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Nazareth Area and Wilson Area school districts welcome students for first day of school

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - Last week, we showed you students in the Allentown School District going back to class for the new school year. This week, more districts in the Lehigh Valley are welcoming students back. Monday was the first day of school for the Nazareth Area and Wilson Area...
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Firetruck at Delta Upsilon, LUPD reports occupants safe

LUPD and Bethlehem Fire Department arrived at the Delta Upsilon chapter house around 10:10 p.m. tonight. Around 10:20 p.m., firefighters brought a fan inside the house. According to LUPD, everyone inside the house is safe and no injuries were reported at this time. This is a developing story. Please check...
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New details emerge in United Friends School bankruptcy | Exclusive

A small private Quakertown school that closed with five days notice in July owes creditors more than two times what it has in two bank accounts, according to newly released financial filings. In its Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition , the former United Friends School listed its total liability at $224,155.85, with just $10
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‘It would cut into the grocery budget’: Lehigh Co. homeowners, renters react to proposed...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – People in Lehigh County could be getting hit with a nearly 18% property tax increase next year. That's what Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel proposed Monday morning in his proposed $562 million budget for 2027. "This budget is about, first and foremost, making sure that we...
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Lehigh Valley weather: Severe thunderstorms expected, with damaging winds and hail threat

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop late Tuesday afternoon and evening across eastern Pennsylvania and most of New Jersey, including the Lehigh Valley. The greatest risk is between 5 p.m. and midnight, according to the National Weather Service, though isolated storms could develop earlier. Damaging w
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Chef at popular Allentown restaurant being detained by ICE, despite properly seeking asylum

Keiber Alexander Esposito Martinez is a Venezuelan national, and came to America through a port of entry in June 2023 to seek asylum. He was processed, put into the asylum process, and allowed access to the United States. Martinez was even granted the proper paperwork to get a job, and has worked at Casa Azul in Allent
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Severe Thunderstorms Possible This Evening Across Parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Northern Delaware

A round of potentially severe thunderstorms is expected to develop late this afternoon and evening across portions of eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and northern Delaware, with damaging winds, large hail and a couple of tornadoes possible. The greatest severe weather threat is expected between roughly 5 PM through ea
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Accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue: What Northampton County restaurant inspectors found

The following Northampton County restaurants were inspected between the dates of Aug. 18 and Aug. 26. Inspections are overseen by the Department of Agriculture. In many cases, violations are corrected before inspectors leave. No restaurants were found to be out of compliance; however, some did have violations. Franks P
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Chobani plans to build $1.2B dairy operation in eastern Pa., creating 900 jobs

Chobani will invest $1.2 billion to establish its first Pennsylvania dairy manufacturing operation, marking the largest private sector investment in the state’s agriculture history, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said. The project will create 900 full-time jobs over five years in the Lehigh Valley and expand markets for mo
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Penn State Lehigh Valley to open ‘LIGHT’ Exhibition Featuring Five Regional Artists

Pictured Above: Hepner, Sky Dance #7425 Ucross WY, digital pigment print. Photo Credit: Contributed. Featuring Nestor Armando Gil, Lori Hepner, Corinne Lalik, Susan Morelock and Jill Odegaard, the exhibition will run through Dec. 11. An opening reception, free and open to the public, will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, f

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