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A St. Luke’s University Health Network nurse and mother of two has become a world champion cyclist after returning to the sport following a nearly two-decade break. Cindy Sitler, 37, a triage nurse for St. Luke’s women’s health services, won a gold medal Oct. 8 at the UCI Masters Track Cycling World Championships in London, England, just over a year after returning to competitive cycling.

Students for Life gathered outside Fairchild-Martindale Library on Tuesday for “National Pro-Life Chalk Day,” organized by Students for Life of America. Lehigh’s chapter of Students for Life of America — a nonprofit anti-abortion organization that joins high school and college students across the country — deviated from what they’ve promoted in the past.

One resident’s Halloween decorations in Bristol Borough, located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, have been receiving backlash from neighbors and the local NAACP, as reported by NBC Philadelphia. The resident has been asked to remove or change his decorations, but ultimately the choice is up to him, as he can’t legally be forced to modify his […]

Bucks County NAACP said Halloween decorations featuring fake bodies hung from trees evoke lynching and racial terror and urged the owner to remove them.

The annual Hellertown Halloween Parade was held Sunday afternoon and drew thousands of spectators to the center of town for a fun, family-friendly event. The parade benefited from near-perfect fall weather. Skies were sunny and a light breeze kept temperatures comfortable. This year’s parade went smoothly, despite the fact that...

Laura Collins, the city's director of community and economic development, told council that the city reviews any land development submission filed before the ordinance passed under current zoning. Besides the Industrial Drive project, which she called publicized, she told council that "another proposal" in the city's industrial zone had come in and has just begun internal review. The post Bethlehem passes data center limits 6-1, but two proposals get in under old rules appeared first on LehighD

Chaar, a local, family-owned business offering pet food and supplies, professional grooming services, and a distinctive assortment of hiking, cowboy, and work boots with quality apparel to match, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a look back on how it not only survived but grew amid the rise of big box chains and massive e-commerce platforms. The business is also marking the milestone with giveaways, planned for every day in November at each of its four Lehigh Valley stores.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - William Allen High School was evacuated and a juvenile was taken into custody after a bomb threat on Tuesday. At around 12:56 p.m., officers responded to the high school for a report of a bomb threat, according to a news release from the Allentown Police Department. Allentown School District spokesperson Melissa Reese said students and staff were evacuated from the school.

The storied W. Atlee Burpee Company has been acquired by Central Garden & Pet Company, a publicly traded consumer goods company based in the San Francisco Bay area. Burpee, one of the most well-known gardening brands in the U.S., was founded in 1876. It's headquartered in Warminster Township, but it largely operates out of Fordhook Farm, the historic property in Doylestown Township where it has cultivated botanical gardens and bred new vegetable, flower, herb and fruit varieties since W. Atlee B

Central Garden & Pet — California Headquarters of Burpee’s Acquirer. The seed company that started as a teenager's mail-order poultry venture in 1876 has a new corporate owner. W. Atlee Burpee Co., the Bucks County-based gardening institution that has shipped seeds to American backyards for 150 years, has been acquired by Central Garden & Pet Co., a Walnut Creek, California-based pet and garden supply conglomerate. The deal closed on September 30, though it was only announced Monday.