{"id":111015,"date":"2026-02-11T11:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/111015\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:52:18","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-195","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/111015\/","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=147534\" 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\/greenways-grant.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"2026 Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini\u2011Grant Program Now Open\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2026 Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini\u2011Grant Program Now Open <\/p>\n<p>EASTON (Feb. 10, 2026) \u2013 As the local leader for Lehigh Valley Greenways Conservation Landscape, Delaware &amp; Lehigh \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147534\" 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=147531\" 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\/chamber-music.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chamber Music Lehigh Valley &amp; Community Music School present \u201cStay in Love with Your Craft\u201d\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chamber Music Lehigh Valley &amp; Community Music School present<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cStay in Love with Your Craft\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Saturday, February 28, 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">3:00-4:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dorothy H. Baker Recital Hall\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147531\" 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=147523\" 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\/grace.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Allentown-Based Grace Montessori School Receives $68.7K Through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The funds will support the school\u2019s Closing the Achievement Gap scholarship program.<\/p>\n<p>Allentown, Pa. (February 10, 2026) \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gracemontessori.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grace Montessori School (GMS)<\/a>, a nonprofit school\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147523\" 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=147521\" 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\/capital-blue.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Capital Blue Cross Grants Support Community Initiatives in Lehigh Valley\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Capital Blue Cross supported educational community programs throughout Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley during the past year by distributing nearly $2.1 million in \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147521\" 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=147519\" 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\/Olivers-nannies.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"OLIVER\u2019S NANNIES\u2019 PROPRIETARY MODEL GETS REGISTERED TRADEMARK!\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Oliver\u2019s Nannies has been granted a registered trademark for their proprietary childcare matching model, Olico\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>CENTER VALLEY, PA, February 2026 \u2013\u00a0Oliver\u2019s Nannies is excited\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147519\" 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=147513\" 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\/nccc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"NCC Announces Fall 2025 Dean\u2019s List\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Over 2,300 NCC students awarded the high academic honor\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA \u2013\u00a0The following students have been named to the Dean\u2019s List for the Fall 2025 semester at Northampton Community\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147513\" 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=147511\" 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\/writers-group.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"WRITERS GROUP TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EASTON, Pa.\u2014Greater Lehigh Valley Writers\u2019 Group (GLVWG) will hold its monthly meeting from 10 a.m. \u2013 noon on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The meeting is offered in a hybrid format\u2014in-person\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147511\" 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=147508\" 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\/pocono-chamber.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pocono Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Meeting Highlights Regional Updates on Legislative Priorities, Municipal Progress, and Community Partnerships\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stroudsburg, PA \u2014 The Pocono Chamber of Commerce convened its February Public Policy Meeting on Friday, bringing together federal, state, county, and municipal leaders alongside\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147508\" 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=147502\" 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\/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\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\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 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\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini\u2011Grant Program Now Open EASTON (Feb. 10, 2026) \u2013 As the local leader for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":695,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":{"0":"post-111015","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bethlehem","8":"tag-bethlehem","9":"tag-bethlehem-headlines","10":"tag-bethlehem-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111015","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=111015"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111015\/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=111015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}