Good morning, Allentown.

Forty-six priests appear on camera for the sixth annual 'Cooks with Collars' contest, which started on Sept.

1 and runs through Sept. 30 on CookswithCollars.com (voters make tax-deductible donations to support parish projects). Past contests raised over $210,000 for community repairs and youth programs.

Anna & Arlen Snyder of Macungie celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Tuesday at The Willow of Macungie, where a party honored the milestone of a marriage that began in 1956 nearly two years after they met, with 3 children, 10 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren in attendance.

Local man Christopher D.

Reinert, known as a gentle giant (always checking on his friends), died of natural causes at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Muhlenberg on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 4:47 p.m. Friends recall his kind support.

Gas prices in PA climbed five cents to $4.300 per gallon this week, with Lehigh Valley rates rising to $4.255 on Sept.

8 after Labor Day's record high, as crude oil volatility (over $90 per barrel) fuels the increase.

Joe Stellato, a coach at Freedom High School in Bethlehem, is organizing a 2,200-step climb for students to honor his late friend Marty Wortley and teach about the 9/11 events as the 25th anniversary approaches; proceeds will benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Emmaus financial advisor Mary Clements Evans released her Amazon bestseller, Emotionally Invested: Outsmart Your Anxiety for Fearless Retirement Planning, which discusses how emotions influence financial decisions and won a Global Book Awards Bronze Medal.

The book explains how understanding one’s Money Why can improve everyday money choices.

Congressman Ryan Mackenzie and challenger Bob Brooks will debate live at WFMZ’s studio on Wednesday, Oct.

21 at 10:00 a.m. as they campaign for Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District ahead of the November 3 election.

Between Aug. 25 - 31, Lehigh County inspectors found health code violations at several eateries including rodent activity, expired milk and dead clams - most issues were corrected on site.

On Sept. 8, the Suicide Prevention Coalition held a flag raising at the Lehigh County Government Center to launch Suicide Prevention Month.

It will host mental health training for first responders and veterans on Sept. 14 and a Plant Bingo Fundraiser on Sept. 19 at local venues in Allentown.

Chefs in Bethlehem are hosting a monthlong vegan food challenge where 12 restaurants, including Wishful Thinking Brewery adding two new dishes, showcase unique plant-based recipes using local ingredients + partnerships with local farms; diners can vote online as the event enters its second year.