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Allen Township zoners deny DG Market variance
The Allen Township Zoning Hearing Board met Wednesday, June 26 to hear the request and appeal of appellant/purchaser of property, PVT 1363 LLC, seeking a variance for the size of their proposed Dollar General or DG Market. The current 1.98-acre tax parcel is located in the neighborhood commercial zoning district...
Some communities are pushing back on an effort by a Lehigh Valley lawmaker to fix the affordable housing crisis
Jeffery Ayers has lived in Moore Township for more than 60 years. He has seen the Northampton County community grow, but it mostly remains a patchwork of farms and small villages. As chair of the Moore Township Zoning Board, he’s well aware of the growing development in the Lehigh Valley and is sympathetic to the region’s housing shortage. However, he considers the township to be unique, with ...
Pennsylvania gaming regulator reschedules hearing for Wind Creek Bethlehem licence renewal
The hearing will be held on July 31 at Bethlehem City Hall. US.- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has rescheduled a hearing to take public comment on the renewal of the Category 2 Slot Machine Operator Licence for Wind Creek Bethlehem casino, Northampton County. It will be held at the Bethlehem City Hall on July 31. A severe storm which knocked out electricity at Bethlehem City Hall forced the cancellation of the previously scheduled hearing on June 26.
Update: Heat advisory for Southeast Pa. until Saturday evening
On Friday at 3:31 p.m. an updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Saturday at 8 p.m. for Western Chester, Western Montgomery and Upper Bucks as well as Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. "Heat index values up to 102 degrees," adds the weather service....
10 most expensive homes sold in Northampton County, June 24-30
A house in Bethlehem that sold for $925,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Northampton County in the past week. In total, 58 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $394,398. The average price per square foot ended up at $208.
Lehigh Valley under heat advisory as humidity will make it feel like 100 degrees; more storms possible
Friday is going to feel even worse than the Fourth of July did in the Lehigh Valley as humidity will make it feel like 100 degrees, with another round of showers and thunderstorms possible later in the day. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the entire region, with heat index values forecast to reach as high as 104 degrees in some areas. The warning is in effect ...
Teacher sues Lehigh Valley school district for discrimination, says student threatened to ‘lynch’ and ‘burn’ her
A former Easton Area High School teacher has filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing the Easton Area School District of racial discrimination, saying it failed to protect her from a student who threatened to “lynch” her. Melanie Wilson claimed she faced racism and harassment during her 24-year tenure as a teacher. Wilson, who is Black, seeks an award of back pay, front pay, punitive damages, ...
The 2024 lehighvalleylive.com Boys Lacrosse All-Area Team
The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference reigned supreme in the 2024 lehighvalleylive.com Boys Lacrosse All-Area team. 10 of the 12 selections in the first team hail from the EPC, with seven of those selections being seniors and the other five being juniors. EPC and District 11 Class 3A champion Easton led the...
Pa. budget talks continue into the weekend with lawmakers scheduled to return to Harrisburg
“Unless everything is agreed to, nothing’s agreed to,” Pittman said. “But I still remain optimistic and hopeful that we’re going to conclude this process in the next several days." The post Pa. budget talks continue into the weekend with lawmakers scheduled to return to Harrisburg appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
49 local players selected to All-State Softball Team
On Friday morning, the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association Committee released its 2024 All-State team. 49 local players earned statewide honors. DuBois Central Catholic pitcher Rylee Kulbatsky won pitcher of the year for Class 1A. Five Cardinals were selected after they won the PIAA Class 1A softball championship in June.
Central Mountain, Bucktail, Shore represented well on PHSSCA All-State team
MILL HALL- Area softball teams continued to show just how good of a season 2024 was locally. On Friday the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association released their 2024 All-State teams in all six PIAA classifications. Area squads Bucktail, Central Mountain and Jersey Shore were all represented. CM’s Madison Hardy...
Pa. Senate passes bill that could add 10 extra hours to bar happy hours
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a bill that would allow for happy hours to be expanded. House Bill 829, introduced by Representative Matthew Gergely (D-Allegheny), highlighted that since COVID-19, food service industries and liquor licensees are struggling to grow and thrive. In order to help the business grow, Gergely argued that […]
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