Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 5th of August.
Good morning, Allentown.
North Coventry Township Police + Patriot Dealerships are raffling a custom 2026 GMC Sierra Elevation Edition at the 10th Annual Fallen Heroes Car Show Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coventry Mall to support the family of fallen State Police Corporal Timothy O’Connor.
The annual National Night Out brought first responders + local residents together at Wind Gap Park in Northampton and at Easton's West Ward and South Side, where dunk tanks, food trucks, and face painting ran until 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Earlier, the annual National Night Out brought water fights, K9 demos, and hands-only CPR training to Allentown and Lower Saucon Township as first responders connected with residents.
Officials, including police chief Charles Roca, noted the event built community trust.
Get Joy Ice Cream and Coffee opened this summer at 3592 Route 378 in Lower Saucon Township; the shop employs individuals with different abilities as Joy Makers + supports them with trained Joy Mentors to learn the business.
LVEDC debuts its Made in Lehigh Valley Time Capsule today at the National Museum of Industrial History on SteelStacks during Musikfest.
The capsule — featuring items from 18 manufacturers — will be sealed later this year and opened in 2076 to mark the nation's 300th birthday.
Gas prices dipped slightly this week in Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley as AAA East Central reported a drop to $4.210 nationally and $4.138 in the Lehigh Valley on Aug.
3 & noted crude oil remains near $80 per barrel; prices are still nearly a dollar higher than last year.
Bethlehem officials announced that the electrical bureau will work on the traffic signal at Pennsylvania Avenue and Pinehurst Road today (6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), and drivers should expect delays.
Two unvaccinated children in Lehigh County were confirmed with measles, and health officials said the cases appear isolated.
The Allentown Health Bureau is hosting shot clinics for school-age kids and urging adults born 1963-1967 to talk to their doctor (Pennsylvania has 176 total cases).
The former Whitehall Mall is being redeveloped into Whitehall Plaza by Florida-based Mishorim Gold Properties, which secured Forman Mills set to open in September; architects are upgrading 414,071 sqft and planning new spaces including Lululand Adventure Park (targeting March) and Ziyad Market by year’s end in a major corridor.
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.
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