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$30M for pedestrian bridge in Easton? City has short-term ideas for trail users, too.
There was strong agreement in Easton City Council chambers that something needs to be done about the link from Downtown to the D&L Trail. Ultimately, the city would like to build a pedestrian bridge from Larry Holmes Drive across the Lehigh River to tie-in to the trail at Delaware Canal State Park.
Plans for string lights, benches, plants, arches at Lehns Court and Easton’s Centre Square
Easton’s Centre Square is less than two years removed from a complete makeover. Now the city wants to extend the pedestrian-friendly improvements to nearby Lehns Court and a paved area in the square’s southeast quadrant. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Rite Aid to close 16 more stores, including 4 in Pa.
Pharmaceutical chain Rite Aid plans to close 16 more stores, including four locations in Pennsylvania. The stores are located in Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Wayne and Lehigh counties. In a bankruptcy filing earlier this week, Rite Aid said it plans to close the following stores in Pennsylvania:. 500 N. Claude Lord Blvd.,...
6 charged in Pa. burglary ring that’s gone on for nearly 20 years
Six people are facing multiple felony charges for their roles in an alleged burglary ring, which authorities say operated for nearly two decades and targeted several homes throughout Northampton and Lehigh counties and beyond. The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office held a news conference Friday afternoon announcing the charges filed...
U-Haul van plows into bank in Allentown; police investigating
Allentown police and emergency personnel responded Friday evening after a driver in a U-Haul plowed into a Wells Fargo branch on Union Boulevard. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. Witnesses said the driver was heading west on Union Boulevard when it crossed over the road, struck two parked vehicles and slammed into the left front corner of the bank building the bank building, where the ...
Baby gator found a year ago in Pa. sewage treatment plant doing ‘fantastic’
ALLENWOOD —“ Fantastic” is the way a senior keeper at Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland describes the condition of the baby alligator found in a Lehigh County sewage treatment plant a year ago Sunday. Thanos, as it has been named, is spunky and eating well, said keeper Tiffany...
Phillipsburg Athletic Hall Of Fame Ceremony to Honor 2024 Inductees
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - Nine former outstanding athletes, a state championship team, and one of the most accomplished teams ever assembled comprise the 2024 class of the Phillipsburg High School Athletic Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Phillipsburg High School Auditorium The fourth class was announced at a meeting of the Garnet Booster Club Foundation at the Gloria A. Decker Senior Center last year. It includes the 1983 state champion boys basketball team, the 1970 wrestling team, two-time state wrestling champion Sid Fowler, All-State football players George Hummer and Justin Viscomi; pioneering girl’s field...
Easton high school police officer arrested on corruption of minors charge
A Palmer Township cop assigned to Easton Area High School was arrested Wednesday after allegedly sending a sexually explicit image of himself to an underage student. John “J.T.” Smoke, 45, was arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of corruption of minors and released on $50,000 unsecured bail. The Bangor...
Lehigh Valley food safety inspections: Remove the cat (and cat urine); potatoes, shrimp on the floor; flan not cold, sauce not hot
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of April 14. 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 ...
Southern Lehigh High School prom 2024 (PHOTOS)
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