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Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Lehigh Valley once again named worst places for asthma sufferers (mcall.com) — Allentown has again been ranked the worst place in the nation to live with asthma, highlighting serious air-quality and housing concerns for local residents. Lehigh Valley doctors explain why the region's pollution and indoor allergens make breathing harder here, and share practical steps—from vaccines and HEPA filters to trigger tracking and safety plans—to help you better manage symptoms.
2. A Community Conversation (pbs.org) — Fire leaders from Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and nearby townships warn that shrinking firefighter ranks, rising costs and more dangerous modern fires are straining Lehigh Valley departments. Broadcasting from the Allentown Fire Training Academy, they detail staffing shortages, volunteer challenges, cancer risks, and big multi-alarm fires, while Red Cross and United Way partners explain how residents can prepare, prevent home fires, and recover after a disaster.
3. Chobani Expands Manufacturing With $1.2B Investment in Allentown Facility (globest.com) — A $1.2 billion investment is headed to an Allentown manufacturing and warehouse campus as Chobani acquires Keurig Dr Pepper's local facilities and adds 10 new production lines. Over five years, the project is expected to create about 900 jobs and position Allentown as a key hub within 500 miles of 40% of the U.S. population.
4. Chobani Plans $1.2 Billion Dairy Plant by Allentown, Pennsylvania (supplychain247.com) — Chobani plans to spend $1.2 billion on a dairy plant in Upper Macungie Township, just outside Allentown, creating more than 900 jobs and significantly boosting demand for Pennsylvania milk. The state is backing the project with grants, loans, and farmer support, while Chobani buys the Allentown-area facility from Keurig Dr Pepper as part of a broader deal.
5. Local groups host discussion on Lehigh Valley data centers - The Brown and White (thebrownandwhite.com) — Proposed AI data centers in Allentown and nearby townships are drawing organized pushback from Lehigh Valley Stands Up and the local Democratic Socialists, who worry about pollution, energy use and jobs. With eight projects on the table and more city council hearings coming this month, organizers are mobilizing hundreds of residents to pressure officials, especially around the Allentown sites.
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