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‘Proud that we even got this far’: Lehigh Valley pizzeria says goodbye after over 40 years

It's your last chance to get a slice at Palace Pizza in Whitehall Township.

Vinnie Galluzzo, who owns Palace Pizza with his sister, Rosie Galluzzo-Derkits, and brother, Dominick Galluzzo Jr., retrieves a pizza from the oven Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the restaurant in Whitehall Township. Having remained under family ownership since being founded by Dominick and Josephine Galluzzo in 1985, Palace Pizza will close its doors for the final time July 10 after 41 years of business. (Jon Chiu/The Morning Call)

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Christopher Black, artistic director of the Bachmann Players, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, portrays Robert Levers, the Northampton County Clerk who is widely credited with reading the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776, in Easton. Black and the Bachmann Players will be at the 49th Annual Heritage Day in Easton that takes place on Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Centre Square. The free, family-friendly celebration highlights the city's role in the American Revolution. Black will read The Declaration of Independence in period attire at Centre Square at noon. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

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