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Central Bucks School District Inks Four-Year Support Staff Contract

Central Bucks School District (CBSD) support staff finally have a new contract. At a regular Central Bucks school board meeting June 25, board members unanimously voted for a new Central Bucks Education Support Professionals Association (CBESPA) four-year contract.
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40 years on Historic Main Street

Hand Cut Crystal and Bethlehem Christmas Shoppe, a beloved fixture on Bethlehem’s Historic Main Street, is celebrating its 40th anniversary at 452 Main St. The business was founded in 1986. Joanne Smida has guided Hand Cut Crystal for the past 20 years. She purchased the retail shop in 2006...
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Nazareth Borough Council approves grants, park improvements and public safety initiatives

Nazareth Borough Council approved a variety of grant applications, park improvements, public safety initiatives, infrastructure projects and personnel actions during the Monday, July 6 meeting, while also hearing a lengthy statement from Councilwoman Kayla Green regarding communication, transparency and long-term plann
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Mack to produce more than 100 additional Army dump trucks in Allentown

Mack Defense has received an order from the Army for 115 additional dump trucks, which will be built in Allentown. The trucks are part of the Army's M917A3 program for the National Guard, and will be funded with a $47 million defense appropriation that was part of the 2026 budget.
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Watch It Rise: The $25 Million Lower Bucks Government Center Is Taking Shape on...

The Lower Bucks Government Services Center is steadily rising on the county campus along New Falls Road in Bristol Township, and residents can watch the $25 million project take shape on the county’s live construction camera. What Is Being Built. The two-story, 39,000-square-foot facility will house accessible offices
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Allentown planners OK Riverside Apartment project

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Allentown Planning Commission granted preliminary/final land development plan approval for a mixed-use building Tuesday afternoon at city hall. The proposal, known as 2 Allen Street - West Allen, calls for a seven-story, 200-unit apartment building with 18,000 square feet of retail at 1-17 W. Libe
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South Whitehall data center developer says employee at hearing fired over texts

A controversy over purported text messages that has been playing out on social media since last week’s packed South Whitehall planning commission meeting over the proposed Project Atlas data center has resulted in at least one person losing their job. An employee of Scannell Properties, the main developer on...
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‘It’s brutal, but I love it,’ Hot weather driving folks to Beltzville Lake

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — The beach umbrellas are going up, and families are splashing in the water at Beltzville Lake near Lehighton. With another round of 90-degree temperatures, people say they're not complaining. "It's brutal, but I love it. I'd rather have this than the winter. Any day, any...
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3 new cafes are coming soon to Bethlehem. Here are the details

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem is home to several great cafes, including longstanding favorites such as The Joint, The Wise Bean, Lit Coffee Roastery & Bakeshop and Deja Brew Coffeehouse & Deli along with fresh finds such as Paradise Kafe, North Street Cafe, Ay Bendito Café and Cozy Café & Restaurant.
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Motorcyclist killed in Lower Macungie Township crash, part of Route 222 North closed

LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Lehigh County Tuesday night. The call came in just after 8:15 p.m. reporting the crash on Route 222 North between Mill Creek Road and North Krocks Road in Lower Macungie Township, state police said. The cause...

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