North Whitehall Township
FOOD & DRINK
‘Amazing spot’: Popular Allentown pizza shop planning 2nd location next to Bethlehem brewery
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A popular Allentown restaurant – serving up specialty pizzas, pasta, cheesesteaks and other Italian and American staples – is looking to serve more customers in the Lehigh Valley. The Pizza Joint, a four-year-old, family-run eatery at 1239 Airport Road in Allentown, is planning to open...
$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...
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...
Experience the best of PA Dutch culture at the Kutztown Folk Festival
Founded in 1950, the Kutztown Folk Festival is the oldest continuously operated folklife festival in America. Generations of families, artists, musicians, craftsmen, quilters, entertainers, scholars, and purveyors of iconic food and food experiences are drawn to a festival recognized nationally for its authentic Pennsylvania German culture. The Kutztown Folk Festival...
P’burg residents in ‘food swamp’ struggle to find grocery staples amid brief Wawa closure
The signs are plastered everywhere. The Wawa convenience store in Phillipsburg is closed temporarily. Employees at the Roseberry Street store said they could not speak to the company’s plans, but signs at the site say the store will be closed until June 13 for renovations. The Roseberry Street site’s fuel stations will remain open during renovations.
‘Fresh and delicious’: Bethlehem’s newest sushi, hibachi restaurant drawing big crowds
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Foodies are flocking to a new full-service restaurant – offering sushi rolls, hibachi dinners and other made-to-order Japanese specialties – in Northampton County. Kyoto Sushi & Hibachi Steak House, serving freshly prepared sushi, sashimi and other Japanese dishes, opened May 9 at 2342 Easton...
‘Super excited’: Beloved Brass Rail to reopen at new spot in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - An iconic Lehigh Valley business – known for its tasty cheesesteaks and hot dogs – is finding new life in Allentown. The Brass Rail, a family-run, full-service restaurant that closed in June 2022 after more than 90 years of business in Allentown, will reopen in a fast-casual format at the Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market this summer, owner Mark Sorrentino told 69 News on Tuesday.
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 ...
Richland Library Company exhibits local folk artist’s works
The paintings of William Harrison Atkinson, 1895-1978, folk artist of Bucks County, are featured in an exhibit from now until July 31, at Richland Library Co., 44 S. Main St., Quakertown. The paintings exhibited include the “Oldest Home in Richland Township,” a “Quilting Bee” with participants identified, “Fishtown” and “Licking Run Creek,” the Fluck home and family, Haycock Mountain, and many others donated for this exhibit by individual owners, the Richland Historical Society, and Richland Library Company.
Nearly a year after fire forced its closure, Allentown YMCA Wellness Center reopens
The Allentown YMCA Wellness Center fully reopened this week, one year after a fire caused significant damage. The Allentown branch suffered a fire June 6 on the roof of its gymnasium on South 15th Street. According to fire officials, the fire was caused by ongoing construction on the roof and was ruled an accident. Only the Allentown branch child care center and warming station, which is open ...
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