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The 115th Holy Cross Society Italian festival starts today at 5 p.m. at 224 Cedarville Road in Williams Township (the kitchen is open now for tradition) and will feature a 9/11 moment of silence on Friday, authentic Italian food all weekend, and fireworks Saturday night.

Plans for a new data center along Route 22 will be built at 2184 Industrial Drive and have raised community concerns about higher utility costs and environmental quality.

Residents are urged to join upcoming meetings to discuss how local growth should balance new developments with quality of life.

Former Lehigh County Emergency Management director John Conklin has kept a tub (filled with reminders of his service with the Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Task Force) for 25 years and shares his memories from Ground Zero after 9/11 at local ceremonies.

Allentown Fire Department Capt. Jonathan Hammel recalled the sacrifices of first responders 25 years after Sept.

11 and said many still face long-term health issues from toxic exposure — his words keep the memory of that day alive in our community.

Jeff Perlman, a Bethlehem resident who survived the 1993 bombing and 9/11 attacks, recalled escaping a rushing chaos in the World Trade Center on Sept.

11, 2001. He remembered how a timely act of kindness helped save his life.

Emmy Award-nominated director Jeffrey Page (also a choreographer) led a Tuesday evening discussion at Lehigh on dance, Black identity and cultural expression.

The conversation helped students and community members explore ways to embrace authenticity and celebrate Black culture.

Bethlehem native Trey Sheeler, a senior captain for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, grew up playing soccer and now coaches at the academy while earning Patriot League Preseason Midfielder of the Year honors after starting all 49 games.

Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds, along with Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and Easton Mayor Sal Panto, have issued a Jewish New Year Proclamation for Rosh Hashanah, which begins Friday night, to show support and commitment to safety, faith & partnership for the local Jewish community amid rising antisemitism concerns.