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Lehigh County Detox Center Breaks Ground in Salisbury
The new $4.5 million Lehigh County Detoxification Center will serve clients with drug and alcohol problems.

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The new $4.5 million Lehigh County Detoxification Center will serve clients with drug and alcohol problems.

The Arts Academy Charter School plans to open in August in the former KidsPeace building on Emmaus Avenue.
Heavy rains Monday night through Tuesday could cause some flooding in areas of the Lehigh Valley with poor drainage, according to the National Weather Service.
After falling below adequate standards on some of the PSSA's math tests last year, Salisbury Township School District has improved its scores after a concerted effort this year.
Ed O'Dea, who has worked at Lehigh Valley Health Network for 21 years, was named its CFO.
Salisbury Township School District's PSSA's scores ranked third among Lehigh Valley schools, 87th in state.
Stamp Out Hunger, in its 20th year, feeds the hungry in the Lehigh Valley.
Find three local attractions you can visit on one tank of gas.
Take our Patch poll: where's the best movie theater in the area?
When you're in the mood for something other than pizza, where do you go for the best Italian restaurant in the Salisbury area?
Here's a list of the winners in our readers' choice polls on best places to take a staycation.
Take our poll: where's the best summer camp in and around the Salisbury area?
With 42 percent of the votes in our Patch poll, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom won for best place to take a staycation.
Salisbury High School student Abbey Eichorn was nominated Wednesday for a Freddy Award for Outstanding Solo Vocal Performance.
Salisbury Township School District Superintendent Robert Gross is getting round-the-clock care in a hospital ICU, according to School Board President Russell Giordano.
An impassioned group of Salisbury High School students and parents denounced the recently announced teacher cuts at a standing-room only school board meeting Wednesday night.
Western Salisbury Elementary and Salisbury Middle School face steepest declines as enrollment continues to drop in Salisbury Township School District.
Faced with declining enrollment and more unfunded state mandates, the Salisbury School Board is considering raising taxes 4 percent and cutting 2.5 staff positions.
The Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners granted homeowner a waiver from having to replace a shade tree because it posed a hazard to underground utility lines.
Incoming fifth- and sixth-grade students in Salisbury Township School District can enroll in a free summer computer camp this July.