Good morning, Allentown.

Thomas Harrington, president and executive director of Valley Youth House, will retire on May 31, 2027 after leading significant growth since 2015 + the board has hired the Moran Company to search for his successor.

Steel Fitness Premier hosted an event on Saturday at its facility where community members donated shoes and socks for Soles4Souls and enjoyed free classes, pool time, and family activities.

Officials and partners celebrated the gym’s 20th anniversary by awarding door prizes such as IronPigs tickets.

Volunteers from the American Red Cross helped 18 residents after a fire along South Saint Cloud Street in Allentown on Saturday — and 25 residents after a fire on North Ninth Street in Reading on Sunday—with shelter, financial help, and emotional support over the weekend.

Last Friday, Community Services for Children held its 30th annual gala in Lehigh Valley to honor Fred Fenselau, Dr. Teri Haddad, and Barry Fisher for championing children’s health and education through programs like Head Start and Early Learning Resource Centers.

Affordable PA and Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley teamed up Monday afternoon in Bethlehem to offer over 100 free Halloween costumes for children + families quickly grabbed outfits to ease high costume costs.

Williams Family Restaurant in Palmer Township closed after a fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday with no injuries reported & the restaurant hopes to reopen soon.

Bethlehem-based B. Braun announced it will close its Interventional Systems line (824 12th Ave) by early 2027, affecting 40 employees as it shifts business focus and provides transition support for staff.

ICF Mercantile, a family-owned technical textiles maker, has leased a 70,000 sqft space at 2500 Emrick Boulevard for growth.

The new facility is in Bethlehem’s Lehigh Valley Industrial Park (LVIP VI) and will boost local manufacturing capabilities.

At Lafayette College's Bicentennial Ball on Saturday, Oct.

10, 400 guests gathered at the Easton campus quad as President Nicole Hurd announced $50M in new gifts to endow professorships, fund student fellowships and improve campus facilities.

Local Spanish radio host Victor Martinez in downtown Allentown (with a view of a historic church) airs calls this morning discussing high fuel and grocery prices amid local election campaigns, as listeners express frustration over a struggling economy and anticipated political shifts.

First responders who helped combat a six alarm fire at an old factory on Front Street were honored last Monday at the Scottish Rite Cathedral (the ceremony recognized teams who worked overnight in June).

Authorities noted the bravery of regional fire crews during that effort.

Today the Planning Commission will debate Quantum Group LLC’s proposal to convert a 224,000-sqft warehouse at 2401 W.

Emmaus Ave into an 80-megawatt data center in an industrial zone near Camelot for Children. Revisions include sound attenuation walls (and an electrical substation) to ease local concerns.

Northampton Area School District approved selling the former Washington Technology Center building (2389 Main St.) to Lou Pektor’s Greystone Capital for $1.05 million on Monday night as part of its effort to tackle financial challenges.