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Evan Jones

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Growth and Development Reporter @mcall. Formerly @readingeagle, @godanriver, @newsargus, @repherald. Proud alum @TheEagleOnLine.

 Allentown, Pa.
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Gen. Trexler’s former home in downtown Allentown has new owner after plans for apartment building fall through mcall.com/2026/11/06/gen-tre…
Gen. Trexler’s former home in downtown Allentown has new owner after plans for apartment building...

Gen. Trexler’s former home in downtown Allentown has new owner after plans for apartment building...

The former home of Allentown industrialist Gen. Harry C. Trexler has a new owner. According to Lehigh County property records, the building at 926-928 Hamilton St. in downtown Allentown was sold to a...

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Lehigh Valley airport to get a 5-story parking garage. What you should know mcall.com/2026/10/27/lehigh-…
Lehigh Valley airport to get a 5-story parking garage. What you should know

Lehigh Valley airport to get a 5-story parking garage. What you should know

The $55 million project is expected to be completed in 2029.

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Another stretch of I-80 in Poconos set to be widened. Plans would also improve a major bottleneck

Another stretch of I-80 in Poconos set to be widened. Plans would also improve a major bottleneck

Improvements to one of the most highly traveled sections of Interstate 80 in Monroe County are now on the drawing board, including a fix for a major Poconos bottleneck.

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An old organization with a new name gets $15 million to remove lead pipelines around Allentown

An old organization with a new name gets $15 million to remove lead pipelines around Allentown

LCA WaterWorks — the new public-facing name of the Lehigh County Authority — announced Thursday that it is getting $15.44 million to replace lead pipelines.

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Leader of iconic Lehigh Valley company reveals how it uses AI and maintains its workforce mcall.com/2026/10/01/martin-…
Leader of iconic Lehigh Valley company reveals how it uses AI and maintains its workforce

Leader of iconic Lehigh Valley company reveals how it uses AI and maintains its workforce

Production of Martin guitars — which have been used by musicians like Eric Clapton, Gene Autry, Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley — has grown from 17,000 annually in the 1990s to more than 125,000 today.

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An iconic Lehigh Valley building is on the market. It’s time ‘for the next generation,’ says owner mcall.com/2026/09/23/an-icon…
An iconic Lehigh Valley building is on the market. It’s time ‘for the next generation,’ says owner

An iconic Lehigh Valley building is on the market. It’s time ‘for the next generation,’ says owner

The owner of the Flatiron building at 301 Broadway is looking to sell the five-story mixed-use building that was opened in 1911 and has been owned by Sycamore Hill Farm Development LP for the past 20...

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The untold reason Chobani decided to invest $1.2 billion in the Lehigh Valley mcall.com/2026/09/20/chobani…
The untold reason Chobani decided to invest $1.2 billion in the Lehigh Valley

The untold reason Chobani decided to invest $1.2 billion in the Lehigh Valley

Upper Macungie could not initially meet that amount under Chobani’s timetable, Gross explained, because of the time the township needed to get up to that capacity.

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Lehigh Valley electric vehicle drivers could soon have additional charging locations under state program mcall.com/2026/09/18/lehigh-…
Lehigh Valley could soon have more EV charging stations under Pa. program

Lehigh Valley could soon have more EV charging stations under Pa. program

PennDOT is accepting applications for businesses and organizations that are interested in setting up EV charging stations across the Lehigh Valley.

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Take a look inside downtown Allentown’s newest apartment building mcall.com/2026/09/17/take-a-…
Take a look inside downtown Allentown’s newest apartment building

Take a look inside downtown Allentown’s newest apartment building

Rent for a studio apartment begins at about $1,290 per month and goes up to $2,015 per month for two bedrooms. There are 130 studios with 89 one-bedroom and 38 two-bedroom apartments.

