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Lehigh County woman died of exposure to extreme heat, coroner says
An Upper Macungie Township woman died in her home after being exposed to severe heat conditions, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office determined on Thursday. The 93-year-old suffered from accidental hyperthermia, county Coroner Daniel Buglio said. Hyperthermia occurs when the body’s heat-regulating mechanisms don’t work effectively generating a body temperature...
Lehigh Valley food safety inspections: Weevil-infested rice; expired milk, spoiled salads for sale; refrigerator at 99 degrees
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of July 7. 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 inspected ...
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission: Former commissioner, Lopatcong Twp., NJ resident dies at 80
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission said Wednesday it is mourning the recent passing of former Commissioner Garrett Leonard Van Vliet of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey. According to a Ruppell Funeral Home obituary post, Van Vliet passed away July 14, according to a news release...
Governor Shapiro’s Ceremonial Bill Signing: Boosting Jobs, Economy, and Shovel-Ready Sites!
BETHLEHEM, PA — On Tuesday, Governor Josh Shapiro, along with DCED Secretary Rick Siger and Lehigh Valley legislators, gathered at the historic Bethlehem Steel General Office (SGO) Building for a ceremonial signing of the new bipartisan budget. The 2024-25 budget focuses on making Pennsylvania more competitive economically, growing the state’s economy, and creating good-paying jobs.
Bethlehem planners, neighbors give feedback on Marco Andretti apartment proposal
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Planning Commission on Thursday provided a review of a plan that would bring 30 apartments to West Broad Street in Bethlehem. The applicants, racecar driver Marco Andretti and Spinozzi II LLC, plan to convert a home at 817 W. Broad St. into four dwelling units and have eight units in a twin home and former boarding house at 821-823 W. Broad St.
Allentown Council passes resolution protecting homeless rights, two weeks after initial effort failed
Allentown City Council passed a resolution Wednesday intended to protect the city’s homeless population, two weeks after an initial version of the bill failed to pass. Council voted 6-1 in favor of a resolution affirming the city’s commitment to “equitable use of public spaces” and “compassionate approaches to addressing homelessness.” City resolutions generally are symbolic and not legally ...
This Lehigh Valley community is spraying for mosquitoes after West Nile is found
Weather permitting, Allentown officials announced spraying for mosquitoes was planned for Wednesday night to combat the spread of West Nile virus. The city on social media said the spray operation was being “conducted in response to high counts of Culex mosquitoes and positive West Nile virus collections.”. Ultra-low volume...
Lehigh Valley EMT students go 10-8 (in service) on simulated training call (PHOTOS)
Emergency medical technician students went in service — 10-8 in emergency radio code-speak — on a mock call Friday in Allentown. The Lehigh Valley Health Network Emergency Medical Institute, 2100 Mack Blvd. in Allentown, hosted the EMT class exercise. Multiple EMS agencies were on hand to assist the...
Cottingham Stadium will not open to the public, Easton Area School Board decides
After months of discussing the possibility, opening Cottingham Stadium to the public is not happening in the near future. At Easton Area School District’s school board meeting on Tuesday evening, Assistant Superintendent for District Operations & Services Josh Ziatyk presented a proposal to the board outlining a trial opening of Cottingham Stadium. It failed to pass.
On your mark, get set... no! EASD shoots down public access to Cottingham, proposal may return
EASTON, Pa. — A plan to open up Cottingham Stadium for public use has been shot down by the Easton Area School District’s board of education, though the idea to expand community access to the facility isn’t dead yet. Tuesday’s proposal to the board provided a cleaned-up...
Route 611 to reopen within weeks after nearly 2-year shutdown
PORTLAND, Pa. — There’s been a breakthrough in the nearly 2-year-old impasse to reopen a closed stretch of Route 611 at the Northampton County-Monroe County line. A compromise between state and federal officials will enable the road to reopen in about eight to 10 weeks – by the end of September, according to U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pa.
Day Out With Thomas: The Bubble Tour is coming to Warren County Aug. 16-18
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ (Warren County) – All Aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine, everyone’s favorite #1 blue engine, is coming to town and bringing a bubbly new spin to Day Out With Thomas events. For the first time ever, Thomas & Friends will be celebrating the magic of bubbles with...
Lehigh Valley Town Center one step closer with streets and stormwater approval
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — A proposed massive commercial and residential complex took another step toward coming to life Thursday. Lower Macungie Township Commissioners approved land development plans for the roads and stormwater management of the 58.8-acre mixed-use Lehigh Valley Town Center complex. With the development's Topgolf entertainment center...
Single lanes in each direction at Easton-Phillipsburg ‘free bridge’ on Tuesday night
The Easton-Phillipsburg “free bridge” is scheduled to have single-lanes in each direction for lighting system repair work 7:00 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, July 23, according to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Travel impacts are not expected. Motorists are urged to reduce speed and exercise caution...
It was once home to the head gardener of a Steel baron's West Bethlehem estate. Now it could face demolition
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Queen Anne-style home at 1304 Spring St. is mold-ridden, has ceilings falling in, needs a paint job and some of its windows won’t even open. But it’s an indispensable piece of West Bethlehem history and a landmark for the surrounding Mount Airy Historic District, locals argued Monday before the city’s Historic Conservation Commission.
New Lehigh Valley Branding to Strike a Chord at Musikfest
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) will be drumming up support for the new Lehigh Valley branding at Musikfest. At the largest free music festival in North America, LVEDC will promote the region’s quality of life at a booth on Aug. 3 and 10 in the south Bethlehem part of the festival. The booth, which will be open from noon to 9 p.m. those days, will feature a selfie station with a map where guests can point to their favorite Lehigh Valley destinations.
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