WhIch is the Best Movie Theater in the Area?

Vote in this week's poll: Which is the best movie theater?

Which is the best movie theater in the Palmer-Forks area? Is it: If there’s another theater that has the best seats or best popcorn, tell us in the comments section below. Vote for your favorite in the survey below and remember to click on the links above and rate the theater on its Directory listing. You can even leave a review. The poll closes at 9 a.m. Friday. Because this is not a scientific poll, the winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch.

• Photos (1)

Small Breweries Benefit From New Pa. Law

Small breweries in Pennsylvania can now sell beer by the bottle under a new law

Beer connosieurs can choose their local brews by the bottle to take home thanks to a new Pennsylvania law. Breweries used to be required to sell beer by the case (64 ounces). Now, thanks to Act 113,  "a licensed brewery can sell any quantity of its beer in any package or any volume for off-premises consumption." The change will make it easier for customers to sample unfamiliar microbrews from local businesses such as Weyerbacher Brewing in Easton, according to a Lehigh Valley Live report.  State Senators Bob Freeman and Lisa Boscola supported the change in Pennsylvania liquor laws.

•  1 Comment
• Photos (3)

Jim Kahle

9:42 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012

This is fantastic news! Finally!! You can visit the Weyerbacher Brewery Visitors Center and sample the brews then buy your favorites in the quantities you want. Mix and match a six pack and take it as a host/hostess gift for your next picnic. The Visitors Center is open Friday afternoon/evenings (4:30 pm – 7:00 pm) and Saturday afternoons (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm). Take the tour (it’s fun and …   more ›

Crib Tents Sold at Walmart Recalled

Infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death in the Tots in Mind tents. The product is being recalled.

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling crib tents and play yard tents made by Tots in Mind Inc. According to CPSC, infants and toddlers are at risk of serious injury or death by strangulation and entrapment caused by the products. The recalled products were sold at numerous retail stores including Walmart for between $60 and $85. Tots in Mind recalled the play yard tents in July 2010 and offered a repair kit that is no longer available. The company is no longer in business and has stopped all sales. Parents and caregivers are urged to stop using the crib tents and play yard tents immediately and not to try to repair these products. CPSC is aware of 27 tent failures, including one fatality and one serious injury …

• Photos (3)

Readers' Choice

De Lorenzo's Wins for Best Italian Food

De Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant wins this week's poll: the best place for Italian food.

De Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant was named the best place for Italian food in Palmer-Forks Patch.  De Lorenzo's received 38 percent of the vote, with Casa Italia Restaurant coming in second with 25 percent. De Lorenzo's Italian Restaurant serves favorites such as calamari, bruschetta, pasta fagioli, linguini with clam sauce, talapia, chicken marsala and saltimbocca. The restaurant serves Sunday brunch. Review De Lorenzo's or any business, in a Patch Directory. Check back Monday for our next poll: Which is the best movie theater?  

• Photos (2)

Easton Hospital to Open in Forks Township's Park Plaza

Easton Hospital will open a Health and Wellness Center at the renovated Park Plaza in Forks Township by this summer.

  Easton Hospital announced Wednesday it will open a 16,000 square foot Health and Wellness Center at the renovated Park Plaza,1800 Sullivan Trail, in Forks Township. Opening this summer, the Center will be a family healthcare venue offering physician offices, imaging services, laboratory services and walk-in care (no appointment necessary), according to the press release. “We are excited to be part of this new endeavor in Forks Township,” said Brian Finestein, CEO of Easton Hospital. “The Hospital is committed to meeting the healthcare needs of the residents of Forks Township by bringing quality health care to their neighborhood.” The Center will include: “In addition," Finestein said, "we are continuing our commitment to provide …

• Photos (1)

Economist: Thousands Will be Hired by End of Year

Lehigh Valley jobs will recover to pre-Great Recession levels by end of year, says Kamran Afshar.

  Thousands of people will be hired by Lehigh Valley businesses over the next several months, according to Bethlehem economist Kamran Afshar, quoted in this story in The Morning Call. By the end of the year, the number of jobs in the Lehigh Valley will surpass the levels achieved before the Great Recession hit five years ago, according to the report quoted in the newspaper. What do you think? Is the Lehigh Valley economy getting better? Leave a comment. “We expect that by summer, more companies will be looking for new employees," Afshar said. "By the end of the fall and early winter, we expect to see the local unemployment rate drop significantly." In a blog posted on Afshar’s Website earlier this month, the economist wrote that the …

• Photos (1)

Just A Dream Becomes Reality in Forks Township

New frozen yogurt business in Giant food center on Sullivan Trail opens Saturday with a ribbon cutting attended by state Rep. Joe Emrick, township officials and area chamber representatives.

Island Banana, Very Strawberry, New York Cheesecake, Thin Mint Cookie, Cake Batter, Strawberry Lemonade, Blueberry and, of course, chocolate and vanilla. All lowfat and no-fat. And all available now in Forks Township. The frozen yogurt craze hit the township Saturday with state and area chamber representatives and township officials celebrating the opening of Just A Dream with a ribbon cutting. "This business started as a conversation a year ago," said Karen Hickey of Forks Township, who owns the business with her brother, Kurt Stocker, and his wife, Gina. "What was just a dream is now a reality." They were welcomed by Alison Miers, vice president of Easton initiatives for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. The business is in …

• Photos (4)