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“THE BUCKEYE TAVERN FRIES REBELLION 1799: Formerly Shankweiler’s Tavern, this location is one of the meeting places of the Fries Rebellion tax resisters,” begins the newly installed commemorative brass plaque at 3741 Brookside Road, Macungie. Donated by the Lower Macungie Township Historical Society, the 12-inch-square

S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – South Whitehall Township held special meetings of three township advisory entities to review a data center proposal Wednesday night at Parkland High School. The landscape and tree commission, environmental advisory council and the park and recreation board examined the proposal known as Project

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council’s Human Resource Committee met Wednesday to discuss a proposed bill to amend the 2026 risk fund by transferring $6.5 million from the general fund unappropriated balance. The transfer of the funds is needed for the payment of healthcare claims, drug prescription benefits...

LEHIGH VALLEY, PA. - The project Atlas data center proposal has its sights set on 2493 North Cedar Crest Boulevard, directly across the street from Parkland High School. Developers want to build a coordinated data center campus consisting of 3 data center principal structures. In July, developers met in front...

A warehouse in Northampton County is closing, affecting 52 jobs, according to a notice filed with the state. Kenco Logistic Services LLC says in the notice it is closing its facility at 150 Cesanek Road, Allen Township. The Chattanooga, Tennessee company filed the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Ac

High pressure continues to bring warm but tranquil conditions to the Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, with southerly winds increasing to 5 to 10 mph during the afternoon. A cold front will cross the region Thursday, bringing the potential for scattered showers and storms, with the most active period expected Thursday aftern

Fourteen Northampton Area School District teachers have been granted tenure. The NASD Board of Education voted 8-0 at its most recent meeting, Aug. 17, to approve the professional status and tenure for the following teachers who completed three years of teaching and received six satisfactory evaluations — Northampton A

If you’ve ever taken part in a local restaurant week, you know it’s a great way to discover new restaurants and sample some of their best dishes through prix fixe menus and other dining deals. These events are also perfect for date nights and special family outings. Read on to see which towns in Bucks County and neighb

At the Sept. 2 Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Council meeting, Han-Le-Co Volunteer Fire Rescue Department Assistant Fire Chief William Hummel announced to council that Fire Chief Keith DeAngelis resigned. No reason was given at that time. Hummel noted he retains the assistant fire chief position but is also the actin

Ferenchak channels memories of 1969 North Catasauqua holiday into book. A Catasauqua man has brought his childhood and hometown to life through his book. Ben Ferenchak’s “Benny: A Small-Town Christmas Story” takes readers back to Christmas 1969, telling the story of a small-town Christmas in Catasauqua and North Catasa