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The Neffs National Bank is organizing a month-long campaign of giving back to the community in time for back to school season
Neffs, Pa- The Neffs National Bank is organizing a month-long campaign of giving back to the community in time for back to school season. All month long, help support our Food Drive and School Supply item drive at both locations. All donations benefit The Northern Lehigh Food Bank. Hunger is a local issue and does not disappear once the holiday season is over, the need for supporting our local food banks continues year-round. The School Supply Drive helps students in the Northern Lehigh School District area prepare for the coming school year.
Most East Texas Brookshire’s locations affected by global IT outage reopen
EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Several Brookshire Grocery locations closed temporarily Friday due to a global issue with an IT provider. According to a statement from the company, several stores were temporarily closed, and they are working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Several stores had already reopened, they said, and they hope to have all operating like normal soon.
Bright Communications presents our newest book… Social Work Narratives: Career Pathways and Practice Wisdom
Be inspired as you explore the career versatility social work provides through unique narratives shared by social workers with careers of more than 50 years to those newer in practice. Interviewees were asked to share their social work journey, including education, work experience, practice wisdom, advice, and self-care tips. Stories are pertinent for all social workers, including those thinking about becoming a social worker, new social workers, those seeking to change their social work career direction, and those who want to reflect on their accomplishments and contemplate future goals.
Cheap Trick & Blue Öyster Cult Kick Off 2024 Allentown Fair
Cheap Trick & Blue Öyster Cult Kick Off 2024 Allentown Fair. Legendary Rock Bands to play August 28 to fill date after HEART postponement. Cheap Trick with special guest Blue Oyster Cult is coming to the Service Electric Stage at the Great Allentown Fair on Wednesday, August 28!. Tickets...
Mix of sun & clouds today with highs near 90°. Rain chances increase Sunday into Monday.
East Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Here is a look at the weather where you live: Happy Friday, East Texas! Isolated showers and storms will remain possible this afternoon and evening, but coverage will remain fairly limited and will likely favor areas south of I-20 today. Despite most folks staying dry today with plenty of sunshine, expect temperatures to remain below average in the upper 80s with only a few potentially seeing highs reaching 90°! Saturday will see a mix of sun and clouds along with another round of isolated rain chances for Deep East Texas, with most central and northern zones trending dry for the first half of the weekend. Rain chances will quickly increase by Sunday afternoon as another active weather pattern sets up across the southern U.S., meaning more widespread showers and storms can be expected Monday through Wednesday of next week as well as cooler than average temperatures.
Luzerne County man sentencing for killing his father
A Luzerne County man was sentenced to up to 30 years in prison Tuesday after pleading no contest to homicide charges. 32 year old Kevin Novak faced the prospect of life behind bars if convicted at trial in the slaying of his father, 70-year-old Richard Novak, who was gunned down at their home in Nanticoke in 2022. Novak did not address the court prior to the Judge sentencing him to 12-30 years in state prison for the crime.
King’s Hosts Interactive Health Science Summer Camp
King’s College held its fourth annual Health Science Summer Camp this week, which helps high school students sample a variety of health care professions through a series of interactive workshops run by faculty experts. The college launched the camp three years ago to encourage more teenagers to pursue a...
Remembering USS Intrepid’s ‘darkest day’
William “Bill” Edmonds didn’t want to die. And he especially didn’t want to take his last breath on Nov. 25, 1944. It was his mother’s birthday, and Edmonds, then 20, was fighting to stay alive as Japanese war planes relentlessly attacked the USS Intrepid (CV 11).
Something's funny here: Local comics facing off for first 'Lehigh Valley's Funniest' stand-up contest
EMMAUS, Pa. — Who is the Lehigh Valley's No. 1 comic?. The Emmaus Theatre is on a quest to find that out. The first of the new "Lehigh Valley Funniest" competition — which the theater said will be annual — is in the midst of its first round.
'The only background I have is that I care': 2 Lehigh Valley retired granddads to head to different parts of US for Hurricane Beryl disaster relief
When the need is great, the work is not always easy. "It's long days," Jim Rogers, from Macungie, said. "In Houston, Texas, in July, not having air conditioning is significant." But two retired granddads, Rogers, in his early 70s, and Roy Preuninger of Easton, in his late 60s, are always...
Upper Macungie planners OK plan for truck terminal expansion
U. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. – The Upper Macungie Township Planning Commission granted final land development plan approval for a proposed truck terminal expansion Wednesday night at the administration building. The plan calls for a proposed 19,810-square-foot truck terminal expansion of the XPO site, located at 7649 Penn Drive. The...
Holy Ascension Orthodox Church hosting vehicle blessings, Archbishop this weekend
FRACKVILLE – A Frackville church is continuing a tradition this weekend and will welcome the... The post Holy Ascension Orthodox Church hosting vehicle blessings, Archbishop this weekend first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.
Check out fresh and healthy produce at Exeter Community Library
Last year the Exeter Community Library in Berks County began offering something new to patrons that would serve as a convenient way for them to have easy access to healthy, locally-grown produce grown at Taproot Farm in Shoemakersville. “It has been wonderful,” said Alexia Sahaida, the library’s circulation manager. “All...
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