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Sights for Hope continues its longstanding Mall Walk at South Mall to help people who are blind or visually impaired build mobility skills, exercise, and friendships in a program it's run since the 1980s.

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Coplay held its Halloween parade on Oct. 20, with antique firetrucks, marching bands, themed floats, and families in costume parading along the borough route.

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The Northampton Area School District Board approved hiring five employees and accepted two resignations at its Oct. 12 meeting, including new technology, maintenance, and instructional assistants and a secretary retiring Jan. 4, 2027 (votes were 9-0).

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The Emmaus Zoning Hearing Board continued a special-exception hearing this week at borough hall after Volpe's Real Estate Holdings asked to convert the former Volpe's Sports Bar at 52-54 S. Fifth St. into five additional residential units, citing unresolved parking, site-plan engineering, and dimension questions.

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At the Oct. 12 meeting, Whitehall Township officials said a sinkhole is swallowing Coplay Creek on township land near the Mickley Prydun Farm, engineers estimate temporary fixes at ($195,000 to $326,000), and the township is seeking state funding and public bids for a permanent repair.

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Christina Harmonosky, a baker in Nazareth Township, found a lump in May 2025, was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer, had a mastectomy in January after treatment at Lehigh Valley Health Network, and now, in survivorship, is thanking her care team with cakes while urging women to get screenings.

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Parkland High School's marching band will perform in the 107th 6abc Dunkin' Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 9 a.m. (watch live on 6abc and streaming apps).

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A groundbreaking will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30 at Allentown Commerce Park (1601 S. 12th St.) as Eden Wood Realty and Penntex begin construction of a 154,000-sqft precast warehouse with 36-foot clear height, 34 loading docks, and lease space available.

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The Ivy League will bring its men’s and women’s Ivy Madness basketball tournaments to PPL Center for three years starting in 2028, and league leaders say the move will anchor the event and draw thousands of visitors to downtown Allentown.

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Fans who want a chance to see Banana Ball at Jefferson Park must enter the ticket lottery by Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11:59 p.m.; games are scheduled for May 7 and 8, 2027, at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35, meet-and-greet passes are $125, and sales are by random drawing only.

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A water main break Sunday night on South Fourth Street in Coplay opened a sinkhole (about 20 to 30 feet deep) that forced two families from a twin home, disrupted utilities for that house, and has crews and a structural engineer working to stabilize the road before Halloween.

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