State officials are trying again, this time with a grant program targeted at the smallest and most vulnerable operations.
Zoning Amendment Hearing for Creek Road Development Proposal Back on Calendar
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Following a months-long delay, Bethlehem City Council will consider a rezoning request for a proposed senior-living development along Creek Road in September. The Bethlehem Planning Commission voted against the developer’s request to rezone the land at their March 12 meeting.
Chamber
Locals Flock to See Free Family-Friendly Film in Park (Photos)
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Amid a summer when many events have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, a welcome bright spot was a free movie night in Hellertown’s Dimmick Park Friday.
Alcohol
No More After-Dinner Drinks, Snacks Aren’t Meals, PLCB Says
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has thrown a wet blanket of sorts on the solutions some bars and restaurants have devised in their effort to continue operating under Gov. Tom Wolf’s updated restrictions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Allentown
PSP Liquor Control Officers Issue First Notice of Violation for COVID-19 Mitigation
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An unidentified business visited by Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement officers from the Allentown enforcement office received a notice of violation for allegedly failing to follow COVID-19 mitigation requirements.
Business
Wolf Sued by Pa. County for Relief Funding He Says It Forfeited
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The lawsuit represents yet another test of Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency powers, which have been unsuccessfully challenged several times.
Business
More Aid May Be on the Way for PA Residents Struggling to Pay Utility Bills
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There’s currently a statewide moratorium on utility shutoffs, though regulators have started to debate when it should come to an end.
Allison Guido
New Main Street Cafe Set to Debut ‘Healthy-ish’ Fare
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The journey to opening her first restaurant has been full of surprises, said Allison Guido, whose cafe will soon open in the 600 block of Main Street in downtown Hellertown.
Apartments
Linden Avenue Apartment Building Proposal Raises Concerns
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The Hellertown Borough Planning Commission discussed a site plan proposal by Sean Burke of Stella Cadente Investments LLC of Bethlehem for the former Triple Al Laundry Services building on Linden Avenue at their July 14 meeting.
Bakery
Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market Vendor Highlight: Tombler’s Bakery
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Tombler’s Bakery returns to the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market for its twelfth year in 2020. They will be offering their popular traditional baked goods made with locally sourced ingredients.
Gov. Tom Wolf Announces New Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants
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The rollbacks are the first the Wolf administration has announced since it began reopening counties amid the COVID-19 pandemic in May.
