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...
Author - Jonny Hart
How ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Raised Awareness for Home Care Advocacy
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...
‘The Simone Biles Effect’: More People Seeking Help Addressing Mental Health, Expert Says
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.
Which Local Businesses Are Offering Veterans Day Discounts?
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.
Rep. Susan Wild Supports Build Back Better Act, Despite Flaws
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...
Elections: Amy Zanelli Wins Fountain Hill District Judge’s Race
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...
Yarn Bombing in Hellertown Will Brighten Trees for the Holidays
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...
Proposed Bill Would Spare New Vehicles From PA Emissions Testing
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.
Bethlehem Food Co-op Making Progress Toward Grocery Store Opening
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.
Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market Vendor: Simply Soy and Scent
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...