{"id":268581,"date":"2026-08-20T02:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/268581\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:48:22","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-599","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/268581\/","title":{"rendered":"The Valley Ledger | Its All About The Lehigh Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150679\" 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\/1787194100_471_waa-mee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA MOBILE EDUCATION EXHIBIT TO VISIT MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by WAA Staff<\/p>\n<p>Exhibit will honor veterans, engage the community and support blood donation at MKBC\u2019s Bethlehem location on Tuesday, September 1\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LEHIGH VALLEY, PA \u2013 Wreaths Across\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150679\" 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=150677\" 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\/1787194100_396_Albright.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Albright College Named an International College of Distinction\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Albright College has been named a 2026-2027 International College of Distinction for its support of students from more than 20 countries.<\/p>\n<p>READING, Pa. \u2013 August 18, 2026 \u2013 Choosing\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150677\" 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=150669\" 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\/1787194100_856_daisy-award.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"DAISY Foundation Founders Celebrate Exceptional Nursing Across Jefferson Health\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Images courtesy of Jefferson Health<\/p>\n<p>Allentown, Pa.\u00a0(Aug. 18, 2026) \u2014 The family behind the international DAISY Award visited Jefferson Health to celebrate nurses whose compassion,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150669\" 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=150666\" 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\/1787194100_910_mike-n-ike.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"We Got\u2019Chew, Lehigh Valley! MIKE AND IKE\u00ae x \u2018PIGS Collaboration Unveiled\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two iconic hometown brands team up for a colorful merchandise collection and MIKE AND IKE\u00ae theme night<\/p>\n<p>Allentown, Pennsylvania (August 18, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 The Lehigh Valley IronPigs and \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150666\" 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=150663\" 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\/1787194101_585_blair-witch.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dorney Park Unleashes Pennsylvania\u2019s Ultimate Halloween Night Out\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Image courtesy of Six Flags.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All-New Blair Witch: No Signal, New Nightly Spectacular The Conductor, Seven Haunted Mazes and Nighttime Thrills Headline Pennsylvania\u2019s \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=150663\" 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=150661\" 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\/1787194101_157_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\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\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 width=\"672\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787194101_232_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\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\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\/1787194101_226_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\/1787194102_146_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\/1787194102_752_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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by WAA Staff Exhibit will honor veterans, engage the community and support blood donation at MKBC\u2019s Bethlehem&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-268581","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\/268581","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=268581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268581\/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=268581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}