{"id":85336,"date":"2026-01-13T07:50:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/85336\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T07:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:50:22","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-141","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/85336\/","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=147103\" 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\/City-of-Easton.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"City of Easton Announces $1.25M in Year-End Grant Awards for Infrastructure and Public Safety Improvements\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EASTON, PA \u2013 January 12, 2026 \u2013 The City of Easton concluded 2025 with a significant investment in its future with the receipt of $1.25 million in grants secured during the month\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147103\" 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=147100\" 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\/turnstone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"ASR Media, Social T Marketing &amp; PR Announce Merger\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The merger combines the companies\u2019 deep expertise in marketing strategy, public relations, storytelling, video and content production into a single collaborative team.<\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147100\" 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=147097\" 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\/cake.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Relive Some of the Sweetest Memories of Your life at the Kemerer Museum Jan. 17\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featured images: \u00a0photos of Richard Groman Jr. speaking at the Kemerer Museum, a photo from the Baked into Bethlehem exhibition and a 1967 photo of Richard Groman Sr. with the large\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147097\" 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=147094\" 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\/dl-rail-trail.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Request for qualifications: D&amp;L Trail consulting services\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EASTON, Pa. (Jan. 12, 2026) \u2014 Delaware &amp; Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (DLNHC) is soliciting qualifications for D&amp;L Trail consulting services on an as-needed basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147094\" 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=147092\" 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\/miller-keystone.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL BLOOD DONOR MADNESS COMPETITION ; Winning College To Receive $10,000 Gift To Its Scholarship Fund\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winning College To Receive $10,000 Gift To Its Scholarship Fund\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>LEHIGH VALLEY, PA \u2013 Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) has announced that its second annual\u00a0MKBC Blood Donor Madness\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147092\" 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=147089\" 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\/hotel-b-wedding.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Historic Hotel Bethlehem invites engaged couples to Winter Wonderland Wedding Showcase\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featured image provided by Historic Hotel Bethlehem<\/p>\n<p>Find all of the vendors for your 2026 or 2027 wedding in one luxurious location\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Historic Hotel Bethlehem\u2019s wedding showcase \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147089\" 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=147086\" 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\/arp.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Friends of the Allentown Parks and Allentown Rotary Partnered to Bring Joy to Families During Lights in the Parkway\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Community Organizations Sponsored Free hot chocolate on Move it Mondays and Donate Passes to Local Families*<\/p>\n<p>ALLENTOWN \u2014 Two local organizations joined forces this holiday season\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147086\" 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=147084\" 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=\"Sunday, January 11, 2026 | Current Volunteer Opportunities from Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, in supporting their community food pantry! 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