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New Bethany announced Thursday it will hold its 33rd annual Souper Day at 11 a.m. Sept. 13 in Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest Center.

The tastiest race in town returned to Easton's West Ward on Wednesday with the Zucchini 500, which encourages kids and adults to design their own race cars with the gourd while learning about healthy eating.

Valley Youth House announced it received a $1 million gift from the Topper Foundation. The nonprofit agency plans to place the money in its endowment fund to support local programs.

It's the fifth anniversary for the founding of Foxy's Cradle, the North Whitehall neonatal kitten unit, and they're celebrating with food, fun, kittens, and plenty of education.

River Crossing YMCA and Giant celebrated their burgeoning community impact and expanding food programs in Bethlehem on Tuesday afternoon.

The Linny Awards, presented to individuals from the region for longtime commitment and dedication to the arts, will be held later this year in Musikfest Cafe at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.

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The 2024 fundraising efforts comes on the heels of the most successful campaign the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley has ever had. It raised a record-breaking $25 million last year.

Jose Rivera is the new community engagement coordinator at United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, connecting families with food, education and other resources.

The inaugural Firefighter Appreciation Picnic was held Sunday at Ontelaunee Park in New Tripoli. It was hosted by the Northwestern Lehigh Firefighter Foundation.

CEO Tim Fallon has been associated with PBS39 and Lehigh Valley Public Media for 27 years. Fallon announced Tuesday he'll soon take on a different job within the organization and step away from day-to-day operations.

Find your dress for prom 2024 at the 17th annual YWCA event.

‘Restoring Petals: A Live Poetry Experience’ will be held 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Ice House, 56 River St. in Bethlehem.

Community members came together on Feb. 21 to rally in support of Lisa Campbell, the former associate director of the Easton Area Community Center, and contest her firing.

Science center officials are not offering tours to many, but they threw open the Da Vinci Center’s doors Tuesday for school district officials — and LehighValleyNews.com.

Local business panel, networking strategies, discounts on art and more — it takes place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Asante African Art in Palmer Park Mall.

Katarah A. Jordan has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown. She succeeds Deb Fries Jackson, who is retiring after 40 years of service with Girls Club of Allentown and the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown.

Parkland School District Social Worker Diane Irish has begun hosting office hours for the Parkland REACH Village, a gathering space and community hub of information for anyone who lives in the district.

With an inconclusive prediction, Sunday's Super Bowl is up in the air — according to the Lehigh Valley Zoo's otters. The zoo in Lehigh County hosted its Otter Bowl XIII, which drew hundreds of spectators Saturday.

In lieu of fighting a lengthy legal battle, North Whitehall kitten rescue Foxy's Cradle is restructuring by spreading their services among volunteers and using a repurposed RV as a home base.

The annual winter arts festival will include a photo contest, vendors, and food trucks. Organizers are still seeking artists and vendors to take part.

Musikfest will have a new music conference in its lineup for this year.