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Drop Off Unwanted Electronics at Local Thrift Stores
A new program involving local thrift stores will make it easier for area residents to recycle unwanted electronics. A new program involving local thrift stores will make it easier for area residents to recycle unwanted electronics. The Free Electronic Waste Recycling program was recently announced by ReWorld and Goodwill Keystone...
Hellertown planners examine new Atiyeh proposal for senior apartments
HELLERTOWN, Pa. – The Hellertown Planning Commission reviewed a sketch plan by developer Abe Atiyeh on Tuesday night at the administration building. The proposal, offered by Atiyeh's Exchange 21 LLC and slated for 30 Bachman St., calls for 43 apartment units over three stories. The housing would be for older adults. Of the 43 units, 27 would contain one bedroom with the remaining 16 having two bedrooms. The applicant is offering 40 parking spaces in a lower-level parking deck and is proposing to provide a total of 19 trees.
$700K Converted Garage Home in Nearby Fountain Hill Causing a Stir on TikTok
A lofty listing in Lehigh County’s Fountain Hill, a town just outside of Bucks County, has stirred controversy on TikTok. A lofty listing in Lehigh County’s Fountain Hill, a town just outside of Bucks County, has stirred controversy on TikTok, writes Geoff Weiss for Business Insider. A nearly...
Andre Gordon Jr.: Accused Bucks County triple murder suspect to appear in court
FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Andrew Gordon Jr., a Pennsylvania man accused of going on a murderous rampage in Bucks County and fleeing to nearby Trenton, will have a preliminary hearing Wednesday. Investigators say on Mar. 16, Gordon shot and killed his stepmother, 52-year-old Karen Gordon, and his sister, 13-year-old Kera...
Long-awaited makeover of 2 key Easton parks moving forward. What’s planned for each.
Two parks in Easton are getting a makeover in the near future. Easton’s Director of Public Works Dave Hopkins presented a plan to update both Vanderveer and Centennial parks at city council’s Wednesday night meeting. Vanderveer Park is at 12th and Spring Garden streets, and Centennial Park sits at 12th and Ferry streets.
The latest Lehigh Valley business openings and closings in May
Here are some of the newsworthy openings and closings across the Lehigh Valley. Know of an opening or closing that’s not listed here? Email us: retailwatch@mcall.com. Thanks! NOW OPEN: Healing with Stephanie, a reiki shop, held its grand opening May 1 at 321 Dartmouth Drive in Smithfield Township. Sheetz, a convenience chain, opened May 2 at 1780 E. Fourth St. in Bethlehem. Mega Nutrition, a ...
As Philly prepares to strictly enforce drug laws, some parents who lost children to overdoses push back against criminalization
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. About a year before Tyler Cordeiro died of a drug overdose, his mother, Susan Ousterman, said he witnessed his friend die of one after they had used together.
19-year-old shot in Easton, taken to hospital
EASTON, Pa. - A person is in the hospital after being shot in Easton Thursday. Gunfire rang out shortly after 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of South 12th Street. That's in the area of Centennial Park and Rose of Sharon Church of Christ. A short time later, police...
Sean Richmond’s tragic death leaves behind a memorable, important legacy | Commentary
No one ever relished being a Red Rover more than Sean Richmond. The 2004 Easton Area High School graduate deeply loved Rovers wrestling. During his association with the program as a wrestler (two-time state medalist on some of the greatest teams in Pennsylvania history), his passion for the red and black had no equals. He cared about Easton wrestling every minute of the day.
Hunterdon town rejects medical cannabis cultivation facility. Here's where the case stands
LEBANON TOWNSHIP - A plan to open a medical cannabis cultivation facility on Anthony Road has been rejected by the township Zoning Board of Adjustment, but the controversy remains pending in Superior Court. The NAR Group, which wants to open the facility on 44.3 acres on Anthony Road, has until...
LOOK INSIDE: Da Vinci Science Center previews exhibit ahead of grand opening
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Da Vinci Science Center will open the doors to the new downtown Allentown location later this month. Ahead of the opening and ribbon-cutting of the center on Hamilton Street, 69 News is getting a look inside at some of the permanent exhibits. "Exercise, muscles, circulation, how the...
Bethlehem Catholic High School students learning virtually again Wednesday, after smoke reported at school earlier in week
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Students at a high school in Bethlehem will be learning virtually again Wednesday, after smoke was reported at the school Monday morning. Bethlehem Catholic High School students had remote learning Monday and Tuesday as well. Firefighters were called to the high school on Monday morning. Smoke was...
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