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The third week of July is the warmest week of the year based on climatological norms, and the Lehigh Valley forecast fits that trend. Excessive heat headlines are likely, the weather service said.

This year's Puerto Rican Day Festival and Parade in Allentown shares the island territory's culture.

The late Russell Gackenbach, of Allentown, took the first photos of the atomic bomb drop on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945.

The developers of the former site of a state hospital in Allentown will hold a community meeting on the project 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5 at the East Side Youth Center 1140 E. Clair St.

Across the Lehigh Valley, Girl Scout camps provide rite-of-passage experiences to provide girls with the skills and the confidence to become the leaders of tomorrow.

Bethlehem City Council voted 4-1 last week to allow a retiring police officer the chance to buy his duty handgun at fair market value. One panel member was vocal in her disapproval.

The Lehigh Valley's first Disability Pride Lehigh Valley festival was held Saturday at the Penn State — Lehigh Valley campus. The free, all-ages event was a celebration of the region’s disability community through art, music and community resources.

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Police are warning folks not to deposit mail in the dropbox outside the Palmer branch of the Easton Post Office. They say several checks have been stolen from the mail.

A handful of West Bethlehem residents came out Thursday evening to share their thoughts on community development as it pertains to their end of town.