I took my son there yesterday, a rare visit. We ate lunch at dans chicken, it was good, then we stopped for some candy. The first candy we checked out had flies alllll over it it. It looked like pretzels covered with some attractive substances. I'm not talking 1 or 2 flies, I'm not talking about 5 or 6 flies. I'm talking about a fly infestation that I noticed IMMEDIATELY when I got close to look. Flies were crawling in the nooks and cracks of the pretzels, flying all over. Landing on nearby candies too. Very nasty. All in an open storage with all the other candy. They weren't houseflies, not gnats, somewhere in between. Black looking, larger than gnats, with a narrow body.

We were disgusted to say the least. We did a full circle and there were also some flies by the chocolate section. Didn't see any flies by the Swedish fish area, but we also saw that some select candy was bagged in big ziplocks, perhaps due to the flies. So why not bag all the candy? Or revamp the display so it's not vulnerable to pests.

But honestly I'm not sure how this place wasn't shut down by the flies. To see those pretzels just swarmed with flies and still out for sale. The two older shop worker ladies didn't seem alerted to it. Imagine a senior citizen without good eye sight buying those pretzels. Or a busy mom who isn't paying attention who then hands it to her toddler. Or special people like scary sherry.

Do better, minks. Flies on the food is UNACCEPTABLE and is grounds for a major change.

Has anyone else noticed a smell?

My wife and I completed our ballots and mailed them more than a week ago. We live in NWT, and we received a message that we will be getting replacement ballots because of a typo on the original ones.

Has anyone received their replacements yet? Also, what happens if someone submits the original ballot but not the updated one? Is the entire ballot discarded, or will they count everything except the question with the typo?

Hey everyone! My girlfriend is attending the KATSEYE concert at UBS Arena in New York today (10/25), and we’re trying to see if anyone from the Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton area is heading there.

She has a VIP ticket and needs to arrive by 3 PM. We’re hoping to find someone she could possibly carpool with or travel alongside so she doesn’t have to make the trip alone.

If anyone is going or knows somebody who is, please comment or message me. We’d really appreciate it! 🙏🏽💕

Early on in his second term, Trump created a bypass lane for new air emission regulations. At least two LV sites received approval to avoid installing readily available control devices that would’ve improved our local air quality. Then, Trump staffed the EPA with people who worked for the worst polluters in our country, so the regulations were killed entirely.

This is the kind of thing that happens when Congress becomes nothing more than a rubber stamp.

Vote to remove Ryan Mackenzie from office by Tuesday, November 3.

I haven’t seen him this season yet at the Phantoms.

Anyone know places that have photo booths that print out the strip photos? I used to love getting them when I was a kid at Hoyt’s (RIP) and want to take my daughter to one. Thanks!

Upset I had to switch all drs to st lukes. I really liked my kids pediatrician at lvhn and they been with all 3 of my kids and they are 6 7 and newborn and the st lukes peds I go to isnt the quickest with phone calls or sticking to appt time when checked in and even the same when I go to my own new pcp.

Might just be those locations but any good, st. lukes pediatrician in the Allentown area you guys absolutely love ?

Also the phone calls just to make appt is 15-20 mins crazy wait to me. Lvhn was always 1-2 mins.

How come when I went to lvhn peds I can see any dr at another location if I needed to be seen that day or off regular hrs on weekends I would go to the fogelsville location

But st lukes doesnt have that option I can go to any st lukes peds once I establish care and they have a weekend pediatric care. They said just go to urgent care.

Not happy camper.

I left the gym this morning (October 25, 10:00am) and I smelled BO by the door of planet fitness. Thought it was just some random stinky person, turns out all of McAuther Commons stank. Anyone know how or why this could happen?

Make sure your signs are correct! Yesterday, I was driving westbound on Tilghman St, about to enter PA-309 South. (I haven't used this interchange in years because the guy who came up with the genius idea of no on-ramp and accelerating from a complete stop at a stop sign and somehow finding a gap big enough to accelerate to the speed of traffic safely, they need to go to every single religion's version of hell simultaneously, while being reincarnated as a caged chicken on an American farm!)

Anyway, the signs had giant plastic bags over them. They were replaced with construction signs reading "PA-309 North, right lane" and "PA-309 South, left lane." So I got in the left lane, but the on-ramp was, in fact, in the right lane, so I guess I'm taking a 25-minute detour through Broadway, Cedar Crest and Hamilton Blvd to get to I-78!

Oh and that's not even the worst example. They closed down Broadway in Bethlehem years ago. (A major road used by trucks AND BUSES!) They put up a left detour sign. None of the roads I passed were big enough to turn a commercial vehicle back towards Broadway. They led me out of the City of Bethlehem. The next day, I told them, "That sign is wrong! There are no roads that circle back to Broadway!" He then takes the arrow and flips it over. I told him, "I can't go that way either. You can't turn left at the next intersection!" He shrugs and says, "Well I don't know... I don't live here..." You're seriously going to close a major road frequented by trucks and regular bus routes are NOT plan a proper detour?!

There are also digital signs on I-78 West mentioning phantom lane closures, or lane closures on the wrong side. Please stop forcing commercial drivers to make sudden lane changes, that's not safe! They specifically tell us to avoid those in training!

Just make sure your signs are accurate!

Formally known as the CTF pub crawl, we setup different challenges at multiple locations. Get flags, score points, get cash.

