Good morning, Allentown.

A historic Sinking Spring building reopened after a fire last March and hosted an event featuring food, drinks + music to celebrate America's 250th birthday.

Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living is set to host its Fishing and Fun event next Saturday to raise awareness and offer a day of fishing and activities for local participants in Allentown.

Attendees are encouraged to join in the community outing.

Allentown will host its inaugural Liberty Bell Festival to honor the secret 1777 move that kept the bell safe from British forces.

The event will feature local exhibits on heritage and traditions.

Allentown's Baum School of Art marks 100 years with an exhibit honoring its founder Walter Baum on display at the school.

The exhibit highlights Baum's legacy in shaping local art.

Dorney Park launched its After Dark Halloween event this weekend with five themed scare zones and performers—featuring a new haunted house, The Blair Witch: No Signal—running through Oct.

31 while guests enjoy a family-friendly Tricks and Treats event by day or use a No-Boo necklace to skip scares.

Early fall signs are emerging as fields near Allentown show bright goldenrod, Jerusalem artichokes, and wild asters—flowers that also draw migrating monarchs and broad-winged hawks heading south for winter.

Alburtis Borough Mayor Hector Moss announced that the old tavern is under new ownership as GT Holdings LLC, owned by Joseph Galazin, begins cleanup+renovations.

The building was bought for $3.1 million in 2023 after being condemned last year for unpaid bills.

Congressman Ryan Mackenzie earned an endorsement from the US Chamber of Commerce at the Allentown Farmer's Market on Saturday & Bob Brooks' campaign responded with a statement on rising family costs.

Roberta Devers (63), a traditional midwife in Lancaster County, said Amish families must vaccinate as the measles outbreak, which has led to infant deaths, spreads among unvaccinated locals.

She urged officials to extend vaccine rights to midwives for better outbreak response.

Palmer Township supervisors will review Greystone Capital’s proposal for 92 townhomes off Van Buren Road on Monday, Sept.

21 + plans include 320 apartments in a later phase.