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These iconic Lehigh Valley shopping centers are marking milestone anniversaries this month
As the Lehigh Valley Mall turns 50 and Promenade Saucon Valley turns 20, experts and officials reflect on their history and what they mean to shoppers today.
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Pennsylvania high school football rankings: While local teams stay in place, there’s a new No. 1 among the six classifications
Southern Columbia had a 19-game win streak snapped and tumbled out of the top spot in Class 2A
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When can kids trick or treat in the Lehigh Valley? A town-by-town list
Some towns in the and around the Lehigh Valley have trick-or-treat times other than on Halloween — although many of them do this year, since Oct. 31 is a Saturday.
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US to give PPL up to $71.5 million to boost grid, avoid AI-related blackouts
PPL will receive tens of millions of dollars in federal funds to upgrade an important transmission line, a move the Allentown-based utility said could lower rates for customers.
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Octoberfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem | PHOTOS
People enjoy the 16th annual Oktoberfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. The festival continues Oct. 9-11, 2026. -
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Opinion
Opinion by Pa. 7th District congressional candidate Ryan Mackenzie: Where I stand on voting and election integrity
Opinion: Voters have made clear that they support commonsense, bipartisan solutions that make it easy...
Local News
Colonial-era Lehigh Valley building receives a funding boost for preservation
The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor announced this week that the $699,300 will go...
Crime and Public Safety
Lehigh Valley officials urge caution after fatal motorcycle crashes. ‘A sobering reminder’
The Lehigh County coroner's office has investigated at least 19 motorcycle-related fatalities this year.
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Korean-style sheet masks initially saw their popularity boom in the U.S. with the K-beauty boom,...
Business
Oct. 6 is National Taco Day — here are the spiciest deals
Restaurants and taco chains nationwide are celebrating.
Pennsylvania News
Pa. election 2026: Where Garrity, Shapiro stand on public school funding, vouchers, and other education issues
Democrat Josh Shapiro has signed budgets sending nearly $2 billion more to Pennsylvania’s poorest schools....
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Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for ’80s hits like ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 70
He began his career in the New York club scene before his debut album.
Allentown
Allentown nonprofit celebrates opening of new affordable apartments, where average rent is just $525 a month
The average rent at 814 Gordon St. is just $525 a month, well below market...