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It’s been nearly 50 years since Allentown was named an All-America City, but the Queen City is getting new recognition as one of the best places to live in the country. Allentown recently made U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Places to Live” list for 2024-25, coming in at No. 128. U.S. News said Allentown’s convenient location, commitment to healthy living and celebration of the arts “make ...
Long-time Allentown law firm offices getting a major makeover
There’s been a great deal of redevelopment in downtown Allentown in recent years with new office buildings, attractions and apartments springing up. And inspired in part by all the activity, one of t...
Pa. Shakespeare Festival performs at Allentown's Arts Park
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is taking the Bard on the road. Its first stop? Arts Park in Allentown. Actors from the Shakespeare Festival performed the famous playwright's "Comedy of Errors" Friday afternoon. The production is part of the festival's "Play On" Community Tour, which will run through...
Assisted living facility in Allentown expands
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- An assisted living facility in Allentown made room for more tenants on Thursday. Luther Crest held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of its recent expansion project. The community added 69 new independent living apartments for seniors. Plus, there's a new dining experience with a restaurant...
Developer moving forward on what will be 2 new apartment buildings as part of Allentown waterfront project
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Construction will soon begin on phase 2 of the Allentown waterfront project, says Zac Jaindl, COO of Jaindl Enterprises. Two new apartment buildings will rise on either side of the office building, 615 Waterfront, which opened last October. The first complex, River House, at 30 E. Allen...
Country dance showcase in Carbon County
JIM THORPE, Pa. — In their best country outfits, some students from L.B. Morris School in Jim Thorpe brought their dance moves to the football field. It's all for the annual country dance. Health and physical education teacher Claire Burns has spent years teaching line and square dances to...
Pennsylvania voters feeling unsure, split going into crucial 2024 presidential election
BETHLEHEM (CBS) -- The Philadelphia suburbs are expected to play a vital role in the upcoming general election. One of those areas is the Lehigh Valley.The City of Bethlehem sits in both Lehigh and Northampton Counties. When it comes to the last two presidential elections, Northampton voted red in 2016 but flipped blue in 2020."There are some very strong opinions here, obviously, being purple, it's all mixed up," Lynne Brolly from Bethlehem said.Voters along Main Street shared their views. One voter told CBS Philadelphia off camera that what happened to Trump was a "travesty" and he will be voting for him...
Boyertown Fun Days goes hog wild
BOYERTOWN, Pa. - Boyertown Fun Days is underway. Community Park has been transformed into a carnival. There are rides, plenty of food, music and Friday night, a big fan favorite, pig racing. "People are very surprised that they've never seen a pig run this speed, that they race," said Pamela...
New Bethlehem Mural Unveiled| PHOTOS
A mural created by local artists Billy Nieves and Jermel Fountain in collaboration with students from Donegan Elementary School is unveiled Friday, May 31, 2024, in Bethlehem. Donegan art teacher Tiffany Anderson facilitated the project, engaging her fifth-grade students in the design process. ©2024 The Morning Call. Visit mcall.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Annual Boyertown 'Fun Days' begin Thursday
BOYERTOWN, Pa. - The annual "Fun Days" are set to start Thursday night in Boyertown. The gates to the carnival will open at 6 p.m. Organizers were setting up in Community Park all afternoon for the multi-day event that features live music, pig races, and, of course, all the rides you can handle.
Things to Do: Free Shakespeare
People can enjoy free Shakespeare at libraries, parks, and community centers around the region when Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's "Play On!" community tour stages performances of Shakespear's "The Comedy of Errors." PSF's inaugural tour launched in 2023 with "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and played to more than 1,100 people at 13...
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