{"id":170321,"date":"2026-04-19T20:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170321\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T20:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:17:20","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-390","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/170321\/","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=148741\" 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\/2025\/10\/nccc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian Caps NCC\u2019s Annual Humanities Program\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Annette Gordon-Reed encourages audience to keep working for progress\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Northampton Community College (NCC) welcomed\u00a0Annette Gordon-Reed, Pulitzer\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148741\" 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=148739\" 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\/04\/rep-ana.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tiburcio announces $500,000 in PCCD VIP\/BOOST grant for Allentown violence-prevention program\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ALLENTOWN,\u00a0 \u2013 State Rep. Ana T. Tiburcio, D-Lehigh, announced that Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania received $500,000 in grants from the Pennsylvania Commission\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148739\" 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=148737\" 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\/Volunteer-LV.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\ufeffApril 19, 2026 \u2013 Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hellertown Historical Society is hosting its annual Heritage Day event on May 16, 2026, at the Heller-Wagner Grist Mill Complex &amp; the Michael Heller Homestead!\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148737\" 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=148734\" 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\/04\/United-Way-fundrasier.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Raises $27,731,984 to Improve Lives for a Stronger Greater Lehigh Valley\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised in this campaign, chaired by CAPTRUST\u2019s Mike Molewski and wife Diane, impacts nearly 250,000 people through Education, Healthy Aging and Community Stability.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148734\" 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=148724\" 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\/04\/Sanjay-T-Patel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Unity Bank Welcomes Sanjay T. Patel as Director of SBA Lending\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Experienced SBA lender brings more than 25 years of commercial and small business banking expertise<\/p>\n<p>April, 17, 2026\u00a0\u2013 Unity Bank is pleased to announce that\u00a0Sanjay T. Patel\u00a0\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148724\" 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=148721\" 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\/04\/lilys-hope-zoo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lily\u2019s Hope NICU Walk at the Zoo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join Lily\u2019s Hope for our first-ever NICU Walk at the Zoo, a day dedicated to celebrating strength, raising awareness, and supporting families with babies in the NICU. Every step you\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148721\" 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=148718\" 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\/04\/que-for-kids.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Camelot for Children to Host \u201cQue\u00a04 Kids\u201d BBQ Fundraiser on April 25 at Stony Run Winery\u00a0\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" aria-level=\"3\">Camelot for Children to Host \u201cQue\u00a04 Kids\u201d BBQ Fundraiser on April 25 at Stony Run Winery\u00a0<\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\">Event Details\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What:\u00a0Que\u00a04 Kids \u2013 A BBQ Fundraiser\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When: Saturday, April 25,\u00a02026\u00a0| 5:00\u20138:00\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148718\" 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=148716\" 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=\"Notice of Central Count Logic &amp; Accuracy Testing for the  General Primary Election on May 19, 2026\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t[Northampton County, PA] \u2013\u00a0Notice is hereby given that on Friday, April 17, the Northampton County Elections Division will be conducting the Logic &amp; Accuracy (L&amp;A) testing\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148716\" 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=148714\" 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 Introduce Bills Addressing Constituent Concerns on Data Centers and Cost of Living\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">HARRISBURG \u2013 After hosting a recent data center telephone town hall where more than 4000 residents listened in with many sharing critical feedback, <a dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.senatorcoleman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.senatorcoleman.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1776474881144000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3TcfLIkHsCFohihp4nCevm\">Sen. 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