{"id":267317,"date":"2026-08-18T04:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/267317\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T04:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:40:14","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-597","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/267317\/","title":{"rendered":"The Valley Ledger | Its All About The Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150661\" 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\/08\/1787028011_344_Lisa-Boscola.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Boscola Announces $1,565,885 in State Funding for Two Multimodal Transportation Projects\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem, August 17, 2026 \u2013 \u2013 State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $1,565,885 for two transportation projects in the 18th Senatorial\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150661\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150658\" 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\/08\/1787028012_33_nobo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Pocono Chamber celebrated the NorthBound &amp; Co. Grand Opening!\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Pocono Chamber of Commerce, a proud partner of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, celebrated along with the community at the NorthBound &amp; Co. Grand Opening and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150658\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150655\" 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\/08\/1787028012_259_Bri-Storm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"St. Luke\u2019s College of Health Sciences Welcomes First In-Person Class for Respiratory Care and Radiography Programs\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featured Image: Bri Storm, a St. Luke\u2019s MRI Clinical Assistant and a student at the St. Luke\u2019s College for Health Sciences.<\/p>\n<p>St. Luke\u2019s College of Health Sciences marked another major\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150655\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150652\" 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\/08\/1787028012_29_y-lives.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"YMCA ATTAINS NATIONAL ABUSE PREVENTION ACCREDITATION\u00a0\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DOYLESTOWN \u2013 River Crossing YMCA, which operates member branches, child care centers, school age child care and health and wellness programs throughout Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150652\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150650\" 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\/08\/1787028012_35_gsepa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How Girl Scouts of Eastern PA Is Investing in the Next Generation of Local Leaders\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With\u00a0National Nonprofit Day on August 17,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsep.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.gsep.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1787103398225000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ljpTRXPcCazRfwc5NTX7N\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania<\/a>\u00a0(GSEP) is highlighting how the local nonprofit is making a difference in the lives of girls across \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150650\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150647\" 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\/08\/1787028013_406_touchstone-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sara Viteri, Turnstone Creative Senior Producer, Named to Lehigh Valley Business\u2019  Forty Under 40\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The recognition honors emerging leaders whose professional achievements, creative vision and community impact are making a difference across the Greater Lehigh Valley.<\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150647\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150628\" 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\/08\/1787028013_354_fiber-fest-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"POPULAR LEHIGH VALLEY FIBER FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ALLENTOWN AGRI-PLEX ON SEPT. 26-27.\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcoming even more artists, makers, and fiber-based artwork, the Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival returns for its ninth year. The Festival will take place at the Allentown Agri-Plex\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150628\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150620\" 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\/08\/1787028013_480_punk-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Over 50 Vendors and Live Music: Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market Returning to Bethlehem\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bethlehem, PA \u2013 Tape Swap Radio is excited to announce the return of the Lehigh Valley Punk\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150620\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150617\" 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\/08\/1787028013_93_Scavazzo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Multi-Generational Butcher Acquires East Allen Township Property to Launch Scavazzo\u2019s Gilded Cleaver\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EAST ALLEN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania \u2014 Husband-and-wife team Jeremy and Allison Scavazzo have officially closed on the acquisition of 5751 Nor-Bath Boulevard in East Allen Township.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150617\" 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:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150615\" 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\/08\/1787028014_693_jeff-classic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Reigning Charles Schwab Cup champion Stewart Cink joins field at the inaugural Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic presented by Sodexo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">TOURNAMENT ALSO WELCOMES COMMITMENTS FROM JEFFERSON AMBASSADORS MAJOR CHAMPION JUSTIN LEONARD AND FAN FAVORITE DICKY PRIDE<\/p>\n<p>ALLENTOWN, Penn. \u2013 Tournament officials announced\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150615\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bethlehem, August 17, 2026 \u2013 \u2013 State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced state funding totaling $1,565,885 for two&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":194474,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[119,121,120],"class_list":["post-267317","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\/267317","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=267317"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267317\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}