Bethlehem Planning Commission approves Route 22 data center plan 5-0
The Bethlehem Planning Commission voted 5-0 Thursday to approve plans for a data center along Route 22, after about 30 people spoke against it and none spoke in favor.
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Allentown and Bethlehem police open 2027 hiring rounds
Police in the Lehigh Valley's two largest cities are taking applications for new officers, with Allentown's window closing Monday, Dec. 14, and Bethlehem's on Monday, Jan. 4, 2027.
Bethlehem plans water rate increase on top of proposed tax, recycling fee hikes
Bethlehem plans to ask state regulators next year to raise water rates for the first time since 2021, with higher bills likely to start in early 2028, the city's water director told City Council on Tuesday.
Walmart settles Pa. child labor case for $7.8 million; state calls it its largest ever
Walmart has agreed to a $7.8 million settlement over child labor violations state investigators found at its Pennsylvania stores, the largest child labor settlement in state history, Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration announced Monday.
Tap water safe after chemical reaction at Allentown water plant; cause under investigation
Chemicals delivered to the Lehigh County Authority water plant in Allentown reacted Friday morning, sending five workers to the hospital to be checked and keeping people within a half-mile of the plant indoors until the evening.
Allentown man pleads guilty in Catasauqua ‘quick draw’ killing, faces at least 6½ years
An Allentown man will serve at least 6½ years in state prison after pleading guilty Thursday to third-degree murder in the shooting death of a 19-year-old during what witnesses called an armed game of "quick draw" in Catasauqua.
Bethlehem’s Route 22 data center to face public comment
Residents can comment on the data center proposed at 2184 Industrial Drive, along Route 22, when it goes before the Bethlehem Planning Commission at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Town Hall Rotunda, 10 E. Church St.
PeepsFest to return to SteelStacks in Bethlehem for 18th year
PeepsFest, the early New Year's countdown for families, will return to SteelStacks for its 18th year on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and Thursday, Dec. 31, ArtsQuest announced Wednesday.
Allentown fight over car bumper ends in fatal shooting; brother charged with homicide
Three brothers are in jail, one of them charged with criminal homicide, after a dispute over a car bumper ended with a 29-year-old man shot to death Monday evening on North Ninth Street, prosecutors say.
Lehigh County voters end one-party control of election board, add seat for independents
Lehigh County voters on Tuesday approved expanding the county election board to five members, adding a seat that now goes to independent and unaffiliated voters and leaving no party with a majority.
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