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Work gets under way on Hyatt hotel in Bethlehem
Work has begun on the Hyatt Place Hotel in downtown Bethlehem, a $17 million project expected to open next year. Posh Construction of Bethlehem said excavation will begin next week, with work on the six-floor, 124-bed hotel lasting for about a year.
Source: The Morning Call, 9.24.08
Bethlehem becomes more bike-friendly
The city of Bethlehem will be the first in the Lehigh Valley to install marked bicycle paths on roads. The markings will be installed on sections of Elizabeth Avenue and Main, New and Fourth streets. The bicycle path announcement was made at Moravian College, which is paying for the Main Street paths.
Source: The Express Times, [...]
Now Is The Time To Buy In The Lehigh Valley!
If you are considering buying a home here in the Lehigh Valley – NOW IS THE TIME. Contrary to what you may see or hear on the news, yes you can get a mortgage. If you have a job, a decent credit rating, and at least 3% down payment, there is a very good chance [...]
21Oct2008 | GoValley | 0 comments | Continued
Group’s vision of Allentown takes shape
Allentown’s visioning committee unveiled a new vision statement to guide revitalization within the Hamilton Street district for the next decade. The statement says: ”We envision the Hamilton Street District as the commercial and cultural heart of the Lehigh Valley, an attractive, welcoming community, filled with activity and energy, offering employment, dining, arts, entertainment, shopping, and [...]
9Sep2008 | GoValley | 0 comments | Continued
Easton PA – Inspection of city’s rentals on track
The Easton codes department has inspected about half the city’s estimated 4,500 rentals and continues to re-inspect the densely populated West Ward as Easton’s rental licensing program enters its third year. Aug. 15 2008 marked the deadline for landlords to register their rentals and pay the $45 license fee for each apartment they own. According [...]
9Sep2008 | GoValley | 0 comments | Continued
Judge supports Bethlehem School District voting proposal
A federal judge Tuesday hinted he will approve a settlement today that will change the way Bethlehem Area School District voters elect the school board. The Voting Rights Act lawsuit settlement ends two years of litigation and is meant to make it easier for a Latino candidate to be elected. The agreement would break up [...]
9Sep2008 | GoValley | 0 comments | Continued
Apartments proposed in Linden Street warehouse
An 88-year-old former silk mill in Allentown PA may get a new life as apartments marketed to professionals working in New York City. Developer Nat Hyman says he wants to turn the third and fourth floors of his property at 315-325 Linden St., a warehouse that was once one of Allentown’s many textile mills, into [...]
9Sep2008 | GoValley | 0 comments | Continued
Hellertown wants to limit rentals in residential areas
Hellertown officials say renters responsible for most crime and their cars are causing parking problems in some neighborhoods, so they would prefer that renters live downtown. That’s the reasoning behind Hellertown’s latest proposal to ban apartment conversions in its residential neighborhood zones. Hellertown’s Planning Commission two months ago approved a measure that would ban all [...]
9Sep2008 | GoValley | 0 comments | Continued
Bethlehem gets $490,000 to plan garage, new terminal
Bethlehem has received $490,000 in federal funding to pay for the planning and design of a new parking garage/bus terminal on Third Street in the city’s South Side. The money comes from the Federal Transportation Administration. The overall project will cost between $22 million and $25 million, and is expected to take a few years. [...]
9Sep2008 | GoValley | 0 comments | Continued
North Whitehall Wal-Mart gets conditional OK
Wal-Mart took a step closer toward coming to North Whitehall as township supervisors voted Wednesday to give preliminary approval to the retailer’s subdivision plans. Wal-Mart’s application next goes to the township planning commission and then back to the supervisors for final approval. The store will be located off route 309.
Source: The Morning Call, 9.4.08
UPDATE:
YES, you can use Part of the $8,000 Tax Credit to buy your new home. Very few banks are doing ...