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Starbird moving forward on plans for 17 Washington locations

Starbird, a California fried-chicken chain that has operated for more than a decade and is a past winner of Nation's Restaurant News' Chicken Showdown, is moving forward with...

Published Sep 23, 2026, 1:21 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Paul Skenes reveals reason for struggles, velocity drop

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes has experienced a down year after earning the National League Cy Young Award. Skenes says he knows the reason for his struggles and...

Published Sep 23, 2026, 1:14 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

GLP-1 drugs hurting the snack food market

As more Americans use GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound for weight loss, overall calorie intake has declined. That reduction is most pronounced in snacks and processed foods,...

Published Sep 23, 2026, 1:03 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Norwegian rollerblader Joachim Lanham dies after Kansas crash

Norwegian rollerblader Joachim Lanham died after a crash in Kansas during his cross‑country rollerblading journey across the United States. The accident abruptly ended his dream of skating across...

Published Sep 23, 2026, 12:44 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Agencies can award up to $25,000 in bonuses without OPM review

Federal agencies no longer must get U.S. Office of Personnel Management approval to give individual cash and performance awards up to $25,000. Previously, agencies had to obtain OPM...

Published Sep 23, 2026, 12:41 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

What $500,000 buys in Carbon County (week of Sept. 14)

This roundup lists homes in Carbon County that sold for $500,000 or less during Sept. 14–20. It highlights the top five properties in each area, selected for their...

Published Sep 23, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

CVS to pay $20.5M in data privacy settlement

CVS has agreed to pay $20.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging data privacy violations. The company has denied any wrongdoing in connection with the accusations.

Published Sep 23, 2026, 12:19 PM EDT

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Wisconsin worker sues over alleged forced union dues

A Wisconsin employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 7 and Olympic Companies, claiming the company and union...

Published Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT