Allentown PA

Sept. 10, 2024

Ume Asian Cuisine Japanese Thai Restaurant Coming to Allentown

A brand-new full-service restaurant in Lehigh County that serves sushi, lo mein, pad Thai, tempura, fried rice, and other Asian dishes is drawing throngs of foodies.

In downtown Allentown, Ume Asian food, a restaurant that combines Thai, Chinese, and Japanese food to provide a “diverse culinary experience,” staged a ...

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Sept. 9, 2024

The Brass Rail Restaurant Returns to Allentown

An enduring Lehigh Valley establishment, well-known for its delicious hot dogs and cheesesteaks, is almost prepared to start taking orders in Allentown.

Brass Rail Restaurant

The Brass Rail, a family-run, full-service restaurant that has been operating in Allentown for more than 90 years, would reopen on Thursday, September 12 in a fast-casual format ...

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Aug. 30, 2024

New Papa John’s opens in South Allentown

Lovers of Papadias, chicken wings, pizza, and other menu favorites now have a new place to go in Lehigh County.

Papa John South Allentown

The latest store of Papa John's Pizza in the Lehigh Valley debuted on August 19 at 2703 W. Emaus Ave. in Allentown, according to franchisee Hany Sorial. "It is ...

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Aug. 28, 2024

The Moxy Hotel Set to Open Allentown

Moxy, the newest hotel to open in downtown Allentown, is now under construction.

The general manager of the new hotel, Adam Hluschak, remarked, "I would say close to the home stretch. "According to Hluschak, teams have been able to persevere because of the reliable weather, and the hotel is scheduled ...

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Aug. 28, 2024

Private Elementary School Moves into Allentown

Salvaggio Academy has signed a multi-year lease for the 29,000 square foot building at 3145 Hamilton Blvd., which is still the museum's property, according to a news release and a school representative.

Salvaggio Elementary School

A nearby private elementary school is now occupying the former Da Vinci Science Center building on ...

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Aug. 20, 2024

2024 Allentown Fair Announces Gate Changes

The Great Allentown Fair's organizers are alerting attendees to the Fairgrounds' impending closures. 

The fair will debut in just one week on Wednesday, August 28 and run through Monday, September 2, which is Labor Day.

Allentown 2024 Fair

 

In advance of the fair, the Allentown Fairgrounds will restrict its gates ...

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Aug. 14, 2024

New Scottish Pub Restaurant Coming to Allentown

In Lehigh County, a new restaurant featuring shepherd's pie, potato pancakes, and other traditional dishes from Scotland and Ireland is almost ready to serve patrons.

In a few weeks, Bagpiper's Pub—which will serve real Irish and Scottish fare in addition to American staples like cheesesteaks and burgers—should ...

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Aug. 14, 2024

Allentown Looks to Design Center Square

The Center Square redesign received conditional permission from the municipal Planning Commission.

Officials in charge of planning are fully supporting a project aimed at improving pedestrian safety at one of Allentown's busiest crossroads. To increase the amount of area available for gatherings and events, the project intends to enlarge ...

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Aug. 14, 2024

Allentown OK Tractor Trailer Parking Lot

At City Hall, the Allentown Planning Commission gave its approval to the proposed tractor-trailer parking lot.

Allentown City Hall

The plan, put out by Exchange 32, LLC and developer Abraham Atiyeh, would keep the east side of the land, which is currently home to an abandoned four-story office structure, and use the west ...

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Aug. 9, 2024

Six Flags buys Dorney Park in Allentown Pennsylvania

The largest regional amusement park operator in North America, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, has taken over as the parent company of Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom, having previously been Cedar Fair. On July 1, 2024, following the completion of the second quarter, Cedar Fair and Six Flags merged.

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