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In today's newsletter:
- What Easton residents can learn at this sex trafficking town hall
- How a West St. Joseph’s Street standoff ended after five tense hours
- How Easton plans to spend $1.25 million on safety and streets
Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Eastonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Eastonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 47 and low of 35 degrees.
- Wednesday: A little rain in the morning, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
- Thursday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 34 and low of 16 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
1. Sex trafficking is happening at hotels and truck stops in the Lehigh Valley, officials warn (lehighvalleylive.com) — Easton officials and local advocates are hosting a free town hall on Jan. 29 at the Boys and Girls Club of Easton to help residents recognize and respond to sex trafficking in the Lehigh Valley. You’ll hear from Easton’s city council, Northampton County prosecutors, Homeland Security, and nonprofit Bloom about warning signs, local risks at hotels and truck stops, and available resources for victims. 
2. Domestic assault leads to 5-hour police standoff in Easton, cops say (lehighvalleylive.com) — Easton police say a local man was arrested after a five-hour standoff Sunday at a West St. Joseph’s Street home, following an alleged domestic assault. Negotiators and the Special Response Unit ultimately entered the house, found him hiding in a closet, and took him into custody on multiple assault and threat-related charges.
3. Easton announces $1.25 million in 2025 year-end grant funding for infrastructure, public safety, more (lehighvalleynews.com) — Easton has secured $1.25 million in new grants to upgrade public safety facilities, improve key streets like Larry Holmes Drive and South Side intersections, and enhance Scott Park and the Easton Winter Village. Most projects start in 2026, bringing safer crosswalks, modernized traffic signals, better waterfront access, and a new police evidence building out of the floodplain.
4. Calls made to amend Sunshine Act in Pennsylvania (altoonamirror.com) — Easton’s state Rep. Robert Freeman is pushing to tighten Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act after a recent Supreme Court ruling made it easier for officials to add items to meeting agendas without advance notice. Working with a Republican colleague from Meadville, he wants clearer rules to protect the public’s ability to see and weigh in on government decisions.
5. Lehigh Valley food safety report: Rodents, mold, mildew, no hot water, close the bathroom door (mcall.com) — Recent state and city inspections found Easton spots like Domino’s on William Penn Highway, Quadrant Bookmart, Rod’s Dogs, Vera Café, TGI Friday’s, and Zekraft all in compliance with food safety rules. The wider Lehigh Valley report also flags issues such as rodents, mold, and hot-water problems at other regional establishments, which inspectors say must be corrected.
📸 Around Easton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Easton
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- City Council Committee Meeting
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6:00 pm - City Council Meeting
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6:00 pm - Parking Authority Meeting
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6:00 pm - Fire and Aggregate Pension Board Meeting
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8:45 am - Easton Farmers' Market - Winter Market
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10:00 am - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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8:30 am - Recreation Board Meeting
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6:00 pm - Police Pension Board Meeting
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3:00 pm - Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles
Vault 634 , 634 Hamilton St , Allentown
6:30 pm - Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Vault 634 , 634 Hamilton St , Allentown
8:45 pm
Tuesday January 13
Wednesday January 14
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
Monday January 19
Tuesday January 20
Saturday January 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Girls In STEM
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
7:40 am - Strategy Games Club - 5th Grade
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
7:40 am - Pre School Fun @ Hellertown Library
Hellertown Area Library , 409 Constitution Ave , Hellertown
1:30 pm - Interact Club
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
3:30 pm
Tuesday January 13
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💬 Chatter
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- LOST SENIOR DOG!!
Looking for our dog Tut. In the area of 611 north in forks township about a half a mile north of frost hollow overlook Wondered off around 5 am this… (Nextdoor Forks Township E) - UPDATE: Found
MY cat Taco has snuck out. He is usually home by now so we are starting to worry. He is a grey/tan/striped Tabby. He is thin and missing his front… (Nextdoor West Ward East)
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