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Topton officials say strike may affect some borough services
TOPTON BOROUGH, Pa. - Officials in Topton say a strike involving some borough employees could affect services for area residents. A post on the borough's Facebook page states some Topton employees, who are members of Teamsters Local 773, are currently engaged in a strike. Officials say the borough council will...
Proposed 1.7M-square-foot warehouse project 'consistent' with zoning, engineer says
MAXATAWNY TWP., Pa. – The Maxatawny Township Board of Supervisors officially began hearing testimony for a conditional-use application for a proposed warehouse project on Monday night. Proposed by Allentown-based 222 Capital Partners LLC, the development includes two warehouses on 10 parcels of land at the northwest intersection of Route...
Latest U.S. News hospital health rankings out. Where Lehigh Valley, St. Luke’s placed in Pa.
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township and St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill are among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report. These rankings marked the second set that have come out since St. Luke’s vowed to...
Gov. Shapiro speaks with 69 News about new budget, investigation into assassination attempt on Trump
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - 69 News spoke with Gov. Josh Shapiro Tuesday. The governor was in Bethlehem to talk about the newly-signed state budget. "The Lehigh Valley has its act together. All the different elected leaders, business leaders, are all rowing in the same direction," Shapiro said. Shapiro chose the site...
Berks County to conduct Mosquito Control Operation in Exeter Township and St. Lawrence Borough
The Berks County Conservation District Mosquito-Borne Disease Program has announced a truck-mounted, ultra-low volume (ULV) mosquito control operation scheduled for Tuesday, July 16th. The targeted areas include residential and recreational zones in Exeter Township south of Rt. 422 and the Exeter Happy Landings Park area in St. Lawrence Borough. This...
Berks County resident, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology student wins National Masonry Competition
Sam Berryman, a first-year student at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and 2023 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School and Berks Career Technical Center, has won the gold medal at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championship in masonry. The competition, held between June 24-28 in Atlanta, GA, tested participants on their ability...
11-year-old given citizenship award for saving animals from pet store fire
EXETER TWP., Pa. -- A Berks County boy was honored with a citizenship award on Sunday. The boy, 11-year-old Cole Lechuga, was at Perfect Match Pet Shop in Exeter Township when it caught fire back on June 4th. He's credited with getting all the cats out of the store on...
Former Allentown pawn shop storefront to be demolished
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown building that’s more than a century old is set to get a major makeover. The city Zoning Hearing Board on Monday unanimously approved a request to demolish the recessed storefront at 929 Hamilton St. The front of the building features two large glass...
Sign renaming part of Route 143, honoring 2 local fallen firefighters, to be unveiled Thursday
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania state senator will unveil a new sign renaming part of Route 143 in Lehigh County in honor of two local fallen firefighters. State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16), on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., will unveil a new sign renaming Route 143 in Lehigh County as Heroes Highway in honor of Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris, according to a news release from the Senate Republican Communications Office.
PA budget sets $500 million aside for redevelopment. These Lehigh Valley sites could benefit.
There are plenty of places in the Lehigh Valley that could use a share of the $500 million the state set for site development in its new budget. One of them is the former Bethlehem Steel General Office Building on the city’s South Side, which is where Gov. Josh Shapiro and a group of Valley dignitaries were Tuesday morning for a ceremonial signing of the $47.6 billion 2024-25 budget that ...
Boyertown's Historic State Theater receives prestigious preservation award
BOYERTOWN, Pa. - The League of American Historic Theaters (LHAT) recently presented Boyertown's Historic State Theatre with a prestigious award. At their annual conference, LHAT awarded the State Theater the Joe Rosenberg Honorary Award for outstanding individual contribution. The award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the preservation and enhancement of historic theater properties.
Gov. Shapiro to tout $500M Pa. development program with visit to old Bethlehem Steel HQ
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro will promote the new 2024-25 state budget with a visit to Southside Bethlehem on Tuesday morning, highlighting his new $500 million site development program. Shapiro is due to appear at the former Bethlehem Steel Headquarters, also known as the Steel General Office Building,...
Reading Pride Celebration announces Mayor Eddie Morán as Berks Pride Fest 2024 Grand Mashall
Reading Pride Celebration has announced the selection of Mayor Eddie Morán as Grand Marshall of the 18th Berks Pride Fest 2024. “Mayor Moran has been a true ally & Friend to Reading Pride and the LGBTQ+ community from his first day in office,” said Enrique Castro, Jr. Executive Director of Reading Pride Celebration (RPC).
New Emmaus creativity and arts center sets summer adult workshops, plans Phase 1 opening next year
EMMAUS, Pa. — More than six years since its conception and after thousands of hours of volunteer work, the creativity and arts center JuxtaHub has announced a slate of summer workshops. And the 35,000-square-foot facility on former Rodale Publishing land at 375 S. 10th St. is gearing up to...
Gov. Shapiro Chooses Lehigh Valley to Tout Pennsylvania’s New Investments in Economic Development
Gov. Josh Shapiro, who frequently heralds the Lehigh Valley as a model for economic development, selected Bethlehem as the location to explain how the new state budget will make Pennsylvania more attractive for business and spur job creation. The $47.6 billion budget signed on July 11 increases spending on economic...
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