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New warehouse proposed in Carbon County
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — Residents from Carbon County came to a community meeting hosted by the Department of Environmental Protection on Thursday to express their concerns over a recent proposal to build a new warehouse. "A future that is filled with more and more trucks, more and more traffic,...
At long last, city inspects Black Rock Brewing Co.
POTTSVILLE — It's taken more than 450 days, but on Thursday city officials inspected Black Rock Brewing Co., 325 S. Centre St. Bobby Weaver, owner of the long-shuttered restaurant in an historic building that city officials contend is unsafe, said he feels "great" about the inspection. "The city has...
Action being taken to clear out Hazle Twp. homeless camp
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is new information in an exclusive I-Team report involving a Luzerne County homeless camp and concerns from residents of a nearby apartment complex. People who live at a nearby apartment complex say they are dealing with theft and other disturbances connected to the camp and say local officials […]
Electrical odor at Cedarbrook causes temporary evacuation
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Lehigh County Communications has confirmed that several residents of the Cedarbrook Nursing Home were evacuated around noon Friday, following reports of a power outage and electrical smell. EMS crews were called at 12:03 p.m. to the county-owned facilities at 4243 Dorney Park Road. Odor was...
Managing the Lehigh Valley's warehouse boom: The search for solutions
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — Battles over warehouses are nothing new, as those living in Lower Macungie can attest. A 2010 agreement between the township and Jaindl Land Co. diverted plans for a nearly 700-acre quarryin Lower Macungie Township in favor of a mix of residential, commercial and industrial development.
Lesley Fallon Elected Chair of KidsPeace Foundation Board of Trustees
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA (August 29, 2024) – The KidsPeace Foundation announced that Lesley Holland Fallon has been elected Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. Ms. Fallon is a community leader, entrepreneur, and management consultant. In her business career she served as president and chief operating officer of Holiday Hair, a chain of more than 200 salon locations throughout the Mid- Atlantic region; under her leadership the company saw a 30% increase in annual revenue. Recently Ms. Fallon and her husband Timothy have founded several ventures, including Wine Gadgets (parent company of WineSaverPRO) and Folks Tales, a multi-media legacy sharing enterprise.
Lehigh Valley community colleges awarded more than $2 million in projects and renovations
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The state Education Department has awarded more than over $33 million to 12 community colleges throughout the state, including two in the Lehigh Valley. Northampton Community College got $2 million for campuswide roof and paving and Lehigh Carbon Community College $625,000 for improvements to its public safety system, according to a news release.
Labor Day 2024: What’s open and closed in the Lehigh Valley
LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. -- With the upcoming Labor Day weekend approaching, many people are left wondering what will remain open on Monday?. WFMZ has compiled a list of the most asked for locations on Labor Day. School Districts. Allentown School District will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 in observance...
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