{"id":118880,"date":"2026-02-20T07:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/118880\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T07:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T07:58:21","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-217","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/118880\/","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=147746\" 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\/ski-passes-26-27.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Camelback Resort and Blue Mountain Resort Launches 2026\/27 Season Passes\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>POCONO MOUNTAINS, Penn. \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/udk6bzdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001-jY7lObOhJIuM-BsgWLmrCLHHjirtmei8nBBx3L9Ws56T3nfwnn6OO5CPNd19YPIZ9fzYGVBvHF6c97fh05VWtvxyl6uu3cGp8JMJLlJhjdWwcFkrG3ZTkcIj313QDUgB_Sdd5-Izw1KQgru3atfM5Qr2L57Oeri3wXNjgQkn6E=&amp;c=hx8OckvCviNx4cYkXRJeN38LHjAGpjAMoPDV5a5e-7j9WM45hkJvvw==&amp;ch=OzjYDbsrQwwPCFxi9O448YC3NEqES_JA8QLTbArGCpVPeHqXcBWrfw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Camelback Resort\u00a0<\/a>in Tannersville, Pa. and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/udk6bzdab.cc.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001-jY7lObOhJIuM-BsgWLmrCLHHjirtmei8nBBx3L9Ws56T3nfwnn6ONX5SyPizA4QoKOyILPo55tykfUGNEMRopz9X5-hV7FCRGqIfnECeej4NbK-CPmbP9HuDJVb0K1TiTn8xdTu_21CzXq8jRS9hTFx_LhTT82w&amp;c=hx8OckvCviNx4cYkXRJeN38LHjAGpjAMoPDV5a5e-7j9WM45hkJvvw==&amp;ch=OzjYDbsrQwwPCFxi9O448YC3NEqES_JA8QLTbArGCpVPeHqXcBWrfw==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Mountain Resort<\/a>\u00a0in Palmerton, Pa. are unveiling their 2026\/27 season passes, including the return of\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147746\" 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=147742\" 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\/abe-ryan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Congressman Mackenzie Announces $2 Million Investment in ABE Expansion\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Photo credit: Office of U.S. Congressman Ryan Mackenzie. Renderings provided to the office courtesy of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rendering-1.png\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-bGlnaHRib3gtaW1hZ2UtMA==\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-147744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rendering-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"309\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>$12 million in community project\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147742\" 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=147738\" 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\/opiod-beds.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Treatment Trends Allentown Residential Reopens Following $1M Renovation                 Funded by opioid settlement grant, County and District partnership restores treatment capacity; Grand reopening celebration set for Friday, March 6 in downtown Allentown\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interior view of the newly renovated Treatment Trends Allentown Residential facility at 18 S. 6th Street in Allentown. The $1 million renovation, funded through Pennsylvania opioid\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147738\" 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=147734\" 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\/tree-photo-js.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Solace of the Valley | By: Joe Scrizzi\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photography by: Joe Scrizzi<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Solace of the Valley<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SOTV_Kolapechka-Park.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-bGlnaHRib3gtaW1hZ2UtMA==\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-147736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SOTV_Kolapechka-Park.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"481\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cStand like the winter tree\u2026grounded in what you know, unshaken by the cold, and trusting that spring always follows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147734\" 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=147731\" 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\/ce-ce-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CE-CE GERLACH BILINGUAL OUTREACH TEAM KICKS OFF PETITION SEASON\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ALLENTOWN, PA \u2013 February 21, 2026\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Ce-Ce Gerlach, candidate for\u00a0Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 22nd District, will launch petition season with a\u00a0\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147731\" 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=147727\" 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\/dannys-ride-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Danny\u2019s Ride Passes 70K Rides Milestone in Five Years, Transforming Recovery Journeys with Essential Transportation\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The nonprofit has provided $1.7M in transportation services to individuals who are recovering from substance use disorder (SUD).<\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa. (February 19, 2026)\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/dannysride.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny\u2019s Ride<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147727\" 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=147725\" 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\/coleman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Coleman to Host Upcoming Pop-Up Assistance Hours for Residents of Lehigh and Bucks Counties\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ALLENTOWN \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senatorcoleman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Sen. Jarret Coleman (R-16)<\/a>\u00a0is partnering with River Crossing YMCA, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley and the Bucks County Opportunity Council to host several local\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147725\" 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=147722\" 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\/let-freedom-ring.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u2018Let Freedom Sing\u2019 Individual Tickets Now on Sale!\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Allentown, Pennsylvania (February 19, 2026) \u2013 Individual tickets are now on sale for \u2018Let Freedom Sing\u2019, a first-of-its-kind musical extravaganza celebrating America\u2019s 250th\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147722\" 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=147719\" 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\/ron-b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Statement from Commissioner Ron Beitler in Opposition to Proposed Executive Branch Expansion at the expense of frontline workers.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Background: Yesterday, the Board of Commissioners received proposed legislation (attached) from the County Executive to create multiple new positions within the Executive Branch\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147719\" 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=147716\" 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\/Groman.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites Adds Additional \u2018Baked into Bethlehem with Richard Groman Jr.\u2019 Tour Dates at Kemerer Museum\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA\u2014After the initial event sold out, Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites has announced six additional dates for \u201cBaked into Bethlehem with Richard Groman Jr.\u201d of \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147716\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"POCONO MOUNTAINS, Penn. \u2013\u00a0Camelback Resort\u00a0in Tannersville, Pa. and\u00a0Blue Mountain Resort\u00a0in Palmerton, Pa. are unveiling their 2026\/27 season passes,&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":["post-118880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118880","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=118880"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118880\/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=118880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}