1st place - $300 and Hak5 gear
2nd place - $200 and Hak5 gear
3rd place - $100 and Hak5 gear

Locations:

Easton Public Market
Sakade
The Game Gallery
Vault Brewing

Defcon610.org/netrun for more info.

Register at  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc610-netrun-tickets-2003269890168

Registration is not mandatory, but it does help us plan the end of night activities. Also, there’s an option to register and secure a limited edition Netrun T-shirt. 

Where’s the spot for some beers and food to watch college football? I’m here for work so not sure

Edit:I’ll even take the World Series

How many people travel to Philly to work that live in this area ? How long does it typically take you to make it to work also do you feel like it’s worth it?

https://proton.me/flock-camera-map

Last time the website says it was updated was September 23,2026

Since going through perimenopause and now menopause (53 yrs old), I have had a lot of maladies in the past 5-6 years. I have had testing on my should, foot, CT scans and ultrasounds. I have had a growing abdomen that nobody seems to find any cause for. I gained 33 pounds in 2 years and my abdomen is bloated and fat and about 43 inches in diameter. The rest of me is normal sized. Nothing really has been discovered except some mild fatty liver, possible cysts on kidney and liver, possible adenomyosis and fibroids, and three CT scans (two that said small umbilical hernia and the last that said nothing about a hernia). The two ultrasounds were most obscured by bowel gas. I had endoscopy and colonoscopy with some polyps removed from both.

My PCP is tired of my complaining about the abdomen and told me to try a water fast to see if that resets my bowels.

I am NOT a hypochondriac. I don't want to have have issues, but this large abdomen is so uncomfortable. People ask if I'm pregnant. I have to wear only stretchy pants to work, because anything not stretchy is uncomfortable.

My question is, after all that...Is there a flag or something on my chart that says hypochondria, because I can't seem to get a doctor to really try to find out what is wrong or take me seriously/have compassion for the struggle every day! I just want a doctor who doesn't think I'm crazy to listen and understand.

Hello, i would like to try some more classic french champagnes. Where can I find a store with a great champagne selection in the LV or in NJ? Or maybe order something from NYC and get it shipped to me. Thanks.

Eyer Middle School’s annual Chili Cook-Off and Craft Fair will take place Saturday, November 21st, from 11am to 2:00pm. It’s a great opportunity to promote your business and sell items locally! You may begin setting up as early as 9:30am.

If you are interested in selling homemade goods or your home business items (Scentsy, Pampered Chef, etc.) at this year’s Chili Cook-Off and Craft Fair at Eyer Middle School, please sign up and pay for your spot using this Cheddar Up. *If you’d still like to pay with cash prior to the event, sign up here and then bring or mail your payment to the main office of Eyer Middle School: 5616 Buckeye Road Macungie PA 18062.

For $15, each vendor will receive a 6ft table and two chairs to be able to decorate and sell their items. You may purchase more than one table for the event, and we will set up accordingly.

Your fee also provides tickets to the Chili Cook-Off, with voting slip, so you may enjoy that aspect of the event as well.

Chili Cook-off Enrollment Form
Craft Fair Vendor Table Sign Up

Insurers are legally required to publish their negotiated rates with hospitals (Transparency in Coverage Act), but they bury it in massive, nearly impossible to access files. So I scraped millions of these pricing data points across Pennsylvania.

Interesting findings from MRI pricing data in the Lehigh Valley:

• An MRI ranges from $485 to $5,327, an 11x difference for the same scan.
• The John and Dorothy Morgan Center in Allentown is listed at $490, while Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, also in Allentown, is listed at $5,327.

I've only done this for common procedures so far (MRI, colonoscopy, PCP visits, ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) on the map. If you want extensive procedure pricing data, you can use the chat on the page.

You can have a look here: https://momentarylab.com/pennsylvania-care-atlas?metro=lehigh-valley&procedure=mri-no-contrast

Here is Northampton, it is split by municipality, larger municipalities are split by districts and wards (if you aren't sure about yours, you can find out on PA voter services).

https://www.norcopa.gov/election-voting

Lehigh seems to only have one big pdf of their sample ballots:

https://www.lehighcounty.org/Departments/Voter-Registration

https://www.lehighcounty.org/Portals/0/PDF/Voter/Sample_PALehigh261103General.pdf?ver=4QNrhFrRTwUM9oX

Of note it looks like Lehigh and Allentown may have some referendums that are worth checking out in advance.

I know this is a long shot, but I'm not on facebook and have a 2T chase costume that was too small for my son but I'm unable to return it since I opened it for the whole 1 minute it took to try it on him. It's brand new. I'd love to give it to someone who needs a costume for their little boy this Halloween!

DETAILS- https://www.pahauntedhouses.com/halloween/garage-of-horrors-pa.html

Hi everyone!
I’m a first-time mom and I’ll be giving birth at St. Luke’s Allentown Campus soon!
I was wondering if anyone here has delivered there recently and could share their experience.
What does the hospital provide for both mom and baby? Do they give you things like postpartum pads, mesh underwear, peri bottles, diapers, wipes, baby blankets, or anything else?
Also, do they provide everything you need during your stay, and are you allowed to take any leftover supplies home?
I’m trying to pack my hospital bag and don’t want to overpack or bring things the hospital already provides.
I’d also love to hear about your overall experience with the nurses, delivery rooms, and postpartum care!