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Work to reopen Route 611 through Delaware Water Gap to begin this week
The work to reopen Route 611 through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is scheduled to begin Wednesday, according to U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright’s office. The National Park Service approved a special use permit for PennDOT this week. The highway between Northampton and Monroe counties has been closed for more than 21 months after a rockslide. “This is what happens when we come ...
These 3 Lehigh Valley homes each just sold for more than $1M. Where and for how much.
Three homes in the Lehigh Valley recently sold for seven figures, according to the latest available deed listings for Lehigh and Northampton counties. The sale of these homes were recorded between July 29 and Aug. 4. Lehighvalleylive.com publishes weekly reports on recent real estate sales across the Lehigh Valley and...
PennDOT to offer onsite interviews during upcoming job fair
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will host a job fair and onsite interviews. The fair will take place at the PennDOT Northampton County office, located at 3300 Freemansburg Avenue, Easton, on Tuesday, August 20. It will happen from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include...
See all homes sold in Northampton County, Aug. 5 to Aug. 11
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Northampton County reported from Aug. 5 to Aug. 11. There were 59 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,711-square-foot home on Renwick Street in Bethlehem that sold for $405,000. Bangor.
This Lehigh Valley nonprofit is helping families find homes by starting with the kids
For many, home is a place where stories are exchanged at the kitchen table, where refrigerators turn into art exhibits and couch cushions transform into secret forts. Home can be the smell of pancakes in the morning or a little sister’s laugh echoing down the hall. However, a lack...
Lehigh Valley food safety inspections: Puddles of grease, expired infant formula
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of July 28. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports provided through the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The department performs the inspections in many areas, while some municipalities such as Allentown and Bethlehem conduct their own inspections. All establishments are ...
4 more Lehigh Valley farms saved from development. Find out where
Four Lehigh Valley farms, totaling 167 acres, will be preserved under a state investment program that protects them from future residential or commercial development. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office announced Monday that more than 2,654 acres on 30 farms in 14 counties were part of a $9.9 million investment in state, county and local funds. “Pennsylvania is a great place to do business,” state ...
When will Route 611 along Delaware Water Gap reopen?
We're learning new details about plans to reopen a stretch of Route 611 near the Monroe-Northampton county line. It's been closed for more than a year-and-a-half at this point. The mayor of Delaware Water Gap Borough says the road should be back open by mid-October as long as there are...
When will Route 611 reopen through Delaware Water Gap? Soon, says mayor
The reopening of Route 611 through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area could come as soon as mid-October, according to a social media post from one of the boroughs affected by the closure. Delaware Water Gap Borough posted over the weekend that Mayor Larry Freshcorn received an email from the National Park Service saying it has sent a permit to PennDOT to begin work to reopen the ...
Lehigh County warns senior centers: Home-delivered meals at risk without state funding
Activities, nutritious home-delivered meals and protection against social isolation — those are just some of the benefits that senior services provide in Lehigh County. Facing a potential funding shortage, however, Lehigh County says it may need to cut back on those services. For the 2024-25 state budget, the state Department of Aging requested to increase the Pennsylvania Lottery Fund’s ...
Slate Belt communities investigating regional ambulance service
Eight municipalities in northern Northampton County’s Slate Belt may be joining forces to coordinate ambulance coverage in their area. Cetronia Ambulance Corps is working on a proposal to provide ambulance coverage for the boroughs of Bangor, East Bangor, Pen Argyl, Roseto and Portland; and Lower Mount Bethel, Washington and Upper Mount Bethel townships.
‘Let the good times roll!’: Lehigh Valley's 2nd Sky Zone Trampoline Park opens at familiar spot
BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. - A popular entertainment destination is bouncing back in Northampton County. The space that previously housed FreeFall Trampoline Park, at 2800 Baglyos Circle in Bethlehem Township, is now home to the Lehigh Valley’s second Sky Zone Trampoline Park. Tabula Rasa Holdings, which operates 17 other Sky...
Easton’s mayor says the city is combatting climate change, but federal support is crucial
Climate change has been a widely debated topic across the country and the world, and Easton’s Mayor Sal Panto Jr. says it’s an issue affecting Easton. Panto said Easton residents are experiencing impacts from extreme weather events, caused by climate change. Federal efforts, he said, can help the city address these impacts and benefit its residents.
DUI Checkpoint Set for Northampton County
Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, which is headquartered in Bethlehem, has announced that it will conduct a DUI checkpoint somewhere in Northampton County this weekend. Pennsylvania State Police Troop M, which is headquartered in Bethlehem, has announced that it will conduct a DUI checkpoint somewhere in Northampton County this weekend, between Friday, Aug. 9 and Sunday, Aug. 11.
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