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After losing $110,000 in federal funding over a year ago, WDIY in Bethlehem has bounced back with strong community support, and it will soon upgrade its old broadcast equipment + host new fundraising events to improve service.

More than 25 celebrities graced the Strength and Love Foundation 4th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament held on a Northampton County course in Lehigh Township from Sunday to Monday, boosting support for Camelot for Children (a local nonprofit aiding disadvantaged youth facing serious illnesses).

ROOFX Roofing was ranked No.444 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, marking 764.46% revenue growth over three years.

The company serves Allentown and other regional areas + plans to continue expanding its local roofing services.

CJ Logistics America will close its largest Lehigh Valley warehouse in Upper Macungie Township from Oct.

16 to Nov. 20, affecting 57 employees (the closure is due to changing business needs).

Family butchers Jeremy and Allison Scavazzo will open Scavazzo’s Gilded Cleaver in East Allen Township at 5751 Nor-Bath Boulevard after a two-month buildout — they are planning a fall grand opening with a community pig roast.

Dorney Park announced its 2026 Halloween Haunt lineup starting Sept.

18, featuring seven haunted mazes (including the debut Blair Witch: No Signal maze), five scare zones, four live entertainment experiences, and transformed rides; weekend daytime trick-or-treat events run until Nov. 1.

The Gray Cottage, North America’s oldest Moravian building, is undergoing repair in Nazareth to preserve its colonial heritage.

Visitors can watch traditional log replacement (by local craftspeople) Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. while state and county grants, plus donations, fund the work.

Gas prices in the Lehigh Valley fell to $3.949 per gallon on Aug.

17 while the national average climbed to $4.06, according to AAA East Central & oil supply and demand shifts. Market changes are affecting pump prices locally.

Teachers and staff had a back-to-school convocation at the PPL Center to get ready for the new school year starting Aug.

24. Superintendent Carol Birks praised the event as over 2,500 educators celebrated and honored veteran teacher Jennifer Dodd for her commitment to students.

The Health Bureau will host Back to School Vaccine Clinics to help students get immunizations before school.

Clinics are scheduled across several days from Aug. 24 to Sept. 3 at local gyms, and parents can call to schedule appointments.

Valley Health Partners in Easton has received over $600,000 in federal funding to become a federally qualified health center.

The funding will help create a new access point at the YMCA in East Stroudsburg to serve more than 200,000 annual visits.

The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors report shows the median home price reached a record $389,500 in July as limited inventory drove fierce buyer competition (making the market tough for buyers).

New listings increased and pending sales grew.