{"id":107888,"date":"2026-02-07T14:08:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/107888\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:08:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T14:08:01","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-190","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/107888\/","title":{"rendered":"The Valley Ledger | Its All About The Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147502\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/county-of-Lehigh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Weekend shelter information for expected extreme cold\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Allentown, PA \u2013 February 6, 2026\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel gathered local providers this week to help develop an action plan for helping the unsheltered during\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147502\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147499\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lvma.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lehigh Valley Martial Arts to Host Large-Scale Black Belt Testing Event in Macungie\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Macungie, PA \u2014 Saturday, February 7, 2026 \u2014 Lehigh Valley Martial Arts (<a href=\"https:\/\/lvmanow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LVMA<\/a>) will host a 1st Degree Black Belt Testing event on Saturday, February 7, 2026, bringing together 46 eligible\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147499\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147493\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/NC-Northampton.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"County Executive\u2019s Office Issues Statement on Gracedale Nursing Home Inspections\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Northampton County, PA]\u00a0\u2013 The County Executive\u2019s Office has received notification from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147493\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147490\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pennsylvania-Treasury.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Treasurer Stacy Garrity Helps Pennsylvanians \u201cBring Home the Bacon\u201d during the 110th Farm Show\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More than $225,000 in unclaimed property returned to vendors and Farm Show visitors\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Harrisburg, PA\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that\u00a0more than $225,000 in unclaimed\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147490\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147487\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ski-fire-works.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pocono Mountain Resorts Announce February Winter Fests\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Peak Winter Conditions Continue at Camelback Resort and Blue Mountain Resort<\/p>\n<p>TANNERSVILLE &amp; PALMERTON, Pa.\u00a0\u2013 Winter continues to shine at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/udk6bzdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0011rWa7PM0oMbIAjem-gyBEVwERG9WA7UAYP-9UpAgRic_ltCltRYxr_OQCORMQNTWPh1vlnsaw7v_VZoW_bNUDjAZa7OR37aujp5UaD70cBVe8vQlcZ1hIYqrLBc0Lr-Rs-g0YTPYG4z1jKWTtM8e_yXKVztpGsl_&amp;c=qQU_v3-8C8uy04snDjEMy0nEyHETksr8OIG6blLaVw_qY15hEcKxpw==&amp;ch=lWmoJylr4yKSJpC8xYrzH-M82raOx1BRYe14seESt8iyJJZ2htLumw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/udk6bzdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D0011rWa7PM0oMbIAjem-gyBEVwERG9WA7UAYP-9UpAgRic_ltCltRYxr_OQCORMQNTWPh1vlnsaw7v_VZoW_bNUDjAZa7OR37aujp5UaD70cBVe8vQlcZ1hIYqrLBc0Lr-Rs-g0YTPYG4z1jKWTtM8e_yXKVztpGsl_%26c%3DqQU_v3-8C8uy04snDjEMy0nEyHETksr8OIG6blLaVw_qY15hEcKxpw%3D%3D%26ch%3DlWmoJylr4yKSJpC8xYrzH-M82raOx1BRYe14seESt8iyJJZ2htLumw%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770430071409000&amp;usg=AOvVaw19E-p8Dv8zPLrUeO4YrRAm\">Camelback Resort<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/udk6bzdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0011rWa7PM0oMbIAjem-gyBEVwERG9WA7UAYP-9UpAgRic_ltCltRYxr-oIA4uXTZd3VT9MiC1vpmjxpnV_e1KKOMOZGm-GyeUZTOSmzxH4ozwsssmnmLcvp2A3rBqaC61Oue4GY3JBaPPRETXrHpUkAsk8wQ-FiOoq&amp;c=qQU_v3-8C8uy04snDjEMy0nEyHETksr8OIG6blLaVw_qY15hEcKxpw==&amp;ch=lWmoJylr4yKSJpC8xYrzH-M82raOx1BRYe14seESt8iyJJZ2htLumw==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/udk6bzdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D0011rWa7PM0oMbIAjem-gyBEVwERG9WA7UAYP-9UpAgRic_ltCltRYxr-oIA4uXTZd3VT9MiC1vpmjxpnV_e1KKOMOZGm-GyeUZTOSmzxH4ozwsssmnmLcvp2A3rBqaC61Oue4GY3JBaPPRETXrHpUkAsk8wQ-FiOoq%26c%3DqQU_v3-8C8uy04snDjEMy0nEyHETksr8OIG6blLaVw_qY15hEcKxpw%3D%3D%26ch%3DlWmoJylr4yKSJpC8xYrzH-M82raOx1BRYe14seESt8iyJJZ2htLumw%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1770430071409000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1sr_xYEUKBaD0MpKs0vJeQ\">Blue Mountain<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147487\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147483\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/lcc-spring.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lehigh Carbon Community College Announces \ufeff \ufeffSpring Career Fairs at Three Campuses\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Career Development Center at Lehigh Carbon Community College is hosting Spring 2026 Career Fairs at the main campus in Schnecksville, the Tamaqua site at the Morgan Center, and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147483\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147480\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pennsylvania-Treasury.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Families Can Open a Trump Account When Filing 2025 Taxes\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump Accounts provide $1,000 for children born in 2025 through 2028<\/p>\n<p>Harrisburg, PA\u00a0\u2014Treasurer Stacy Garrity is working to help families understand Trump Accounts (formally titled\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147480\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147478\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lisa-Boscola.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pennsylvania One Step Closer to Joining Occupational Therapy Compact Following Passage of Boscola Bill\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania One Step Closer to Joining Occupational Therapy Compact Following Passage of Boscola Bill<\/p>\n<p>HARRISBURG, PA \u2013 February 4, 2026 \u2013 Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-Lehigh\/Northampton)\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147478\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147475\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mack-trucks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Congressman Mackenzie Secures $47 Million Appropriation for Mack Defense Contract\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contract ensures continued local production of heavy dump trucks for the U.S. Military<\/p>\n<p>Allentown, PA \u2014 Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147475\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a>\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147470\" aria-hidden=\"true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lehigh-U.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lehigh University Sets New Record for Total Applications Received\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The university has received more than 13 applications for each available spot in the Class of 2030.<\/p>\n<p>February 4, 2026\u00a0\u2013 Lehigh University\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.lehigh.edu\/lehigh-sets-new-record-for-total-applications-received\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced a record number of applicants <\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147470\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Allentown, PA \u2013 February 6, 2026\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel gathered local providers this week to help develop&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":695,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120],"class_list":["post-107888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-allentown","tag-allentown","tag-allentown-headlines","tag-allentown-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107888\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}