Business
Vape Store Opens in Hellertown Shopping Center
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsSeveral months after signs advertising a new vape store went up, the business has officially opened its doors in the Shoppes at Hellertown on Main Street.
Community
St. Luke’s Pediatricians Ask Parents to Keep Vaccinations Current
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsThe recent reappearance of polio in some communities in the Northeast serves as an important reminder to parents to keep up with their child’s vaccinations–especially with a new school year now under way.
Community
Lawmakers Spent at Least $3 Million During Redistricting Battle, Invoices Show
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Est. Read Time: 5 minsPennsylvania’s new legislative districts have the potential to change the balance of power in both Harrisburg and Washington, so it’s not surprising that legal action played a major role during the process.
Bucks County
Fun Day Trips: Erwinna & Tinicum Township, Bucks County
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsHeading south along the Pennsylvania side of the river are many recreation areas, beauty spots, historic sites and communities to visit and enjoy within the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. One of them is the canalside village of Erwinna in Tinicum Township, Bucks County.
Community
Flood Watch Issued; Hot, Dry Labor Day Weekend Coming to Wet End
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsA hot, dry Labor Day weekend was expected to come to a wet end Monday, with heavy rain in the forecast and a flood watch in effect for Lehigh, Northampton and upper Bucks counties.
Business
Sun Drop Farm: Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market Vendor of the Week
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsIt’s the final “unofficial” weekend of summer and a long weekend because of the Labor Day holiday, so celebrate by visiting the Saucon Valley Farmers’ Market and picking up some locally-grown goodness this Sunday.
Campaign
Fetterman’s Health Sparks Bitter Campaign Feud With Oz
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsLt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democrat running for U.S. Senate, will not take part in a debate hosted by a western Pennsylvania media outlet. The move was strongly criticized by Mehmet Oz, his GOP opponent.
Bucks County
Lehigh Valley, Other Pa. Counties Under Drought Watch
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsIf it seems like it’s been a dry summer, that’s because it has been. In fact it’s so dry that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a drought watch for Lehigh, Northampton, Bucks and 33 other counties where drought is a concern.
Community
St. Luke’s Breaks Ground on Monroe Campus Expansion
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsSt. Luke’s University Health Network officially broke ground on a new four-story, 165,000-square-foot patient care building at its Monroe Campus near Stroudsburg during a ceremony held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the site.
Government
Pa. Court: License Plate Frame Enough for Police to Stop Drivers
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsJudges found that Pennsylvania’s motor vehicle code prohibits any part of the plate from being covered, including the web address for the state’s tourism office.