In the never-ending quest for the Almighty Dollar, Saucon Creek Road, LP wanted to erect a daycare and a bank (these kids must be rich!) right smack dab on top of an abandoned zinc mine. After three nights of hearings in 2010, Upper Saucon Township's Z... »
Mike Schlossberg, who has no opponent in his state house race for Jenn Mann's seat, will take office in January. Since his district is mostly in Allentown, he obviously supports the Neighborhood Improvement Zone. Here's how he answered my questions. 1)... »
Last week, the Lehigh County Democratic chairman rhetorically asked who would want to step into "the ring” if Bethlehem’s mayoral match-up between long-time Councilman Robert Donchez and Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham materializes next year. No... »
Allentown plans to divert Earned Income Taxes from nonresidents who work inside a 130-acre Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) in the downtown and along the Lehigh River. Instead of passing this local tax revenue back to surrounding municipalities wher... »
At a hastily called meeting on March 13, Allentown's Planning Commission last month approved revised plans plans for redevelopment of a 5.1-acre square block along Hamilton Street with a hockey arena, 7-story hotel containing 180 rooms, 7-story office ... »
It’s 2012 and Lehigh County is celebrating a 200-year anniversary. With Allentown as the county seat, it became paramount throughout the early years of its history, that a transportation system was necessary to bring people from... »
Pennsylvania DCNR to Designate Lehigh County School Tract as Wild Plant SanctuaryMarketWatch (press release)HARRISBURG, Pa., April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will designate property within the... »
The Lehigh County District Attorney will consider dismissing simple assault and harassment charges against Maloney depending on how she does in counseling, officials said. »
