{"id":98316,"date":"2026-01-27T23:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T23:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98316\/"},"modified":"2026-01-27T23:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T23:03:15","slug":"the-valley-ledger-its-all-about-the-lehigh-valley-183","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/98316\/","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=147329\" 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=\"Winter Commencement 2026 and Graduate List\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA \u2013\u00a0Over\u00a0600\u00a0graduates\u00a0were\u00a0honored\u00a0this January 24, 2026 at the Northampton Community\u00a0College\u00a0(NCC) Winter Commencement Ceremony\u00a0held in\u00a0the\u00a0Spartan\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147329\" 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=147325\" 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\/goart25.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Valentine\u2019s Day Weekend is for Art Lovers as GotArt! Returns to JuxtaHub Feb. 13\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featured Image from photo from GotArt! 2025<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Art Showcase &amp; Fundraiser Benefits Lehigh Art Alliance and Historic Bethlehem Museums &amp; Sites<\/p>\n<p>BETHLEHEM, PA\u2013This year,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147325\" 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=147322\" 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\/Suzanne-Makary.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"St. Luke\u2019s Penn Foundation Therapist Co-Authors Book on Using Music to Build Emotional Skills in Children\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Suzanne Makary, a board-certified music therapist at St. Luke\u2019s Penn Foundation, has\u00a0co-authored\u00a0a new book that\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0how music can help children develop essential\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147322\" 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=147320\" 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\/promenade.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Promenade Saucon Valley Announces Addition of Wonder\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CENTER VALLEY, Pa.\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Promenade Saucon Valley, an open-air lifestyle shopping center in Center Valley, Pennsylvania (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.promenadesauconvalley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">www.promenadesauconvalley.com<\/a>), today announced the \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147320\" 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=147317\" 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\/2026-souper-crawl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Enjoy a SOUP-er Time Exploring Emmaus\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Warm up this winter with a day full of flavor and fun!\u00a0Emmaus Main Street Partners\u00a0is\u00a0excited to remind the community that the 7th\u00a0Annual Emmaus Soup Crawl is just around the corner,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147317\" 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=147315\" 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\/cccf-25.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Carbon Foundation Announces Scholarship Opportunities\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t[1\/27\/26] \u2500 The Carbon County Community Foundation is pleased to announce this year\u2019s scholarship opportunities, supporting local high school graduating seniors as they pursue\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147315\" 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=147310\" 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\/LCA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lehigh County Authority Asks Residents to Help Clear Snow Around Fire Hydrants After Major Winter Storm\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Allentown, Pa. \u2014\u00a0Following the significant snowfall across Lehigh County, Lehigh County Authority (LCA) is asking residents to help protect public safety by clearing snow and \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147310\" 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=147307\" 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\/Kruslicky.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"St. Luke\u2019s Cancer Patient Defies Odds\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo caption:\u00a0(L-R) Lacey Gonzalez\u00a0and mom Carole Kruslicky<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">At 68 years old, Carole Kruslicky feels fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, she deals with the aches and pains many people\u00a0<a id=\"post-147307-m_7646249121908436871_x_x_x__Int_ZPmFTzE\"\/>encounter\u00a0\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147307\" 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=147305\" 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=\"COMMUNITY URGED TO DONATE AFTER STORMS IMPACT LOCAL BLOOD SUPPLY\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LEHIIGH VALLEY, PA \u2014 In the wake of last weekend\u2019s snow and ice storms, Miller-Keystone Blood Center (MKBC) is appealing for blood and platelet donations of all types.<\/p>\n<p>According\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147305\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; 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Manage food deliveries, inventory, and storage to ensure\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=147293\" class=\"read-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read more&#8230; <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BETHLEHEM, PA \u2013\u00a0Over\u00a0600\u00a0graduates\u00a0were\u00a0honored\u00a0this January 24, 2026 at the Northampton Community\u00a0College\u00a0(NCC) Winter Commencement Ceremony\u00a0held in\u00a0the\u00a0Spartan\u2026 Click here to read&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":695,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[153,155,154],"class_list":{"0":"post-98316","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bethlehem","8":"tag-bethlehem","9":"tag-bethlehem-headlines","10":"tag-bethlehem-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98316","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=98316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}