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As wildfire smoke lingers and air quality worsens, here’s why you should stay indoors
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (253+ words) As the wildfire tearing through Canada and Minnesota brings haze and particulate matter into eastern Pennsylvania, health experts warn that people, especially those with existing respiratory issues, should limit time outside. Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Mount Holly,…...
Jaindl makes adjustment to Allentown Waterfront project, including townhomes and a hotel. Here’s what to know
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1017+ words) The Waterfront project, the ambitious plan to redevelop land along the Lehigh River in Allentown, is evolving. Jaindl Enterprises’ Waterfront Development Co. recently announced an update to the master plan for 29 acres on the river’s west bank. It will turn…...
As pharmacies close at a rapid pace, this Lehigh Valley community is gaining a new one
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (428+ words) In March, the CVS at 620 Old Philadelphia Road, the only pharmacy in South Side Easton, closed. After more than 10 months without a pharmacy serving the neighborhood, residents finally have one again. Nonprofit health care organization Valley Health Partners opened a…...
North Whitehall man’s petition to keep home auto repair shop gets cold reception from Lehigh Valley planning body
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (410+ words) The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission is likely to recommend against an amendment to North Whitehall Township’s zoning ordinance that would help a resident fighting to keep his home auto repair shop. Gene Weierbach, who has fixed cars at his 16-acre…...
Bethlehem mayor proposes $112 million 2026 budget with no property tax increase
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (453+ words) Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds presented an $112 million budget Thursday morning that will not increase property taxes for residents, but will finance infrastructure improvements including park renovations and new fire trucks. Reynolds framed the city’s 2026 budget as a project in honest,…...
Retail Watch: New Lehigh Valley salon offering popular head spa halos that are trending online
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (649+ words) Ever look at your hair and think the color is a little … metallic? Not quite your own? A new Lehigh Valley salon can help restore and rejuvenate that hair back with some head spa treatment. The salon, Mane tHAIRapy Head…...
Easton ‘Welcoming City’ ordinance for immigrants removed from City Council agenda
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (531+ words) Easton City Council on Wednesday swiftly removed from its meeting agenda a “Welcoming City” ordinance that would prevent city police and agencies from assisting federal immigration authorities. Minutes into the meeting, Mayor Sal Panto Jr. made a motion to remove…...