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Cheers Northampton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why a massive Slate Belt data center is on hold
  • Palmer Township Ferrari sale ends with charges in Northampton County Court
  • Northampton community mourns a devoted father and distinguished scholar

Also on today's calendar: A Taste of The Tropics Signature Series Event and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 81, low: 63.
  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vote clearing way for major data center shelved as hundreds pack hearing in Slate Belt (lehighvalleylive.com) — Lower Mount Bethel Township in Northampton County's Slate Belt drew more than 250 people to a packed hearing on a proposed data center ordinance, but supervisors delayed a vote until Sept. 14. Residents raised concerns about property values, water and power use, environmental impacts, and artificial intelligence, while developers offered a scaled-back plan near the Talen Energy power plant.
   

• Palmer Township man charged in $27K Ferrari scam, police say (lehighvalleylive.com) — A Palmer Township man is accused of taking $27,000 from a New Jersey couple for a Ferrari they never received, with the case now moving through Northampton County Court. He was initially held in Northampton County Prison before being released on unsecured bail, and a judge will soon decide if the charges advance toward trial.
   

• Week of Aug. 20 (homenewspa.com) — A 40-year-old Northampton Area High School graduate and Pennsburg resident has died unexpectedly, leaving behind his wife, three young sons, and extended family with deep roots in Moore Township and the Lehigh Valley. Friends and neighbors can pay respects at George G. Bensing Funeral Home in Bath on August 21 and 22, with interment to follow at Hope Cemetery of Hecktown.
   

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    Wednesday August 19
  • Once Upon a Wednesday @ Chapter Pink Play Cafe →
    Chapter Pink Play Cafe, 1492 Main St, Catasauqua
    10:00 am
  • Field Day Open Play →
    St.Luke's Sports Center, 3323 7th St, Hokendauqua
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  • Creation Station: Paper Sculpting
    Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall, PA 18052
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday August 20
  • Limited Hours: Curbside Only
    Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall, PA 18052
  • IR - Kindergarten Orientation
    Ironton Sch Coplay, PA 18037

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🗞 Nearby News

Bath

  • 21-year-old woman killed in Lehigh County crash on Monday, police say (nbcphiladelphia.com)
  • Lehigh Valley food safety report: Pork thawing on counter, gnats behind bar, 'black mold-like substances' (mcall.com)

Allentown

  • Teen dies in Allentown motorcycle-moped collision, coroner says (lehighvalleylive.com)
  • Dorney Park Is One of Just Two Six Flags Parks Getting a New Blair Witch Maze (njfamily.com)
  • Froggy 101 Has Your Chance to See Zach Top! (audacy.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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