Lehigh Valley News

Sept. 4, 2024

Five Guys Open their 66th Location at the Promenade Mall

A well-known restaurant brand is expanding its presence in the Lehigh Valley. 

Five Guys in Promendes Mall

A grand opening celebration is scheduled for September 14 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Promenade Saucon Valley in Upper Saucon Township. Five Guys Burgers & Fries is a family-owned and operated franchise restaurant ...

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Sept. 4, 2024

Katie’s Family Restaurant Opens New Location with New Name

The owners of a well-known Lehigh Valley restaurant, which had to close earlier this summer, are starting a new and delectable chapter at a nearby location.

A landlord-tenant conflict caused Katie's Family Restaurant, a family-run restaurant popular for its burgers, steaks, seafood platters, and all-you-can-eat soup and salad bar ...

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Sept. 4, 2024

Club Pilates Coming to Hanover Township

A thriving fitness chain is about to increase its presence in the area by taking over a long-vacant space in the Airport Shopping Center.

Airport Shopping Center

According to Michelle Craciun, who runs the studio alongside her mother Cristina Craciun, a new Club Pilates location is anticipated to open in November or December ...

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Sept. 4, 2024

New Restaurants and Shops Coming to Lehigh Valley Mall Soon

The biggest shopping center in the Lehigh Valley keeps rotating its retail lineup.

Lehigh Valley Mall New Additions

In the upcoming months, four new shops will be joining the Lehigh Valley Mall, located in Whitehall Township at the intersection of MacArthur Road and Route 22: Game Box Arcade, Spice n Shake, MINISO, and Golf Galaxy ...

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Aug. 30, 2024

Warehouse Construction Slowing in Lehigh Valley

A few years ago, it appeared as though warehouses were growing out of fields in the Lehigh Valley like mushrooms would after a storm—that is, if mushrooms relied on easy access to major highways.

Joseph Gibson, associate director of research tracking Pennsylvania for CBRE, a company that provides commercial real ...

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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. 26, 2024

Mortgage Interest Rates Fall to 6.4 on Average

The average 30-year mortgage rate reached its lowest point in 15 months, which is encouraging news for prospective homeowners navigating a housing market that is still out of reach for many Americans.

Mortgage Interest Rates

The rate dropped from 6.49% to 6.46%, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. The rate averaged ...

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Aug. 19, 2024

Lehigh Valley home prices up 6.9%

The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors stated this week that the inventory still does not reflect a healthy balance between buyers and sellers.

 

Lehigh Valley Home Prices up 6.9%

However, according to a press release, GLVR's July statistics revealed favorable rises in important housing measures.

 

This includes a 9.7% increase in concluded sales ...

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Aug. 13, 2024

Lehigh Valley Works to Preserve Farmland

Four farms in the Lehigh Valley have been kept intact as part of a $9.9 million state-wide initiative to prevent development and save open spaces.

Lehigh Valley Farm

The secretary of the state Department of Agriculture, Russell Redding, declared in a news release on Monday that Pennsylvania is an excellent environment to ...

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July 26, 2024

Lehigh Valley Housing Sales are Breaking Records

Lehigh Valley home prices continue to increase.

According to a survey by the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors, the median price of a home sold in Northampton and Lehigh counties peaked in June at $361,100, a 7.8% rise over June 2023 when prices soared to $335,000, the highest ...

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