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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 ...
REAL ID in Pennsylvania deadline is set for May 7, 2025
Frequent fliers in Bucks County will need to act soon to obtain a REAL ID as the clock is ticking toward the May 7, 2025 deadline. Fortunately, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has made it relatively easy for travelers to apply for the all-but-mandatory identification for those who are looking for fly.
A children’s YouTube star is performing at the Allentown Fair. Here’s how to get tickets.
The Great Allentown Fair is bringing in a headliner geared towards a group rarely thought of when programming the fair: young children. Blippi, the character with a wildly popular eponymous YouTube channel, will be bringing his entertaining and educational live show to the Allentown Fair’s grandstand on Aug. 29. The show shores up the festival’s grandstand lineup, which stretches from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2.
Many area school districts considering raising taxes, over varying issues, like inflation, increased enrollment
Parkland - a 4.75% increase. East Penn – a 4.2% increase. Easton Area – a 3.5% increase. Whitehall-Coplay – a 3.19% increase. Perkiomen Valley – a 2.75% increase. The districts have cited different reasons like inflation, increased enrollment, new capital projects, and the addition of staff.
Notable names set to speak at Lafayette, Lehigh commencements this weekend
Both Lafayette College in Easton and Lehigh University in Bethlehem will hold commencements this weekend. Lafayette College will hold its 189th Commencement Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this...
Popular Lehigh Valley brewery opening new taproom, moving another. Here are the details
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A popular craft beverage producer will soon debut two new Lehigh County taprooms – a brand-new venture and a reimagined venue at a familiar location. Illumination Brewing, a premium microbrewery offering craft beer and alcoholic seltzers, is planning to hold a grand opening of its latest venture – the West End Taproom – 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at 2114 W. Tilghman St. in Allentown’s West End.
Ex-husband of Bucks County mom who killed sons sues her for wrongful death
A Philadelphia man has filed a wrongful death suit against his ex-wife, who is now serving a life sentence in prison for killing their children in the Upper Makefield home they once shared. Edward Tini filed the lawsuit in Bucks County Common Pleas court earlier this year after Trinh Nguyen,...
$990K L. Saucon home tops April 29-May 5 list of most expensive sold in Lehigh Valley
A condominium in Lower Saucon Township that sold for $990,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Northampton County in the most recent week of available deed transactions. The property at 2747 Avenue Du was built in 2014 and has a living area of 2,894...
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.
A guide to farmers markets in the Lehigh Valley
Summer is on its way, and with it comes the tastes of the season at farmers markets throughout the Lehigh Valley. Here’s a list of markets you might want to check out in the Lehigh Valley. Bath Farmers Market Opening day: May 18 Hours: 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through September Location: Monocacy Creek Park, West Main Street and Race Street Details: Events include Little Miss Strawberry contest ...
Croydon Woods has earned awards for environmental stewardship. It’s a toxic Superfund site
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. For more than 30 years, Connie Storz has kept an eye on an 88-acre parcel of woods next to the Keystone Elementary School in Croydon, Bucks County. As a school administrator, she had an interest in what was going on in Croydon Woods.
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...
BASD calls for tax increase in 2024-25 budget
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Area Board of School Directors on Monday voted to adopt the 2024-25 proposed budget calling for a 3% tax increase for property owners. "(This) budget keeps us where we want to be, managing the sacrifice throughout the organization and also some shared sacrifice in the community," said Superintendent Jack Silva.
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