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In today's newsletter:

  • How PFAS settlement money will change Allentown’s drinking water
  • How much new affordable housing money is headed to Allentown?
  • Planning your 2026 camping trips? See what’s coming to Allentown.

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  • Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 29 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 22.
  • Thursday: An afternoon shower in spots, with a high of 45 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Allentown set to bank $3M from 3M, DuPont after PFAS settlements (lehighvalleynews.com) — Allentown is set to receive more than $3 million from 3M and DuPont settlements to help build a $20 million treatment facility for Crystal Spring, one of the city’s main water sources. Tests found PFAS “forever chemicals” above new federal limits, and city officials expect annual payments through 2033 to support the project, targeted for completion by 2027.
   

2. Affordable housing projects get boost from state funding (lvb.com) — New state tax credits are steering hundreds of thousands of dollars into Allentown, including upgrades around Franklin Park, new affordable housing on West Gordon Street, and planning for a teen center hub. Additional funding will support Allentown students’ healthcare career pathways and regional youth, STEAM, and food access programs across the Lehigh Valley.
   

3. PCOA to Release 2026 Pennsylvania Campground Directory (moderncampground.com) — Allentown-area campers and RVers can mark their calendars for the Lehigh Valley RV Show at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex on January 9–11, 2026, featuring new RVs, vendors, games, and prizes. The show coincides with the statewide release of PCOA’s free 2026 Pennsylvania Campground Directory, packed with maps, campground listings, and campfire-ready “Revolutionary Recipes.”
   

4. Musikfest announces rock act as headliner; its first LV show in 12 years (lehighvalleynews.com) — Taking Back Sunday will return to the Lehigh Valley as a Musikfest headliner in Bethlehem on August 8, with Yellowcard also on the bill. The band has a history of big Allentown shows, including headlining Allentown Fair in 2006 and playing Crocodile Rock Café in 2009 and 2011, plus Yellowcard’s 2014 Maingate Nightclub stop.
   

5. The MAGA Marijuana Split (notus.org) — JD Vance is slated to visit Allentown on Tuesday to give a speech focused on the economy, putting the city briefly in the national political spotlight. The broader piece explores Republican debates over marijuana policy, health care, SNAP benefits, and congressional gridlock, but for local readers the key takeaway is a high-profile campaign stop happening in town.
   

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    Medium sized dog dark grey brown hard to tell. Spotted 2:45 Am next to Redners quick shoppe Northampton . Went to go chase for a better look possible… (Nextdoor NW Allentown)
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