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Check out the first addition of our "Warehoused" series, where our reporters dive deep into one of the biggest issues affecting our area: warehouse development. 🚚 Part one is available below. https://lnkd.in/e9CMgFD4

Fountain Hill teachers and staff delivered free backpacks -- and welcoming smiles -- this morning to the homes of incoming kindergarteners in the area. 🍎 https://trib.al/SCgPODu

A two-day festival honoring indigenous culture in the Lehigh Valley is set for tomorrow and Sunday, Aug. 18. https://trib.al/GcAnNSV

Nine students from Cedar Crest College presented their projects for a three-year-long initiative called TOWERS, or Tackling Obstacles for Women’s Engagement and Retention in STEM. Through the program, incoming freshmen are paired with mentors to complete science projects, gaining confidence and community along the way. https://trib.al/gV0Zn3Z

Allentown Redevelopment Authority board is preparing for a busy six months, as officials aim to get the agency back up to speed by early 2025. https://trib.al/Lb3770U

Twenty-one months after a rockslide closed Route 611 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the state Transportation on Wednesday began work to re-open the highway. https://trib.al/XT6P348

It was a heartwarming scene today at Cedar Beach Park as the Allentown School District event embraced students and families during its annual Back-To-School Bash. https://trib.al/kJ8ktlQ

TOMORROW IS THE DAY! Come and hang out with Jason Addy, our awesome Allentown area reporter at the River Crossing YMCA from 5-7:00 p.m. https://trib.al/pA9llWG

Does artificial intelligence belong in the classroom? It was up for debate at the East Penn School Board meeting last night. https://trib.al/CwuPu1X

The Main Street initiative in downtown Easton is being passed on to a new generation. https://trib.al/uW1H4NI