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State awards $250K to Northampton County library for repairs, upgrades
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity was one of 17 libraries in 14 counties statewide to receive Keystone Grants.
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Reimagining, retrofitting: Find out what’s in the Lehigh Valley’s climate action plan
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission last week released a draft of its Priority Climate Action Plan [https://www.flipsnack.com/9A575F88B7A/2024-draft-lehigh-valley-priority-climate-action/full-view.html], a document almost a year in the making aimed at tamping down the region’s carbon emissions and
Environment & Science
‘Without farms we don't eat’: 5 Lehigh Valley farms preserved from development
Five farms, three in Lehigh County and two in Northampton County, were the latest to be included in the commonwealth’s Farmland Preservation Program, along with more than a dozen others across the state.
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Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful recognizes Lehigh Valley litter vigilante for Allentown clean-ups
A Lehigh Valley resident was recognized as a “Volunteer of the Year” for 2023 by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, a statewide nonprofit that focuses on litter cleanups and community improvements.
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What’s in the ground at Allentown State Hospital site? City Center submits cleanup plan to DEP
One area of potential concern at the Allentown State Hospital had been the presence of dioxins in the soil. Dioxins are a group of toxic chemical compounds that take a long time to break down in the environment, and can cause health problems in people.