Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 23rd of September.
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🏘️ Community
Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk honored three centenarian residents at Riverton Enhanced Senior Living Tuesday — each received certificates, sashes and a toast with cake that celebrated their life stories.
💼 Business
Sharp Services is expanding its autoinjector and pen assembly capacity at Pennsylvania plants by launching a low speed line in Bethlehem and enhanced cold storage at Macungie, with initial operations in early 2027 and additional storage available in the fourth quarter; the expansion also adds European capacity in Belgium.
🎭 Culture
ArtsQuest celebrated its second major milestone in restoring the old Turn & Grind Shop (part of Bethlehem Steel) with a ceremonial beam signing at SteelStacks, moving the 155-year-old building toward a summer 2027 opening as a new venue for arts and community events.
Congregation Brith Sholom in Bethlehem unveiled a Holocaust memorial stone at its cemetery Sept.
6, featuring readings and remarks by state lawmakers (including State Rep. Steve Samuelson) to honor six million victims.
📰 Economy
The Manufacturers Resource Center supports workforce training for new manufacturers like Eli Lilly and Chobani planning to open soon in the Lehigh Valley.
It partners with educators to build a skilled pipeline for automation + advanced manufacturing.
🏛️ Government
LVPC reviewed two data center proposals on Tuesday—one in Allentown lacking needed details at 1024 North Bradford Street near Coca-Cola Park and one in Bethlehem at 2184 Industrial Drive with supplemental data—and forwarded both to the full meeting on Thursday, Sept.
24 at 7 p.m.
🏥 Health
The FDA issued temporary guidance to relax compounding rules for starter-PN amid concerns that a local CAPS facility in Upper Macungie Township nears closure; the rules will be in effect for 180 days to help hospitals care for newborns.
Since late April, state health officials have counted 792 measles cases in PA with 155 hospitalizations and four deaths.
Free MMR vaccines will be offered at the Bloomsburg Fair from Sept. 26 through Oct. 3 to help residents protect themselves.
Officials are hosting free fall prevention events at local senior centers this Friday to educate older adults on improving home safety (tips include proper lighting and secure handrails) after a rise in fall deaths was recorded in the county.
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