https://lehigh-valley-news-briefs.media/2026/09/01/anizda-to-vote-wednesday-on-adding-new-art-museum-site-to-improvement-zone-will-this-be-another-da-vinci-boondoggle/Lehigh Valley News Briefsen2026-09-01T19:59:14+00:00ANIZDA to Vote Wednesday on Adding New Art Museum Site to Improvement Zone; Will This Be Another Da Vinci Boondoggle?Bethlehem, easton pennsylvania, lehigh county, allentown pennsylvania, bethlehem pennsylvania, lehigh valley, allentown, pennsylvania, construction, europe, Tourism, travel, Northampton County, news, taxpayer dollars, history, art, development, Allentown Art Museum, Rembrandt, Frank Lloyd Wright, downtown Allentown, museums, life, Da Vinci Science Center, boondoggles, art museums, ANIZDA, Hals, Eakins, Harold Baum, Tiffany, Franz Klinehttps://lehigh-valley-news-briefs.media/2026/09/01/betting-against-blackstone-may-be-a-bad-idea-ppl-and-partner-have-the-clout-to-open-data-centers/Lehigh Valley News Briefsen2026-09-01T19:17:42+00:00Betting Against Blackstone May Be a Bad Idea; PPL and Partner Have the Clout to Open Data CentersBethlehem, easton pennsylvania, lehigh county, allentown pennsylvania, bethlehem pennsylvania, lehigh valley, amazon.com, allentown, pennsylvania, ppl, energy, artificial intelligence, PPL Corp., electricity, politics, Northampton County, news, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State House, City of Bethlehem, zoning, technology, AI, data centers, Blackstone, Google, NYSE:PPL, alternative assets, server farms, hyperscalers, joint venture, Governor Josh Shapiro, naivete, gas-fired generators, Pennsylvania state Senate, Senator David McCormick, bipartisanship, NYSE:BXhttps://lehigh-valley-news-briefs.media/2026/09/01/chobani-to-invest-1-2-billion-in-lehigh-valley-create-900-jobs-at-upper-macungie-plant/Lehigh Valley News Briefsen2026-09-01T11:58:17+00:00Chobani to Invest $1.2 Billion in Lehigh Valley, Create 900 Jobs at Upper Macungie PlantBethlehem, easton pennsylvania, lehigh county, allentown pennsylvania, bethlehem pennsylvania, lehigh valley, allentown, pennsylvania, construction, real estate, manufacturing, coffee, Northampton County, news, food, Upper Macungie Township, warehouse, development, Josh Shapiro, agriculture, beverages, prepared food, food maker, food processing, Chobani, Hamdi Ulukaya, oat milk, creamers, milk, dairy farms, David McCormick, Lehigh County Authority, Keurig, Keurig Dr Pepper, Dr Pepper, upstate-new-york, yogurthttps://lehigh-valley-news-briefs.media/2026/08/31/allentown-may-shift-6-5-million-to-cover-employee-health-care-plus-costs-of-vandalism-and-car-wrecks/Lehigh Valley News Briefsen2026-08-31T21:22:46+00:00Allentown May Shift $6.5 Million to Cover Employee Health Care, Plus Costs of Vandalism and Car WrecksBethlehem, easton pennsylvania, lehigh county, allentown pennsylvania, bethlehem pennsylvania, lehigh valley, finance, allentown, pennsylvania, construction, politics, Northampton County, news, municipal finance, Lehigh Valley News, healthcare, development, affordable housing, housing, municipal budget, health care, City of Allentown, vandalism, car accidents, health insurance, Matthew Tuerk, employee healthcare, car insurancehttps://lehigh-valley-news-briefs.media/2026/08/31/golden-kettle-restaurant-to-hold-grand-opening-at-alvernia-campus-in-pottsville/Lehigh Valley News Briefsen2026-08-31T20:07:37+00:00Golden Kettle Restaurant to Hold Grand Opening at Alvernia Campus in Pottsvilleretail, travel, Berks County, education, food, Schuylkill County, Pottsville, lifestyle, restaurant, coal regions, Alvernia University, grand opening, beauty, college, CollegeTown Pottsville, Reading Pennsyvlania, The Golden Kettle, Stephen Smith, 500 Progress Ave., ribbon cutting, culinary-travelhttps://lehigh-valley-news-briefs.media/2026/08/30/bethlehem-city-council-may-demand-monthly-reports-on-sewage-plant-agreement-meanwhile-tours-of-the-wastewater-plant-are-available/Lehigh Valley News Briefsen2026-08-30T21:39:01+00:00Bethlehem City Council May Demand Monthly Reports on Sewage-Plant Agreement; Meanwhile, Tours of the Wastewater Plant Are AvailableBethlehem, easton pennsylvania, lehigh county, allentown pennsylvania, bethlehem pennsylvania, lehigh valley, allentown, pennsylvania, pollution, Northampton County, news, Hillary Kwiatek, City of Bethlehem, Lehigh River, Mayor J. William Reynolds, nitrogen, Bethlehem Sewage Plant, sewage plant, Shimersville Road, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Edward Boscola, Wastewater Treatment Plant, tours, sewage, fecal matter, sewage backup