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Local Retail
Toys “R” Us Returns to Lehigh Valley Mall Thursday, Across the Lot From the Store the Valley Lost
A seasonal Toys “R” Us opens September 24 at Lehigh Valley Mall, eight years after Whitehall lost its store. The full story runs from a 1948 baby furniture shop to a $6.6 billion buyout, $464 million in fees, and 33,000 people laid off without severance.
Local Retail
Meet the Couple Behind Centre Square Cheese, Easton’s Gourmet Destination
How Ron and Jennifer turned a 15-year dream into Centre Square Cheese, a specialty cheese, tinned fish and gourmet shop at the Easton Public Market.
Local Retail
Why Shopping Local Matters More Than Ever in the Lehigh Valley
From Emmaus Main Street to Bethlehem's South Side to downtown Easton, the Lehigh Valley's independent retail scene is thriving. Here is why supporting local shops is the best investment you can make in your own community.
Radio
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Radio
30 Years, Three DJ of the Year Awards, and a Name He Never Picked: Matt Metal Joins LehighValley.FM
Matt Metal has been putting Lehigh Valley metal on the radio since Halloween of 1984, from Friday nights on WXLV to the stage at the Airport Music Hall, Stabler Arena and the Allentown Fairgrounds. Three runs at the station, three DJ of the year awards, and a name Kamikaze Craig handed him on the air. Now he brings The Matt Metal Show to LehighValley.FM, live Wednesdays from 8 to 11 p.m.
Radio
1,800 Albums and 1,000 78s: Ron the Paisan Brings Radio Daze to LehighValley.FM
Ron Serafin has been on internet radio since 2004, when he found the ad for his first station in a newspaper somebody left in a bathroom stall at work. Now the Lower Saucon Township record collector brings Radio Daze with Ron the Paisan to LehighValley.FM, live Tuesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. starting Sept. 29.
Radio
36 Seasons, 868 Wins, and a New Microphone: Tim Neiman Joins LehighValley.FM
Tim Neiman coached DeSales baseball for 36 seasons and 868 wins. Starting Monday, Sept. 14, he brings his interview show Straight Lines to LehighValley.FM three times a week: Classic episodes Monday at 7 p.m., the Eastern Pennsylvania edition Wednesday at 6 p.m., and a Saturday morning repeat at 10.
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Wellness
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Wellness
Your Guide to the Lehigh Valley's Best Running Races in 2026
From the Bethlehem Running Festival to the D&L RaceFest presented by St. Luke's, the Lehigh Valley hosts dozens of running events throughout the year. Here are the races every runner in the valley should know about.
Wellness
The Rodale Institute: Where American Organic Farming Was Born
The Rodale Institute near Kutztown sits on 386 acres and is home to the longest running organic vs. conventional farming trial in North America. Public tours, pick-your-own fruit, and the annual Organic Field Day connect the Lehigh Valley to the birthplace of American organic agriculture.
Wellness
South Mountain Preserve: 440 Acres of Forest Therapy in the Heart of the Valley
South Mountain Wildlands Preserve offers nearly 12 miles of woodland trails across 440 acres of untouched forest. For hikers, trail runners, and anyone who needs to unplug, it is one of the most accessible natural escapes in the Lehigh Valley.
Real Estate News & Highlights
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Real Estate
Living Inside UNESCO: Historic Moravian Bethlehem
Bethlehem became a World Heritage Site in 2024. But you cannot buy a house inside it, UNESCO did not add a single rule, and the regulations that actually govern your front door have been on the books since 1961.
Real Estate
Steel Money on the Hill
Railroad men built it, steel men bought it, and the man who founded the American oil industry died in a brick twin halfway down the block. A walk through Fountain Hill mansion row and what became of it.
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Local News
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Local News
A New Symbol of Lehigh Valley Pride Has Arrived
LVEDC unveiled a 6-foot-by-7-foot “Made in Lehigh Valley” sculpture at the mall on Wednesday, with Crayola, Martin Guitar and Freshpet on hand. The logo is small. What it is advertising is a $57.3 billion economy, 708,000 people, two record-breaking industrial investments, and a region whose recognition has lagged its performance by a decade.
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Piscitello's Home Center, a Wilson Borough Hardware Fixture for 68 Years, to Close October 30
A final chapter for a Lehigh Valley institution: Piscitello's Home Center in Wilson Borough opens a storewide liquidation sale today and will close permanently on October 30 after 68 years in business.
Local News
They Outbid Two Solar Farms and Two Developers to Keep 46 Acres Growing. Now It's Fall Fest Season.
Chris and Deb Colitas bought 46 acres off Airport Road at market value for one reason: to keep it farmland. Today Valley Fruits & Veggies spans 55 acres in Bath, where Fall Fest runs through Nov. 1 with a five-acre corn maze, hay rides, pick-your-own pumpkins and apple cider donuts baked fresh daily.
Hometown Heroes
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Hometown Heroes
Detective James Stanko: The Allentown Officer Who Gave Everything to the Kids Who Needed Him Most
When Detective James Stanko passed away in January 2022, Allentown lost more than an officer. The PAL program, the Boys and Girls Club, and an entire generation of young people lost the mentor who showed up for them every single day.
Hometown Heroes
Healthcare Where It Is Needed Most: The Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley
Since 2004, the Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley have provided healthcare to nearly 7,500 patients a year across Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, serving communities that the traditional healthcare system often leaves behind.
Hometown Heroes
Henry Cochran: Allentown's Firefighter of the Year and the Mentor Every Probie Needs
Henry Cochran was named Allentown Fire Department's 2024 Firefighter of the Year not for a single dramatic rescue, but for something harder to measure: being the dependable, steady presence that every fire company needs and every junior firefighter deserves.
