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New Five Below set to open Friday in Northampton County
A new Five Below is opening this week in Northampton County. The company said in a news release that its location at the Palmer Town Center, 725 S. 24th St., is set to open Friday. The 9,500 square-foot store offers products ranging from style, sports, tech, party and candy. Most cost between $1 and $5. The new store will also have a “Party Shop,” where helium balloons, décor and other party ...
This county holds clues to who Pennsylvania will vote for in 2024
EASTON, Pa. (CBS) — The road to the White House in 2024 likely runs through Pennsylvania. As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump jockey for votes in seven key swing states, Pennsylvania's 19 electoral votes stand out.Everyone wants to know which way the state will swing in November, and one place may provide some answers: Northampton County."I'm not a political pundit, but history is what it is," Lamont McClure, a Northampton County executive, said. "And we usually call it the right way here."Northampton County certainly has history on its side. In 2016, Northampton County swung for Trump after backing...
This Northampton County town approved a 1 million-square-foot warehouse. It’s not a done deal.
While Wilson Council has approved a massive warehouse at a former industrial site, its development is no sure thing yet. Borough Council voted Sept. 10 on plans for a 1-million-square-foot building near Route 22’s 13th Street interchange. The Easton Commerce Park is proposed at 1525 Wood Ave., the site of the former Pfizer pigments plant, which was razed more than three years ago. Wilson officials have said the warehouse would bring an influx of revenue from real estate taxes and new workers. But residents and officials in neighboring Easton and Palmer Township are worried about the impact of the project. In addition, the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission has said the project as proposed does not align with its regional plan known as “FutureLV” due to traffic issues.
A built-out Forks Township could have 3,400 new homes, study says
The Lehigh Valley is a hotspot for new homes, and Forks Township has plenty of land to build them on. The township hired a consultant earlier this year who predicts Forks could see as many as 3,475 homes on its 2,294 remaining acres of developable land. As a result, the...
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