Comings & Goings

There's still a ways to go before developers know what will be going inside the historic Wells Fargo bank building at 52 W. Broad St., according to Plamen “Rocco” Ayvazov, head of Monocacy Builders, the property owner.

City planners meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Town Hall, 10 E. Church St. The proposal for the former Wells Fargo is listed fourth on an agenda of five items.

Just five months after officially being in business in their recognizable bright yellow teardrop-shaped trailer, co-owners Melinda Schneck and Josh Elmer are expending Roasties Mobile Cafe into a brick-and-mortar coffee shop. It'll take root where the couple says its heart is: Macungie.

The Foundry Chief Executive Officer and studio Director Jason Wegfahrt, a Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts graduate with a creative arts background, said the new 6,000-square-foot Foundry takes creative possibilities to another level with a variety of services at a fair price.

FD Market, a sustainable goods shop and zero-waste refillery located in Promenade Saucon Valley, will close in May, it was announced this week. Owner Jackie Bassett shared a heartfelt message on the business' social media thanking patrons for their loyalty.

Carter’s Inc., the leading apparel company for babies and young children, said it will open a 3,200 square-foot store at the mall at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27.

Just around the corner from Main and Broad streets, Darto's has operated at the same 46 W. North St. location for more than 40 years. It will be replaced by another restaurant of some sort.

Last week, just two leases for Big Lots locations in the Lehigh Valley were listed for sale by Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. Now leases for all locations in the area are for sale as the asset liquidation company enters phase two of its sales.

There’s an intangible soon heading overseas in a couple hundred care packages: the comfort of knowing someone out there is thinking of you during the holidays.

The President and CEO of Miller-Keystone Blood Center is retiring. A new leader has been chosen and he's no stranger to the organization.

The large Ridge Farms development was granted an extension for meeting compliances, longtime firefighters in the township were given recognition, and a new self storage facility was given the okay by the township near the Ridge Farms development site.

Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds told City Council on Thursday that redevelopment has helped make the city a destination to where people are considering relocating. But redevelopment also can have critics.

A new Jewish Orthodox summer camp by the organization Camp Degel Hatorah is set to take over the previous Camp Jubilee site at 1312 N Brookside Road in Lower Macungie Township after being cleared by township zoners.

New Jersey-based 'Manhattan Building Company' presented the project in Allentown City Hall tonight. It's called Riverview Lofts II.

Industry experts say it’s not a question of if, but when Trader Joe’s will open a Lehigh Valley store.

Toastique, whose founder is a Lehigh Valley native, is finally coming to Bethlehem.

The charter school's new fitness center is expected to open early next year and will house the Raptor's athletic programs and fitness classes for the public.

A second building is set to join the Home Depot being constructed at 5887 Hamilton Boulevard in Lower Macungie Township.

Trans-Bridge Lines will soon move its Allentown stop from the now closed Allentown Bus Terminal to the Allentown Transportation Center, the company announced Monday.

An ordinance introduced to the Emmaus Borough Council establishes parking kiosks at a borough controlled lot at 311 Main Street and may make it easier to introduce more in the future.

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Bethlehem's Zoning Hearing Board voted to allow the project at a meeting Wednesday night