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Northampton County Council to discuss River Pointe tax break at meeting Wednesday
LERTA, or Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance, gives a break on site improvements that declines and then disappears over 10 years. → Read More
South Bethlehem 'gateway' property on Fourth Street near casino up for sale for $3.5M
At 3.3 acres total, the asking price is $1.06 million per acre. → Read More
Anglers need not fear, Northampton County's Monocacy Meadow Park will open soon
Any anglers who have noticed the locked gates of the park need not worry: it will be open before the first day of trout fishing. → Read More
Demo begins on Stefano's restaurant in Bethlehem, making way for 61 apartments
Wrecking crews started by knocking down the rear dining area of the restaurant and the residential building behind Sunoco. → Read More
Wells Fargo to close branch in Bethlehem as digital banking moves forward
The bank in Bethlehem will close in June. → Read More
Logistics company in Lehigh Valley plans to lay off 107 workers, Pa. notice says
The French company operates in almost 170 countries, according to its website, and has more than 44,000 employees. → Read More
Shift4 to process payments for Premier Productions, adding another live-entertainment client
Shares in the Lehigh County-based financial technology company continued the climb that started after Shift4 reported strong fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 28. → Read More
River Pointe tax breaks will help bring in manufacturing jobs, project manager says
She says the high cost of building manufacturing plants as opposed to warehouses makes government incentives important to drawing good companies and good jobs. → Read More
Northampton County tax break for industrial development under review; county commissioner says it has expired
In 2018, County Council approved a break on new construction at the Upper Mount Bethel Township industrial development that included this language: "Unless otherwise repealed by the Northampton County Council, → Read More
Bethlehem Township seeks commissioner to fill Dale Sourbeck's spot on the board
Bethlehem Township is seeking to fill a vacancy on its Board of Commissioners for the second time in five months. → Read More
Another 240 apartments proposed for south Bethlehem; zoning change would be required
"One of the largest redevelopments in Bethlehem history" will be considered by the city's Planning Commission on Thursday. → Read More
Northampton County's Zrinski to 'suspend judgment' on Musikfest's environmental impact
Northampton County Commissioner Tara Zrinski supports environmentalism and Musikfest, stances that came into conflict Thursday. → Read More
Office building in Northampton's Hanover Township sold for $12.7M
The booming Northampton County real estate market continues to ring up big numbers, and not just for warehouses. → Read More
Northampton County to add 6 pickleball courts at Louise W. Moore Park
To make way for the surging sport, two tennis courts will be converted, but the county says pickleball is already being played on those courts. → Read More
Shift4 Payments shares rise 13% after the Lehigh County-based company reports 4Q earnings
Shift4's results exceeded Wall Street estimates. → Read More
Lehigh Valley airport authority says some of its properties will be evaluated for solar fields
The board that runs Lehigh Valley International Airport and a Denver-based company are evaluating some airport sites for use as solar fields. → Read More
Upper Mount Bethel calls special meeting for Thursday for River Pointe sewer and water
The Thursday, March 3 meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the Mount Bethel Fire House, 2341 N. Delaware Dr. → Read More
Bethlehem Twp. Commissioner Dale Sourbeck, an advocate for open space, dies at 79
Bethlehem Township Commissioner Dale Sourbeck, an advocate for open space and public engagement, died Sunday at age 79. → Read More
Some PPL customers receiving low bills, but will be charged later for electricity
The Allentown-based utility's bills typically include two portions: one for delivery (PPL's side of the business) and one for supply. Some recent bills include only the PPL delivery cost. → Read More
Lehigh Valley will have 100K more residents by 2050, commission projects
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission projects that the Lehigh Valley will have a population of 786,751 by 2050 — an increase of 100,000 from now. → Read More