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The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

The Oldest College Newspaper in Pennsylvania

The Lafayette

Easton

Ideal Food Basket currently has a location in Bethlehem.

New Easton grocery store looks to ease food desert

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer November 8, 2024

A new grocery store will open in the West Ward neighborhood of Easton next year, seeking to alleviate food insecurity in the area and bring authentic dishes to the growing Hispanic community. The store,...

As of Wednesday night, Easton is not forecasted to see rain until Nov. 7.

Lehigh Valley sees record drought, burn ban results

By Emma Li, Staff Writer November 1, 2024

The City of Easton is on track to record its driest calendar month ever, with no rain for weeks and an unseasonably warm October. Allentown, the nearest city to Easton that the National Weather Service...

Lafayette Votes plans to have an information table on election day, providing information on each candidate and where students should cast their ballot.

Lafayette Votes reports high number of student voter registrants

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer October 25, 2024

An estimated 745 Lafayette students applied to register to vote in Pennsylvania, according to voter registration data compiled by Lafayette Votes. The organization observed higher student engagement than...

The victim of Tuesday's shooting is current not cooperating with officials. (Photo courtesy of Easton Police Department)

Man injured in Easton shooting, suspect still at large

By Jenny Davis, Contributing Writer October 25, 2024

The Easton Police Department responded to a shooting on Tuesday at around 6:18 p.m. on the 1300 block of Liberty St. in Easton. Upon arrival at the scene, police found a 44-year-old man suffering from...

The land, formerly the Easton Iron and Metal Site, has remained vacant since 2015.

Easton approves sale agreement of former junkyard site in $1.5 million deal

By Makenna McCall, News Editor October 25, 2024

The City of Easton approved the sale agreement of a brownfield site, which will be developed into a mixed-use residential and retail complex, during its Oct. 9 city council meeting. According to a...

Plans for the trail are expected to be completed in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette Communications)

College receives trail grant from Northampton County

By Emma Li, Staff Writer October 4, 2024

Northampton County awarded Lafayette College $75,000 through the Livable Landscapes Grant, which will spur the planning process for a multimodal trail connecting Easton's College Hill and West Ward neighborhoods...

McCartney II is Lafayette's newest completed investment in College Hill property.

Easton homeowners, landlords discuss Lafayette development on College Hill

By Madeline Convy, Assistant News Editor October 4, 2024

With a Lafayette College master plan in the works and the recent completion of the college's newest apartment-style dorm, how have Lafayette's most recent developments on College Hill impacted its residents? Phillip...

Construction on the new downtown hotel is slated to start in the upcoming months.

New hotel development coming to downtown Easton

By Makenna McCall, News Editor September 27, 2024

Development on the Grand Square, a new hotel near Center Square in downtown Easton, Pennsylvania, began on Sept. 15. The hotel is expected to open in 2026. Construction plans include demolishing parts...

Before closing earlier this month, The Bayou was open for seven years in downtown Easton's center square.

Downtown Easton staples close

By Claire Coker, Contributing Writer September 27, 2024

By the end of September, two popular Easton businesses will have closed. The Bayou, home to Southern-style cuisine, closed on Sept. 1, while Mercantile Home, a gift shop, will close on Sunday. Mercantile...

The renovation of the hillside stairs and escarpment trail were completed in 2023.

College hill erosion issues remain despite some improvements

By Makenna McCall, News Editor September 27, 2024

Lafayette College received an order from the City of Easton to halt the construction of its $6 million escarpment trail in the summer of 2023; the order came after the college deforested the College Hill...

Lafayette previously allocated close to 60 College Avenue parking spaces for permit parking.

College parking to be converted into bike lane

By Kate SantaMaria, Staff Writer September 27, 2024

Forty-nine students registered to park on College Avenue were suddenly reassigned to new parking spaces at the beginning of the semester. The parking spaces along College Avenue, utilized by Lafayette...

Mojo 516 Café, located only a block from campus, features a menu with coffee, smoothies and sandwiches.

Fact check: Mojo will not sell alcohol

By James Miller, Contributing Writer September 27, 2024

In the window of Mojo 516 Café, a popular coffee spot across the street from Lafayette College’s campus, some patrons noticed a bright orange placard reading "PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION ALCOHOLIC...

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