Working with the Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley, more than 500 volunteers representing 38 local companies volunteered at nonprofits in the region, performing tasks ranging from power washing and landscaping to painting and gathering supplies. 

The Hamilton Kitchen & Bar at Sixth and hamilton Streets in Allentown will be replaced by an upscale sports bar, Sports & Social. 

It looks like City Center Investment Corp., the company behind much of the redevelopment in Downtown Allentown, is now taking on Easton’s downtown. 

City Center Investment Corp. said it has leased 12,500-square-feet of office space in its Tower 6 building at 600 Hamilton St. to BusPatrol America LLC.

Previously operating under the Marriot brand, the hotel, which was a key part of Allentown’s City Center redevelopment efforts, will be operated by Gulph Creek Hotels, a Mid-Atlantic hotel management company based in Wayne.

City Center Investment Corp. of Allentown and Lafayette’s Dyer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship said they launched The Real Estate Lab, a program to teach downtown Allentown residents about real estate investing, with the goal of helping them become successful.