Ken Greene for Easton

Parking is a problem that is common to every successful city, and we can improve the situation for residents and visitors alike. Thanks to Mayor Sal Panto and other citizens for suggesting financial incentives and regulation changes that can encourage new habits. We need creative, open thinking. Continuing to promote a safe, clean, walkable city helps our future. Voting against smart development that would grow our tax base is not the answer.

‘A major, major problem’: Parking — or a lack of it — has shop owners in one Lehigh Valley city hurting, they say A “major” parking problem in the downtown has some business owners frustrated and the city looking for answers.

This is too important to the city’s future not to be resolved.

Growing rift threatens bold public housing plans, $30M grant for Easton Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr., likely future Councilman Frank Pintabone and housing authority Director Tyler Martin aren’t on the same page.

Pedestrian safety work OK’d in Easton, ahead of bid opening to upgrade major connector City officials approved a $1.1 million contract for the first phase of safety improvements on Cattell Street.

Landmark 7-story building in Downtown Easton OK’d for apartments, replacing offices The Easton Planning Commission approved the 32 new homes there, plus a 27-apartment building a block west and an addition onto the old Joe's Deli.

Easton Redevelopment Authority approves plan to buy burned-out Ferry Street homes Easton's Redevelopment Authority approved a resolution to allow the entity to acquire homes affected by the 900 block Ferry Street fire through negotiations with the owners.

This is a good start. The next goal to go from good to great should be to add days and times in the summer and throughout the year with nominal rider fees to increase transit options to residents in every neighborhood.

Ding, ding, ding! The trolley is coming back to Downtown Easton. The free service will resume on June 23.

Juneteenth Parade

West Ward Easton drop-in center will help folks find food, jobs, homes, health care and addiction help The center results from a partnership between the Easton Housing Authority and the Lehigh Conference of Churches

Easton to open resource center for Ferry Street fire victims Easton will open a multi-agency resource center Saturday and Sunday to provide services to families affected by a Memorial Day fire that damaged 15 homes and left dozens displaced.

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Director Becky Bradley said, “You have to work the whole market. You can’t just work the affordable housing market because if you don’t have enough housing on the high end, then it creates compression in the middle and presses down.”

The City of Easton has taken a comprehensive approach that includes supporting market rate development for those who can afford it and an affordable housing plan for lower income families.

Any rooms for one more? Lehigh Valley hits ‘critical’ need for affordable housing: report Experts say low-income renters have been growing in number since the 2008 housing bubble popped.

$4,652.20 in cash has been donated over the past three days at the West Ward WISE Ferry St Fire Victims Relief Site. Cashiers checks for the same amount have been provided to St John’s Lutheran Church for distribution to the affected families. Thank you to all who contributed for your generosity and concern for our neighbors. Future donations are being coordinated by the City of Easton at https://www.easton-pa.com/city-hall/news/how-help-families-affected-ferry-street-fire

On May 29, a fire destroyed a row of homes in Easton. We've partnered with the Greater Easton Development Partnership to create the Ferry Street Fire Fund to support the familes and individuals left displaced. 33 residents have been left homeless and without any personal belongings.

For more information on how you can help and ways to donate, visit https://fal.cn/3yI56 ⬅️