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New Allentown-based nonprofit will ‘expand and enhance’ city’s acclaimed parks system
Allentown has a new nonprofit to support the maintenance and upkeep of its 44 parks. The Allentown Parknership will “encourage investment and involvement in the Allentown parks and recreation programs,” according to a news release. Specifically, it will focus on park enhancements not funded in the city budget, including some capital and restoration projects and environmental learning programs. ...
Where to Kayak and Canoe in Bucks County
Bucks County offers scenic landscapes through a variety of kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding activities. Bucks County is offering a refreshing perspective on its scenic landscapes through a variety of kayaking, canoeing, and paddleboarding adventures, writes Michele Haddon for the Bucks County Courier Times. With multiple bodies of water across the...
Gas leak prompts evacuation of Nazareth residents, utility says (UPDATE)
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with more details from the utility companies. A natural gas leak led to the evacuation of some folks living in the area of North Whitfield and East High streets in Nazareth, a utility spokesman said. John Mason, a spokesman for UGI Utilities...
Cheaper to fuel up in Bucks County this weekend? A look at Memorial Day gas prices
Despite forecasts of record-breaking travel this year, most Americans will be paying roughly the same for gas as they did this time in 2023, according to the American Automobile Association. While an estimated 38.4 million Americans hitting the road for the long weekend will pay about $3.61 per gallon, Pennsylvanians will pay about $0.16 per gallon more at the pump, according to AAA gas price data. ...
Lights out on temporary housing plan at The Easton Home
The Easton Housing Authority had hoped to make some temporary use of The Easton Home as it pursues a permanent plan for that property’s redevelopment. But after six months with no temporary plan in place, the housing authority executive director has pulled the plug on that idea. If you...
‘They thought he was never coming back’: Allentown WWII vet whose remains were recently identified set to be buried Saturday
In 1941, Earl Seibert of Allentown joined the 803rd Engineer Battalion. He was eager to serve, and he was soon sent to the Philippines, where he would work to lengthen airfields for incoming planes and other aircraft. Less than a year after he enlisted, Japanese forces invaded. Seibert, an Allentown High School graduate, and his battalion were captured and subjected to a 65-mile march, known ...
US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks student loan forgiveness with Bethlehem, Allentown teachers
Melanie Christopher, an English as a second language teacher at Dieruff High School in Allentown, pursued her career path because her grandmother could not. At a roundtable event Monday in Allentown with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona moderating, she recalled how her grandmother, a Puerto Rico native, never completed school past the fourth grade. Teachers held her back since she ...
Reminder: Bucks County Area Library Closures for Memorial Day Weekend
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What's closed on Memorial Day Monday?
Most government agencies, banks and mail delivery systems in Bucks County will be closed on Memorial Day Monday, May 27. Here's what you need to know. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's customer service departments closed on Memorial Day. PennDOT will close its driver license, photo centers and its full-service center in...
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