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Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
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Good morning, Allentown. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The first-ever Lehigh Valley Hair Showcase raised nearly $11K for the Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem, where 800 kids depend on its vital summer programs. A List Salon owner, Andrea DeJesus, organized the event from a personal connection—she hopes the funds will help secure essential youth services. 69 News
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Local business leaders and legal experts met Monday night at Notch Modern Kitchen + Bar in Lower Macungie to advise companies on updating contracts and diversifying supply chains as they face uncertain tariff changes; they stressed that reviewing force majeure clauses may help manage rising supply costs. Lehigh Valley News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office identified 45-year-old Timothy D. Vanbilliard of Emmaus, who died just before 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest following a police response at Weis Markets in South Whitehall Township — authorities are still investigating the incident. Lehigh Valley Live
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Allentown police launched an interactive online dashboard that gives residents up-to-date access to police activity data from as far back as January 1. The tool, updated each day around midnight, shows trends, incident hotspots — and lets users filter specific reports. 69 News
- ➤ Lower Macungie planners heard from Lehigh County Authority CEO Liesel Gross about the KISS PA Act 537 Plan to reduce groundwater and stormwater leaks that add 10 million gallons of water daily to aged sewer pipes across 15 municipalities, with an initial $60 million phase scheduled for a DEP submission by October. The meeting also covered a proposal for 54 single-family homes at Iron Run Estates and a mixed-use project on 54.1 acres at N. Krocks Road — both plans that will be further refined following community feedback on traffic and design. 69 News
- ➤ The Allentown City Planning Commission approved plans for a 22,500-square-foot addition to the police station next to City Hall on May 13, which will expand the station by over 75% and serve about 250 employees. Bids will be solicited in early 2026 and the project is expected to finish by summer—its completion will also allow a new art museum project to move forward. Lehigh Valley News
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Southern Lehigh defeated Palmerton 9-2 on Monday at Easton Area High School in the Colonial League semifinals, with standout pitcher Chase Woodring driving in three runs and helping the team build an early five-run lead; the Spartans will face Northwestern Lehigh in the championship game on Thursday at 7 p.m. at DeSales University—Southern Lehigh advances to the final. Lehigh Valley Live
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