August 29, 2025

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Finance

Allentown weighs $134 million in bonds to finance new fire, police HQs

Allentown City Council could soon vote to approve purchasing up to $134 million in government bonds to pay for much-needed infrastructure investments. At a Wednesday night City Council meeting, Allentown financial adviser Tom Beckett presented a proposal to take out three installments of $41 million in bonds between November 2025 and September 2028 to finance

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Nearly 1,500 Lehigh Valley families wait to see if Head Start funds remain stable

Amanda Cruz doesn’t limit her conception of Head Start to federally funded preschool. For her, it means Franklin Park playgroups for her son, home visits for her daughter and community connections to things like a dentist and cooking classes. Head Start and Early Head Start are provided by Community Services for Children to Cruz and

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