Good morning, Allentown.

Lamar Advertising has donated digital billboard space to boost Tails of Valor programs for veterans and first responders — a nonprofit offering canine assisted rehabilitation at its Quakertown campus and across the valley since its partnership began in August 2021.

Investigators ruled the massive fire at Oak Forest Apartments in Muhlenberg Township accidental due to an electrical malfunction after weeks of examining debris and outdated systems, and affected residents can apply for low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration.

Bango, a New York-based healthy eatery known for fresh bowls and smoothies, will open its first Pennsylvania store on Mill Creek Road near Allentown by April and expand its offering from 10 locations in New York.

FlexXray moved its East Coast food inspection operations from New Jersey to a 26,000 sqft facility in Upper Macungie Township today (drawn by a strong local food and beverage cluster) and now plans to create about 40 jobs (boosting service for top manufacturers).

Students in Allentown exchanged artwork and letters with Puerto Rican children in Vieques through a program at Arts Academy Elementary Charter School—an exchange that nurtured cultural understanding and left lasting memories.

Whitehall-Coplay Middle School announced its fourth marking period honor roll for the 2025-26 school year — students from grades 6, 7 and 8 were recognized for academic achievement.

At its July 20 meeting, the school board approved agreements to sell Moore Elementary at 2835 Mountain View Drive in Moore Township for $3,400,000 and Franklin Elementary at 855 Lincoln Ave for $1,025,000.

Finalization of the transactions is expected in wintertime—further fund allocation for district improvements will follow.

Pennsylvania’s new 2026-27 budget adds extra funds to schools in Northwestern Lehigh, with Basic Education Funding increasing 0.5%, Special Education Funding 1.8%, and the Ready to Learn Block Grant 17.8%.

The plan supports student wellness & school safety and career programs for the coming school year.

Whitehall Township Public Library hosted the Dinosaur Adventure Show on June 23 at 3700 Mechanicsville Road as part of its summer reading program.

Paleontologists Mike and Roberta Straka engaged children and adults with interactive activities like measuring a ribbon to visualize a dinosaur's tail and assembling a dinosaur cutout.

Air Products (NYSE: APD) declared a quarterly dividend of $1.81 per share, payable on Nov.

9 for shareholders of record on Oct. 1. The decision reflects the company's ongoing strategy in industrial gases.

The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is asking local residents for help in locating next of kin for William J.

Wagner, a 67-year-old man who was pronounced dead Wednesday at 12:50 a.m. at his home.

Upper Macungie Township broke ground on its new fire station on Grim Rd yesterday, starting a project expected to cost over $20 million.

The facility (with safer drive-through bays and a larger equipment area) is set for completion in fall 2027.

Bethlehem’s OraSure Technologies received FDA emergency use authorization for its second-generation OraQuick Ebola 2.0 Rapid Antigen Test (which can detect all four Ebola viruses) and is ramping up production to meet demand amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.

DCI: Drum Corps International - 2 Day Pass

6:30-9:30 p.m. — J. Birney Crum Stadium — VIP tickets available — Experience top-tier drum corps performances with exclusive VIP packages.

Scranton Wilkes Barre RailRiders vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigs

5:30-7:45 p.m. — Coca-Cola Park — Ticket prices vary — Catch the exciting Minor League Baseball action with local favorites IronPigs taking on the RailRiders.