{"id":83088,"date":"2026-01-10T06:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T06:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/83088\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T06:07:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T06:07:17","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-138","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/83088\/","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=147066\" 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\/01\/Olympian-Joetta.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"4-Time Olympian \u201cJoetta\u201d Announces Return to USATF Masters Circuit\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, Pa., January 9, 2026\u00a0\u2013 Track and field icon \u201cJoetta\u201d, a 4-Time Olympian, American Masters record-holder, and New Jersey Hall of Fame inductee, has officially announced\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147066\" 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=147060\" 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\/st-lukes-college.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"St. Luke\u2019s Launches St. Luke\u2019s College of Health Sciences to Strengthen Regional Health Care Workforce\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network is pleased to announce that its newly created St. Luke\u2019s College of Health Sciences has begun accepting applications for its inaugural class,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147060\" 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=147057\" 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\/wedding-expo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Luxe Events &amp; 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<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"post-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147042\" 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\/Theriputic-Haven-Creator.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Beginning the New Year with Intention | By: Vicky Alercia-Casella LPC\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Article by: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/therapists\/vicky-alercia-casella-easton-pa\/170423?utm_campaign=TD_SHA_1_1&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_source=TDE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Vicky Alercia-Casella LPC<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">January 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beginning the New Year with Intention<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Happy New Year! 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