Project Keep Hellertown Warm is once again providing hats, scarves, gloves and mittens to help those in need brave the cold winter months, with no questions asked and free of charge. The project returns for its third season in 2021, after it was launched by Saucon Source in 2018 as a way to anonymously help out members of the community who are in need of winter gear but may not have the means to purchase items themselves.
Lynn Weidner and Brandon Kingsmore have been advocating for improved conditions and wages for home care workers since late 2019. Last month they met with President Joe Biden to discuss the challenges home care workers and their consumers face.
As Americans embark on improving their mental health more seriously than ever before, a local mental health clinician is offering a helpful reminder: don’t neglect your physical well-being.
This Thursday, Nov. 11, many local and nationwide businesses are offering Veterans Day discounts to veterans in recognition of the service and sacrifices they have offered our country.
Last week President Joe Biden laid out the framework for the Build Back Better Act in front of the Democratic caucus. The bill, which comes with a price tag of $1.75 trillion, includes programs designed to aid the American middle class. Lehigh Valley Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-7) said that despite some flaws, she believes the act's overall framework is "very good."
Unofficial results from Tuesday's general election indicate that Democrat Amy Zanelli has won the district magistrate's seat for West Bethlehem and Fountain Hill in Lehigh County. Zanelli ran against Republican Van Scott for the seat, which was vacant.
Visitors to Hellertown’s Borough Authority Park this holiday season will find its trees... bundled up in colorful scarves? Indeed they will! The growing trend of decorating trees with colorfully-knit scarves is called yarn bombing, and a local organization is using it to spread positivity and cheer throughout the community.
Northampton and Lehigh County motorists are no strangers to emissions testing performed during state inspections, but a recently-proposed bill aims to do away with the practice for new vehicles.
Excitement is growing among board members of the Bethlehem Food Co-op, as the organization has made great strides throughout 2021 toward opening its first ever community-owned grocery store.
In the Lehigh Valley, the candle vendor Simply Soy and Scent is dedicated to producing cozy, fragrant candles that are also cleaner and more sustainable to burn. As the company’s name would imply, Simply Soy and Scent’s clean candles have a secret ingredient: soy.
