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Lehigh Valley food safety inspections: Mouse ‘debris’ on food packages, unlicensed prep facility, chemicals stored with food
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of June 2. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The department performs the inspections in many areas, while some municipalities such as Allentown and Bethlehem conduct their own inspections. All establishments are inspected ...
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,...
North Whitehall postpones Food Truck Festival
N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. -- A community event in northern Lehigh County set for Friday has been postponed. North Whitehall Township is moving its Food Truck Festival due to storms potentially moving through the area Friday evening. The event was set for June 14 from 5-9 p.m. at Kolapechka Park.
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 ...
Amid contract struggle with Northampton County, 120 human services workers set to strike
About 120 Northampton County Department of Human Services workers could strike next week, following a breakdown in negotiations over pay, benefits and staffing, according to a union representative. In April, workers with SEIU Local 668 delivered a petition to County Council asking the county to return to bargaining and reach a deal that satisfies workers, many of whom are with the county’s ...
Lehigh Valley wildlife sanctuary opens new boardwalk, broadening public access to nature
People with disabilities, senior citizens and families with young children in strollers are among those invited to get closer to natural surroundings on Wildlands Conservancy’s new boardwalk. The land preservation nonprofit on Thursday opened to the public a newly refurbished boardwalk at its Dorothy Rider Pool Wildlife Sanctuary, 3701...
Bethlehem planners advance Southside parking lot plans; developer hints about new project
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Planning Commission on Thursday furthered plans for an 83-car parking lot on the city's Southside. Located at 702 E. Third St., the 1.4-acre lot will service residents and retail visitors to the Five 10 and Six 10 Flats, featuring a mix of apartments and retail space.
Lehigh County addiction treatment center addressing ‘significant need’ for family counseling at new Salisbury Township location
Trauma can resurface from a variety of triggers, including one as seemingly benign as watching a film at the nail salon. That became especially clear for one Upper Macungie Township resident. The film in question, last year’s “A Good Person” from director Zach Braff, deals with themes of addiction, and forced the woman to confront her own mental health issues she experiences from her son’s ...
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.
Months after Baltimore bridge collapse, how safe are Lehigh Valley’s bridges?
Last week, the Walnut Street Bridge in Slatington was closed abruptly for replacement, a project that will take two to three years, due to deteriorating conditions. The Pine Street Bridge between Whitehall Township and Catasauqua is rated poor, but remains open to traffic. A small bridge in the middle of Northampton County, with a rating of fair, also has no restrictions. What do these bridges ...
Lane closure planned on Bethlehem's Hill to Hill Bridge this weekend
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A heads up to drivers in Bethlehem this weekend -- part of the Hill to Hill Bridge will be closed on Saturday. The right lane of Route 378 southbound over the bridge will be closed from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, the city said.
Governor Shapiro's new energy plan sparks debate
Within rural Pennsylvania, there are several coal refuse plants. Four in Schuylkill County, one in Mount Carmel, and several more in Western P-A. Local lawmakers say many people rely on these power plants for electricity and they need to survive for the community, adding that Governor Shapiro's new energy plan would create damage.
‘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 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...
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...
Habitat Receives Funding for Building Affordable Homes in S. Bethlehem
The $200,000 Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley will receive is for its Philip Street project in South Bethlehem, where two sets of twin homes are currently under construction in the 1400 block. Est. Read Time: 2 mins. Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley is one of 10...
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