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Children and their parents came out for Bethlehem Area Public Library's "Storytime with the Mayor" on Monday morning to crack open some good books with the city leader.

Race organizers will reveal Wednesday the routes of 5k, 10k and half marathon races set for October. It will be Bethlehem's first major running event since 2019.

The animals, including dinosaurs, turtles, lions and bears, are made of resin. Some are going for upwards of $800.

The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley raised a record $22.6 million in the campaign that ended earlier this year. It supports programs and agencies in Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties.

Spraying began 9 a.m. at Washington Crossing State Park. Black flies have been a recognized pest of humans and livestock in Pennsylvania since the 1970s.

Around 53-hundred mail carriers were attacked by dogs last year, according to the United States Postal Service. Pennsylvania is 4th on the list of top dog bites among postal workers.

The 12th annual Andre Reed Celebrity Golf Tournament is being held Monday at Woodstone Country Club and Lodge in Northampton County. It will raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown, which the NFL Hall of Famer says was instrumental in his success.

Transportation officials warned of extensive delays and street closures and urged drivers to avoid the area in the city's northeast corner following the collapse of a portion of I-95 on Sunday.

A report by the United Way of the Pennsylvania found basic amenities are too expensive for 39% of the state's households, including ones where people are employed full time.

The Lehigh Valley is likely to see something Monday it hasn’t witnessed in well over a month: substantial rain.