Good morning, Allentown.

The Freedom High School Class of 1976 held its 50th reunion on Aug.

31 at Green Pond Country Club, with 125 classmates gathering to share memories and celebrate with buffet, hors d'oeuvres, dance music by DJ Bombay, raffle drawing, and a tribute with a memorial tree (honoring eighty deceased alumni).

At Bucky Boyle Park, the city and local groups hosted a free event to give residents help with rising utility costs + weatherization resources to prepare homes for winter.

J.G. Petrucci Company Inc. named Joe Petrucci as president today; he spent six years as a project executive and will lead the construction & development firm into new ventures.

PNK Group has begun work on an electrical substation at Great Stream Commons north of Allenwood that may support a future data center if Gregg Township approves a zoning amendment this month (the project includes plans to retrofit a 478,000 sqft building and invest $4 million in community benefits).

In September the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to curb inflation.

The move is expected to boost savings for older residents & make home buying tougher and new construction slower for first-time buyers in the Lehigh Valley.

Northampton Community College received a $2M grant from the U.S. Department of Education to expand low- or no-cost childcare for student-parents, aiming to help 40+ students balance academics and family needs at its Bethlehem and Pocono campuses.