Good morning, Allentown.

Coplay Borough celebrated the opening of its new pickleball courts on July 22 after a $181,900 Act 13 grant was secured by state Sen. Nick Miller and state Rep. Jeanne McNeill, fulfilling late Mayor Steve Burker’s vision for a modern community space.

East Allen Township's summer camp runs through Aug.

7 at Bicentennial Park and offers fun games and a Q&A session where reporter Rick Holmes teaches campers about local news.

Hot Spot Pizza Shop will open Saturday, Aug.

1 at 200 Main St in Tatamy, where owners Hector and Andrea Perez Cruz with partner Alex Flores plan to offer giveaways, raffle prizes and specials, including a $5 plain slice and soda.

Today, Victaulic holds a groundbreaking ceremony at its Lawrenceville foundry expansion that will add 200 jobs and 180,000 sqft to the facility (the $100M investment uses sustainable technology to boost manufacturing capacity).

Musikfest in Bethlehem runs through early August and offers fare-free LANTA shuttles until midnight on weekdays and 12:30 a.m. on weekends while featuring rare eats and free musical acts on multiple stages.

Musikfest 2026 starts with a Preview Night on Thursday, July 30 and runs through Sunday, Aug.

9 with 400 performers on 16 stages in Bethlehem’s Moravian and SouthSide Arts Districts. The free festival includes a music industry conference from Aug. 2–4 after record attendance of nearly 1.45 million last year.

Bethlehem Landfill claims a Lower Saucon survey unfairly targets its business with a photo intended to provoke emotion — the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission designed it to gather input on future development.

Township Supervisor Victoria Opthof-Cordaro said responses will be collected online through July 31.

A new study shows Pennsylvania ranks last in teen voter registration with only 22% of 18-year-olds signing up, spurring local groups to boost civic education.

Allentown schools such as Bridgeview Academy + ongoing outreach efforts are working to give young voters a stronger voice.

Bethlehem Township's Zoning Hearing Board continued reviewing Univ Bethlehem LLC's request for special exceptions and variances for a proposed convenience store at Harvey's Corner—with a follow-up hearing set for Aug.

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Carter Boyle, a teen cancer survivor from Whitehall, rode 31 miles on Sunday (July 19) during the Great Big Group Ride to raise funds for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley.

Family members cheered him along Lehigh County roads.

Tower Health signed an affiliation with Jefferson Health to expand access to advanced specialty care in Reading and surrounding counties (leadership and operations remain unchanged).

Pennsylvania recorded 31 measles cases last week, part of 142 this year with some hospitalizations in southeastern counties.

The Department of Health now recommends that infants 6 to 11 months receive an early MMR dose and that unvaccinated people get two doses 28 days apart.

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.