’s not true everywhere, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Robert Costello, the owner of Costello Asset Management, a close observer of local retail, said Wawa evokes personal feelings locally because it started here. “But Wawa is now...
Pennsylvania businesses Biden visited are mum on prez as his support slips in his birth state: ‘No story for ya’
EMMAUS, Pa. — As a new Marist College poll shows Joe Biden behind in his birth state, businesses that hosted his Lehigh Valley visit to tout the area’s “economic comeback” in January didn’t want to talk about the president. “I got no story for ya,” the owner of South Mountain Bicycle, a bike shop Biden explored in Emmaus, Pa., told The Post. “No comment,” said a manager at the adjacent Emmaus Run Inn — also visited by Biden over the winter. A third business the president stopped at during his January trip, Nowhere Coffee, has since shut its doors. Bipartisan concerns surround Michigan’s SOAR...
Bucks County Hotel, in Operation for Over 300 Years, Hits the Market
The inn remains one of the oldest establishments in Bucks County that is still in operation. One of Bucks County’s most well-known hotels has hit the market, and sellers are asking a hefty price for the old estate. JD Mullane wrote about the estate for Yahoo! Sports. The Langhorne...
Lehigh Valley Health Network Unveils New Micro-hospital in Gilbertsville to Public
Lehigh Valley Health Network recently unveiled its new micro-hospital in Gilbertsville, which is just an approval away from fully opening. Lehigh Valley Health Network recently unveiled its new micro-hospital in Gilbertsville to the public, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The $40 million hospital is currently awaiting the...
Allentown planners table proposal for 37-story tower that would be city's tallest building
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Planning Commission, at its meeting Tuesday afternoon at city hall, tabled review of a land development project that, if completed, would become the city's tallest building. The project, which has been named in city documents as "The Peregrine Tower Land Development," calls for the construction...
City of Allentown now accepting Community Reinvestment grant applications
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Applications are now being accepted in the city of Allentown for community reinvestment. The Community Reinvestment program is newly created, city officials say. The program will award $800,000 in grants to Allentown non-profit organizations that serve city residents. Funding will be awarded in the following categories:. Eviction...
Northampton Borough manager announces retirement after 57-plus years
Long-time, dedicated Northampton Borough employee LeRoy Brobst announced he will retire as borough manager this August after serving the Borough of Northampton for over 57 years. The announcement was made during the June 6 borough council meeting. Brobst started his career as a public works laborer in 1966. Since then,...
These Two Bucks County Buildings are Older Than Pennsylvania Itself
Pennsylvania is home to many buildings that were built long before it became a state in 1787, including several in Bucks County. As the place where the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were signed, Pennsylvania is home to many buildings that were built long before it became a state in 1787, including several in Bucks County, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone.
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