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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Construction and Expansion

Construction on the Grand Square Hotel is anticipated to wrap up by the end of 2026.

Downtown hotel construction continues

By Makenna McCall, Assistant News Editor April 10, 2026

Construction on a new hotel in Easton’s Centre Square is slated to conclude at the end of the year, with a grand opening currently expected in time for Lafayette College’s Class of 2027 graduation. The...

Sen. Will Bennett ‘28 said his hopes for a pickleball court could, if approved, begin construction as early as the summer.

Student Government senator pushes for pickleball

By Cooper Pitts, Contributing Writer April 10, 2026

The Lafayette College tennis courts have been infiltrated by the sport’s younger, noisy, notorious cousin: pickleball. Some student leaders are ready to embrace it. Sen. Will Bennett ‘28 is leading...

Civil engineering capstone students also attended the community meeting on Wednesday evening.

Plans kick off for future Easton-Lafayette trail

By Cooper Pitts, Contributing Writer January 30, 2026

Over 50 attendees discussed potential designs for a new multimodal trail system connecting College Hill, Metzgar Campus and the surrounding Easton areas in a Lafayette College-hosted community meeting...

Several Easton meetings surrounding the warehouse have run far over allotted time, with some more than five hours long.

Easton warehouse decision stalled again

By Jadey Mercedes, Assistant News Editor September 26, 2025

Developers of the million-square-foot Wood Avenue warehouse faced city leadership last week, seeking approval of a special exception required for the project, yet no decision was reached. The next meeting...

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