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LVPC committee advances borough's comprehensive zoning ordinance map update, makes recommendations on housing
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Comprehensive Planning Committee advanced a borough's comprehensive zoning ordinance map update Tuesday afternoon. The update, offered by the Borough of Slatington, follows the recent adoption of Northern Lehigh Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan updates. Slatington is one of six Northern Lehigh communities using a single consultant to simultaneously update their zoning ordinances in a coordinated effort, a strategic way to increase land use regulatory efficiency and ensure that all land uses are provided across the six municipalities.
Colonial-Schuylkill League football top 10 games to watch in 2024
Wilson, Salisbury and Catasauqua have new coaches and would love to get off to good starts. Any wins the rebuilding Warriors, Falcons and Rough Riders get will be followed by big celebrations. Bangor also has a new coach, but it’s really just a restructuring of the previous staff with Vinnie Andrews taking over the non-fun jobs previously done by Paul Reduzzi. They will continue to split the ...
Mailman with Lehigh Valley ties who took bribes to deliver phony checks learns his sentence
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A mailman with ties to the Lehigh Valley who admitted to a scheme to steal tax refund checks has been sentenced. Callistus Joseph was sentenced in U.S. District Court Tuesday morning to serve one year and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to his attorney, Molly Heidorn.
Emmaus delays developer tax break to include sunset provision
EMMAUS, Pa. — Emmaus on Monday tabled tax relief measures for developers seeking to redevelop blighted former industrial land in Emmaus following a rewrite. The new bill will be re-advertised and reintroduced at a future meeting. The Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Abatement, or LERTA, ordinance would grant a...
Making the Case for Community Engagement with Laura Cole | HealthBEAT
On this episode, Margaret McConnell and co-host Samantha Shaak, acting Executive Director of the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health, talk with Laura Cole, Manager of Civic Innovation for the City of Allentown. They discuss the role local government plays in neighborhood development, but the importance of giving residents the loudest voice of all.
Whitehall football preview 2024: Some new faces, same District 11 title aspirations
The Whitehall football team starts the 2024 season on the road with a trip to Wilkes-Barre. That could be why, as Andy Marino prepares to lead the Zephyrs in his second season as head coach, he chose this unique visualization when asked about his biggest emphasis for preseason. If you...
Family-run day care, housing-conversion project approved by Allentown zoners
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown day care operator is set to move her business about a half-mile away after getting city zoning officials’ approval Monday. And offices near Center City soon could house several familles. Maria De La Cruz has run De La Cruz Family Day Care at...
New bathing suits for Max Myers swimmers
The Barbera Cares Program distributed bathing suits to boys and girls at Max Myers swimming pool, 1601 Hellerman St. Car guy Gary Barbera and the Barbera Bear handed out new bathing suits to all the kids. The suits came in handy especially for youngsters without one, as rules prohibit swimming in street clothes. ••
Independence Law Center speaks with FOX43 on their mission, motivation in controversial work with school boards
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Independence Law Center (ILC) has made headlines throughout Central Pennsylvania this year by working with numerous school boards in the area. The conservative law firm spoke with FOX43 for the first time about its mission and motivations in working with these boards and school districts in a wide-ranging interview that will air Tuesday and Wednesday on FOX43 News at 10.
Pa. opens public feedback on rate increases to 2025 health insurance plans
Pennsylvania health insurance companies are requesting average rate increases of 2.9% to 15.2% on individual plans sold in the ACA marketplace. Health insurance companies in Pennsylvania are looking to increase the prices of their coverage plans in 2025, which could raise monthly premium costs for people who buy plans through Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
Montco Forward Party candidate scores Pa. ballot access for general election. He’s just a piece of a bigger puzzle
Attorney general candidate Eric Settle and treasurer candidate Chris Foster acquired enough voter signatures to appear on the ballot as statewide candidates this November. The Forward Party has achieved ballot access for two Pennsylvania row offices, meaning voters won’t need to write their names in to choose them. Attorney...
Community effort saves Butler Township's Legion Park from being sold, renovations planned
Butler Twp., Luzerne Co. — A park in Butler Township that was planned to be sold off by the Township is now no longer up for sale and plans are being made to repair the park. “They made some good points and eventually the board of supervisors agreed that...
Brinton Lodge Offering Autumn Guided ‘Ghost’ Tours
DOUGLASSVILLE PA – Historic Brinton Lodge, a fixture on the eastern Berks County landscape for more than three centuries, will again provide guided “ghost” tours this fall. The lodge tours, and their tales of supernatural and paranormal activity, have attracted scores of visitors over the years. The...
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