Nonprofit News

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, which has been a central organization for LGBTQ community in the region since opening in 2016, in recent months has laid off five employees and temporarily reduced hourly employees' time.

Three Kings Day is returning to the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m.Also known as Dia de los Reyes, the observance is a Christian feast day that commemorates the Biblical story of the three kings who followed the star of Bethlehem to bring gifts to the Christ child.

Officials said demolishing the current facilities and starting from scratch is the most cost-effective option to continue to provide its range of public offerings.

The Smithsonian Institution-affiliate will begin to review applications starting in January.

The Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers opens up its Bethlehem building each winter, sharing it passion and love for model trains with the Lehigh Valley. Sunday was one of those days.

LANTA officials are reminding residents for caution when and if severe winter weather returns this season, and discussed what riders should do if they are unsure with the status of service after a storm

Easton's College Hill will host its first Luminaria Night Dec. 9, aiming to inspire a sense of community and support New Bethany's mission to provide for those in need.

'Tis the season of giving, and on Wednesday, Crayola doled out $100,000 in grants to a slew of United Way-connected nonprofits situated in the Lehigh Valley.

CAT is granting free bikes to children ages 5-12, aimed at families facing financial hardship, through Dec. 30 while supplies last. The bikes are restored by a team of volunteers at the nonprofit's in-house co-op.

The nonprofit media organization includes PBS39, 91.3 WLVR radio and LehighValleyNews.com, which launched in October 2022.

The annual Lehigh Valley Polo for Equi-librium will take place at Braden Airpark on Sunday, Sept. 17.

Over a thousand employees from businesses and groups throughout the region volunteered thousands of hours of labor to assist nonprofits and community projects throughout the Lehigh Valley for United Way.

Valley Youth House hopes to raise $25 million toward its endowment. The agency supports life skills programs, family-based behavioral health, school-based programs and a summer camp.

The formal event will take place at SteelStacks at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15.

Thanks to contributions from over 200 individuals and organizations, victims of the May 29 Ferry Street fire have been provided with over $67,200 in funding to help them recover.

The police pups will appear at the Petersville Gun and Rod Club's Basket Social on Saturday, Sept. 9.

Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania targets forces outside the classroom that prevent student success. It provides resources to address those issues and operates in nearly 30 schools in Lehigh and Northampton counties.

Community Action Lehigh Valley is hosting a community meeting to discuss turning the former Cleveland School on North Ninth Street in Allentown into a $20 million youth center.

Allentown's 19th Street Theatre has been nominated to be on the National Register of Historic Places.

Silk Lehigh Valley held an open house at its new location in Allentown. It is a drop-in program for LGBTQ youth ages 14 to 29 that is part of Bethlehem-based nonprofit Valley Youth House.

Valley Youth House's Camp Fowler may soon operate year-round with a new recreation center. North Whitehall planners reviewed a sketch plan for the building Tuesday.

Lehigh Valley Pride hosted its 30th annual festival at the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem on Sunday. It's the festival's first year in South Bethlehem and the first with free admission.