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Last Updated: December 29, 2020 : 2:49 p.m.
CITY GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS RE-OPENED ON JUNE 22.
City Allowing Temporary Outdoor Seating Areas for Restaurants, Cafes, and Bars - Effective June 5, 2020
The city understands that no matter what industry you’re in, the COVID-19 Pandemic has likely affected your business in some way. The Lehigh Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is conducting virtual meetings with any businesses to provide assistance, information and resources.For questions and assistance please call 610-758-3980 to leave a voicemail or email insbdc@lehigh.edu. Consulting sessions are no cost, one on one and confidential.
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Pennsylvania Workers The PA Department of Labor & Industry will continue to provide employment benefits updates as the situation evolves. You may be eligible for unemployment compensation benefits if:
Last Updated: May 4, 2020 : 9:30 a.m.
Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank534 Chew StFood bank open — Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays; 9:30 a.m. until supplies run out.
Catholic Charities Our Lady of Mt Carmel 179 Chew StreetBoxed lunches (canned & other non-perishable foods), Fridays and Mondays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Christ Fellowship Church 12th & Chew StreetsDinner at church Thursdays, Fridays 5 p.m.
Jackson Park 9th & Jackson StreetsDinner served Saturdays, Sundays 5 p.m.
Jubilee Breakfast Ministry Zion's UCC 620 W. Hamilton (rear)There are "grab and go" chicken or sausage and egg sandwiches, fruit, snack and coffee available Thursday, Friday, Saturday, breakfast meal from 7 - 8:30 a.m.
LCC Soup Kitchen Alliance Hall 6th & Chew StreetsBagged lunches available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12 - 1 p.m.
Operation Address the Homeless 221 N 7th StreetOpen Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. providing a hot meal and a bag to go. Sundays brunch at 12 noon and dinner at 6 p.m. Showers also available, on a spaced basis to maintain safe distance.
Salvation Army 8th & Turner StreetsSoup kitchen is open 2nd and 4th Sunday at 2 p.m. Monday hot breakfast served in to go cups 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Emergency food by appointment daily (call 620-432-0129). Food bank distribution the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month (10-12). The shelter continues to accept clients from the 211 system.
YMCA 425 15th StreetProvides dinner for school age children, 18 and under. Serving from 4-5 p.m. as follows: Monday - dinner pick-up for Monday and Tuesday; Wednesday - dinner pick-up for Wednesday and Thursday; Friday - dinner pick-up for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. An adult must bring the children the first time to get them registered; thereafter the adult alone may pick up food for the children. They are also open for showers for our homeless neighbors on Wednesday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. Pre-registration is required through Ripple Community.
The City understands that no matter what industry you’re in, the novel Coronavirus pandemic has likely affected your business in some way. The Lehigh Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is conducting virtual meetings with any businesses to provide assistance, information and resources. For questions and assistance please call 610-758-3980 to leave a voicemail or email insbdc@lehigh.edu. Consulting sessions are no cost, one on one and confidential.
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