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More than 130-year-old clothing retailer to open 1st Lehigh Valley store in 2027

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – An iconic, Michigan-based company, with roots dating back to the 1880s, is planning to open its first Lehigh Valley store in the new year. Carharrt, a global premium workwear brand “with a rich heritage of developing durable products for workers on and off the job,” is planning to open a new store in 2027 at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township, according to the mall’s website.

Whitehall, PA · 3d

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New bank branch coming soon to former Perkins restaurant site in Lehigh County

SALISBURY TWP., Pa. – A one-time destination for pancakes, patty melts, and other freshly prepared eats will soon offer a wide array of financial services in Lehigh County. A new Chase Bank location is coming soon to 3400 Lehigh Street in Salisbury Township. The site was previously home to...

Lehigh County, PA · 1d

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10 Old-School Pennsylvania Hobby Shops Where Trains And Kits Still Line The Shelves

One small shop in this list is said to be the oldest hobby shop in Pennsylvania, at least according to its owner. I love that a claim that big comes with shelves of rocket engines and model car kits. Another stop stocks so much N scale gear that it practically...

Pennsylvania · 3d

Secret NYC

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New York City Gen Zers are moving to this Pennsylvania valley home to ‘Christmas City USA’

New York’s youngest movers have a surprising favorite escape, and it isn’t Jersey City, Philly or Austin. According to U-Haul’s latest migration report , the top destination for Gen Zers leaving the New York City area is Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, the region that’s home to Allentown, Easton and Bethlehem, better known as “Christmas City USA.” What U-Haul found For its 2026 Midyear Migration Trends report, U-Haul analyzed one-way truck rentals from July 2025 through June 2026 and sorted them by generation, to see where people at different stages of life are actually moving. For New York City’s Gen Z renters, the top five net-gain destinations were: Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (the Lehigh Valley) Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania Toronto Houston Los Angeles The Lehigh Valley isn’t just a Gen Z thing, either. It also ranked No. 3 for the city’s Millennials . And the valley really is getting younger. Its population of 18- to 34-year-olds grew by nearly 9,000 between 2020 and 2024 , putting both Lehigh and Northampton counties in the top 10% of U.S. counties for young-adult growth, according to the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation . “The growing and talented population, particularly that of young people, is the secret sauce,” LVEDC CEO Don

New York, NY · 1d

Daily Meal

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The Vintage Soda Steelworkers Drank On The Job

Steelworkers could certainly work up a thirst over the course of a workday, and this vintage soda was there to help quench it. It's still made locally today.

Allentown, PA · 6d

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Pennsylvania Immigrant Arrived With Barely a Dollar and Built a Department Store Empire That Still Survives

Long before his family built one of America’s largest department store chains, a young immigrant arrived with little money and began selling household goods door to door. His journey took him to Pennsylvania, where he walked between farms carrying merchandise on his back. Solomon Boscov eventually turned those humble...

Reading, PA · 1d

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Jet fuel pipeline leak in Montgomery County: What we know

Montgomery County, PA · 22h

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Two-bedroom home sells in Hellertown for $352,500

A single-family house located at 1395 Jefferson Street in Hellertown has a new owner since Oct. 27. The house, built in 1940, was sold for $352,500. This single-story house has two bedrooms and one bathroom. The property is equipped with forced air heating with air conditioning and a cooling system. Additionally, the building features a detached garage. The property is situated on a lot spanning 9,104 square feet.

Hellertown, PA · 2d

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Ocean State Job Lot opens first Chester County store

OSJL marks 14th Pennsylvania location and first in Chester County

Chester County, PA · 3d

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Students leave mark on school legacy

District holds beam signing for elementary addition. Kindergarten students stepped into the shoes of future builders Oct. 8, during an interactive learning celebration — Roughies at Work: Building Our Future. The event was purposefully designed to support the Catasauqua Area School District comprehensive approach to career education by integrating career awareness into the Sheckler Elementary School four-classroom addition beam signing.

Catasauqua, PA · 2d

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Bethlehem's Crumbs Cake Studio Moves Into Former Pizza Shop With Room to Grow

Crumbs Cake Studio has swapped its original storefront for a bigger home just across the road, settling into 817 Linden St. in Bethlehem inside a space that used to be a pizza shop. The bakery is moving into a location larger than its old one, marking a new chapter. The...

Bethlehem, PA · 2d

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Water main break causes problems for residents, businesses in Bethlehem

Hundreds of people and several businesses have been affected by a water main break in Bethlehem.

Bethlehem, PA · 3d

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Iconic Berks County family business, Peanut Bar, up for sale after 102 years

READING, Pa. - The owner of an iconic downtown bar and restaurant says he’s selling the family business. Michael Leifer, owner of Jimmie Kramer's Peanut Bar Restaurant, told 69 News Thursday that he made the decision due to health issues. He says it was just the right time to sell as he continues getting older.

Berks County, PA · 1d

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UGI to pay $150,000 to settle claims about alleged shortcomings in pipeline installation practices

HARRISBURG, Pa.- UGI Utilities will pay a $150,000 civil penalty to settle claims that one of its natural gas pipeline contractors failed to follow installation protocol at numerous job sites around the Lehigh Valley. The settlement was approved Thursday by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). It was first announced...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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Allentown Inventory Surges While Prices Outpace the National Trend

Allentown buyers found more choices as listings surged, but prices held firm and homes moved off the market faster.

Allentown, PA · 1d

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10 Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Farms Where You Can Choose Your Own Fresh Tree For The Holidays

Christmas tree shopping in October sounds a little wild, but one Pennsylvania farm makes it official. Starting October 1st, you can claim your tree while everyone else is still debating Halloween costumes. That’s the kind of planning most of us only dream about. A different farm closes early on purpose...

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Pottstown Shopping Center Anchored By Lowe’s Trades Hands In $22.6 Million Deal

A sprawling Pottstown shopping center anchored by Lowe’s, PetSmart and Advance Auto Parts has sold for $22.6 million in a deal that closed away from the open market. Town Square Plaza, the 215,572-square-foot retail center at 1100 Town Square Road, changed hands in the off-market transaction, adding a fresh chapter to a property that has already passed through at least one ownership change in the past decade.

Pottstown, PA · 3d

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Building Business Solutions and Opportunities with People You Know, Like and Trust

The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County. When you have a problem or an opportunity, you’re more likely to do business with people you know, like and trust. And if you don’t know someone who can solve your problem, you’ll ask the people in your network who they’d recommend.

Montgomery County, PA · 2d

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Market Seen ‘Improving,’ Although Growth Reported Flat

BETHLEHEM, PA — Market conditions are “slowly improving,” although kitchen and bath professionals report that the economic health of the industry, as measured in market growth, has been relatively flat over the past year, according to the 3Q26 Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI) Report, a quarterly market analysis conducted by the National Kitchen & Bath Association and John Burns Research and Consulting.

Bethlehem, PA · 1d