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New showcase event coming to @PPLCenter ... @IvyLeague men's and women's basketball tournaments for 3 years starting in 2028 Details later this morning
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Chobani’s Lehigh Valley plans are a ‘huge’ win for Pa. farmers, could reverse decades of declines mcall.com/2026/09/13/chobani…
Chobani’s Lehigh Valley plans are a ‘huge’ win for Pa. farmers, could reverse decades of declines

Chobani’s Lehigh Valley plans are a ‘huge’ win for Pa. farmers, could reverse decades of declines

It’s expected that cows at thousands of farms across the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania will be producing milk for Chobani yogurt and the company’s other dairy products.

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Lehigh Valley employers are finding ways to bring workers back to the office. It’s part of a national trend mcall.com/2026/09/07/lehigh-…
Lehigh Valley employers are finding ways to bring workers back to the office. It’s part of a...

Lehigh Valley employers are finding ways to bring workers back to the office. It’s part of a...

Almost 8 in 10 businesses said was important to improve employees’ experience, according to a new report.

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Yogurt maker Chobani to invest $1.2 billion, create 900 jobs in Lehigh Valley mcall.com/2026/09/01/yogurt-…
Yogurt maker Chobani to invest $1.2 billion, create 900 jobs in Lehigh Valley

Yogurt maker Chobani to invest $1.2 billion, create 900 jobs in Lehigh Valley

Shapiro’s office said it is the largest ever private investment in Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry.

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Allentown Art Museum reveals plans for new location. It wants building added to NIZ mcall.com/2026/08/27/allento…

Allentown Art Museum reveals plans for new location. It wants building added to NIZ

Allentown Art Museum officials came before the Allentown NIZ board to request a land transfer and funding for its future home at 10th and Hamilton streets.

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Former President George W. Bush coming to Lehigh University to discuss challenges facing country mcall.com/2026/08/22/george-…
Former President George W. Bush coming to Lehigh University to discuss challenges facing country

Former President George W. Bush coming to Lehigh University to discuss challenges facing country

The university announced that former President George W. Bush will open its 2026-27 Compelling Perspectives series on Oct. 29.

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Effort to fill gap in this Lehigh Valley trail system gets financial boost from state mcall.com/2026/08/19/effort-…
Effort to fill gap in this Lehigh Valley trail system gets financial boost from state

Effort to fill gap in this Lehigh Valley trail system gets financial boost from state

State Rep. Mike Schlossberg and Sen. Nick Miller announced Tuesday that the state has awarded $545,750 to connect Trexler Park and Cedar Creek Park at Cedar Crest Boulevard in the city’s West End.

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Old Allentown train station, later Banana Joe’s, has been vacant for 19 years. A developer has plans for site mcall.com/2026/08/11/allento…
Old Allentown train station, later Banana Joe’s, has been vacant for 19 years. A developer has...

Old Allentown train station, later Banana Joe’s, has been vacant for 19 years. A developer has...

A plan for the former station shows an ambitious development proposal that would convert the property that has been vacant since 2007.

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Allentown NIZ board proceeds with new members. Lehigh Valley state senator who objected considers next move mcall.com/2026/08/06/allento…

Allentown NIZ board proceeds with new members. Lehigh Valley state senator who objected considers...

State Sen. Jarrett Coleman, R-Lehigh, said that the bylaws are there to provide a check-and-balance “to ensure the city and the members of the General Assembly agree on board appointments.”

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A plan is being developed to turn Bethlehem into a ‘world-class’ tourist destination. Here are 4 things to know mcall.com/2026/08/05/a-plan-…

A plan is being developed to turn Bethlehem into a ‘world-class’ tourist destination. Here are 4...

The introduction of the PlaceEconomics team was part of a kickoff to year-long process to come up with a master plan to create a world-class visitor experience in Bethlehem, whose Moravian Church...

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‘Saturday Night Live’ star to bring iconic Lehigh Valley candy brand to life mcall.com/2026/07/31/saturda…

‘Saturday Night Live’ star to bring iconic Lehigh Valley candy brand to life

The national marketing campaign will introduce Mike and Ike as live character personalities for the first time.

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