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News from February 2024

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Lehigh County rise or fall in 2021?

By Lehigh Times | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Lehigh County received $1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Bipartisan Committee to Audit Allentown Tax Zone and Study Job Prep Programs Based on Coleman Resolutions

By Lehigh Times | Feb 26, 2024

A bipartisan committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly has agreed to produce two reports based on measures introduced by State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16). Coleman stated, “Citizens need this kind of information to hold accountable their government. People want to know if their tax dollars are being used effectively and efficiently.”One of Coleman's resolutions directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) to conduct a performance audit of the Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ) and the programs administered by the Allentown NIZ Development...

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Bill to Assist Domestic Violence Victims with Unemployment Benefits Advances in Pennsylvania

By Lehigh Times | Feb 26, 2024

Legislation sponsored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie has advanced to the full House for consideration after being unanimously approved by the House Labor and Industry Committee. The bill aims to assist victims of domestic violence in Pennsylvania when applying for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits."Although UC claims submitted by domestic violence victims are not the most common or numerous, I believe these individuals are the most in need of a quicker and cleaner claim process," said Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. "Escaping domestic violence sometimes involves relocating suddenly...

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Which former Lehigh Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 26?

By Lehigh Times | Feb 24, 2024

These former Lehigh Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon Feb. 26.

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Lehigh Times area weekly mass times

By Lehigh Times | Feb 24, 2024

The following parishes in the Lehigh Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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A look at Valley Manor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, a nursing home in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

By Lehigh Times | Feb 24, 2024

Valley Manor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center was one of the five for-profit facility nursing homes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of one.

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3rd largest nursing home in Lehigh County as of Q4 2023

By Lehigh Times | Feb 23, 2024

Boasting an overall rating of four, Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation was the third largest nursing home in Lehigh County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Lehigh County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind St. Luke's Hospital Sacred Heart Campus TCF?

By Lehigh Times | Feb 23, 2024

St. Luke's Hospital Sacred Heart Campus TCF was one of the 10 non-profit facility nursing homes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of five.

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How much did farmers in Lehigh County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Lehigh Times | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Lehigh County received $883,274 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center was 2nd largest nursing home in Lehigh County as of Q4 2023

By Lehigh Times | Feb 22, 2024

Boasting an overall rating of five, Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center was the second largest nursing home in Lehigh County during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center: 3-star nursing home in Lehigh County

By Lehigh Times | Feb 22, 2024

Riverton Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center was one of the five for-profit facility nursing homes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of three.

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What was largest nursing home in Lehigh County as of Q4 2023?

By Lehigh Times | Feb 21, 2024

Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation, the largest nursing home in Lehigh County, aided an average of 506.9 residents per day during the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center, a non-profit facility, had a rating of 4 in Q4 2023

By Lehigh Times | Feb 21, 2024

Phoebe Allentown Health Care Center was one of the 10 non-profit facility nursing homes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.

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Who owned Luther Crest Nursing Facility in Q4 2023?

By Lehigh Times | Feb 20, 2024

Luther Crest Nursing Facility was one of the 10 non-profit facility nursing homes in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania in the fourth quarter of 2023, and had an overall rating of four.

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A look at Lehigh Valley Hospital TSU, a nursing home in Allentown, Pennsylvania

By Lehigh Times | Feb 19, 2024

Owned by Lehigh Valley Hospital since March 23, 1995, Lehigh Valley Hospital TSU boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Lehigh County Nursing Homes: Who’s behind Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center?

By Lehigh Times | Feb 18, 2024

Owned by HCR Healthcare, LLC since Dec. 21, 2007, Jewel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center had an overall rating of three in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Complete Care at Lehigh, LLC: 5-star nursing home in Lehigh County

By Lehigh Times | Feb 17, 2024

Owned by PA Opcos LLC, PC since May 1, 2021, Complete Care at Lehigh, LLC boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Lehigh Times area weekly mass times

By Lehigh Times | Feb 17, 2024

The following parishes in the Lehigh Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation, a public facility, had a rating of 4 in Q4 2023

By Lehigh Times | Feb 16, 2024

Owned by County of Lehigh Pennsylvania since Jan. 1, 1969, Cedarbrook Senior Care and Rehabilitation boasted an overall rating of four in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Who owned Cedar Crest Post Acute in Q4 2023?

By Lehigh Times | Feb 15, 2024

Owned by Cedar Crest Operator Holdings, LLC since Feb. 10, 2023, Cedar Crest Post Acute boasted an overall rating of five in the fourth quarter of 2023.