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Bethlehem man Dylan Stroup climbed Mount Kilimanjaro — Africa’s highest mountain — and raised $55K for the Boys & Girls Club.

He paid for his own trip and completed a challenging week-long trek, with a 16 hour push, to fund facility upgrades for the club.

Forty-six priests from parishes across Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties are taking part in the sixth annual Cooks with Collars cooking competition through Sept.

30 — each posted video lets viewers vote with donations that support local ministries. Wins will help fund community projects like church repairs.

PPL Electric Utilities was named one of the nation’s top utilities for economic development by Site Selection magazine after supporting $12.8 billion in investments + 1,775 new jobs in 2025.

The recognition highlights its strong collaboration with local partners to boost growth in eastern and central Pennsylvania.

A Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission report forecasts an 18.56% annual rise in industrial power demand, with Allentown-based PPL Electric’s territory expected to grow over 51% per year through 2030.

PPL Electric said its data center pipeline reached 31.8 GW+ signaling rapid expansion in large-load projects.

The Upper Macungie Board of Supervisors approved final plans for Eli Lilly’s $3.5B Project Kennedy (a 797,432 sqft pharmaceutical campus) on Thursday at Fogelsville Corporate Center near Adams Road and Interstate 78, covering 150 acres.

The plan includes five entrances, a new traffic signal, and road widening.

Data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health shows that 25 counties did not reach the 95% measles vaccination goal for school-age children, with records missing for nearly 15,000 students — health officials advise parents to review vaccine options.

More than 70 PGA Tour Champions golfers will tee off at Lehigh Country Club in Lower Macungie Township on Sept.

28. The five-year event, sponsored by Sodexo, is expected to boost the local economy by $50 million and benefit charities + offer pro-ams, volunteer opportunities and junior clinics.