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· The Brothers That Just Do Gutters open a new location in Allentown at 1302 N. 18th St.

· Academy of St. John Chrysostom, The Orthodox school, which serves grades 1-9 beginning this fall, held a grand opening at its St. Francis Center in Bethlehem, campus.

· Easton Commons, a mall anchored at Giant Foods at 2920 Easton Ave., Bethlehem Township, has a new name: The Shops at Bethlehem.

· Carbon County gets a taste of Brazil in the Uai Brasil BBQ at 315 Lehigh Ave. in Palmerton.

· The Keystone Pub in Bethlehem, at 3259 Easton Avenue, has reopened after a long and costly renovation.

· Depot Trading Post opened at 401 Northampton St., Easton. The village furniture store produces tables for canteens, desks, conference centers and more.

· A new gym has sprung up in the Easton area: home fitness at 444 Cedarville Road in Williams.

· Il Gaetano Ristorante opened at 665 Columbus Ave., Phillipsburg, location.

· Bye! Sandwich Shoppe will open second place on College Hill in Easton, replacing The Kettle Room

· Rene and Grizzly Benic opened Ezekiel 47 Cafe at 10 S. Fifth Ave., near Fifth and Penn Avenue, in West Reading.

· Alter Ego Salon and Day Spa in Emmaus is the grand opening on Sunday, May 22, from 11.00 to 15.00 with the cutting of the ribbon at noon.

· Origen Latin Fusion opened on the site of the former Tomcat Café in Singing Spring, Berks County.

· Sellersville Senior Residences May 24 will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Bucks County Affordable Housing Community for adults 55 and older has 50 apartments, with eight dedicated to people with behavioral health needs.

· The House and Barn in Emmaus has opened its open-air dining area and cigar bar. The House and Barn is located at Chestnut St. 1449 in Emmaus.

· La Spa & Nail Bar will be inaugurated from 11 a.m. to close on Friday, May 20, with a ribbon cut at 11 a.m. The 2765 Papermill Road, Wyoming.

· Realtor Amanda Vakris and Shuilkil Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting at the new Vakris Keller Williams real estate office at 15 St. John’s, Shuylkil Haven, at 4pm on 24 May.

· Il Gaetano Ristorante will be inaugurated on Friday, May 20, at 5:30 pm The 665 Columbus Ave., Phillipsburg.

· The Commonwealth’s First Federal Credit Union will hold a grand opening at its new headquarters in Trexlertown, 6126 Hamilton Blvd., May 18th.

· Vinyl Press Signs & Graphics moved to Emmaus. The new site is 15 S. Second Street, near the former location of Sixth Street.

· Pedro’s Café in Emmaus will close

· SV Sports (formerly Schuylkill Valley Sports) to close the Quakertown location

· Flemington DIY will be inaugurated on May 14 at 26 Stangl Road, Flemington. The celebration will begin at 10 a.m.

· Elpedio’s Ristorante in Sapsville opened at 2912 Old Nazareth Road in Istan. The restaurant is open from Wednesday to Sunday.

· Uai Brazil opened at 315 Lehigh Ave, Palmerton, offering both a sitting and a buffet.

· Colombian Mex Restaurant opened at 107 E Union Blvd in Bethlehem, serving traditional Colombian cuisine.

· Precision Ink opened at 161 W Berwick St. in Istan.

· King Wing has opened in Bethlehem at 129 E. Third St., where wings and sandwiches are served.

· Molinari’s at 322 E 3rd St. in Bethlehem reopens, offering ticket seats with an Italian menu.

· Tony’s Pizza and Restaurant has opened a new location at 3417 Sullivan Trail in Istana.

· Big Papa’s restaurant and food opened at 1236 Northampton St, Easton. Dale Koehler & Sons Farm will supply meat and eggs to the restaurant.

· Route 61 Hardware cuts the ribbon at 635 Fountain St. in Ashland at noon on 24 June.

· Shenandoah Pharmacy will hold a ribbon cutting at noon, June 1, at its 33 N. Main St., Shenandoah, location.

· The Canalside Cup on Route 611 in Williams opens for the May 13 season

· Curious Plantagolic Nazareth expanded in New Jersey with a second store on Main Street, 20 in the historic city of Clinton, Hunterdan County. the original store is located on Belvedere Street in Nazareth.

· Later this year, the Child Care Center on East Avenue in Bethlehem will feature “Child Care Tools” and “Martial Arts Marine Valley.”

· The grand opening of the Within Harmony Wellness Center will take place on May 18 and 5 p.m. The center, which will provide services such as rails and crystal energy sessions, is located at 182 S. First St. in Lehaitan.

· Time 2 Conversational Therapy Services will hold an open house on June 1 at 521 Bridge St. in Lehaitan

· The grand opening of the Alter Ego Salon & Day Spa will take place on May 22 at 500 Broad Street in Emmaus

· Sephora at Kohl’s will open at Kohl’s Whitehall

· Juliette Bridals by Ivana has moved to 161 Glenworth Rd., Pottsville, and on May 19 at noon will hold a “celebration of the move”.

· Iqor has opened a new 30,000-square-foot call center in Allentown

· Life Advance Fitness at 436 State Ave. in Emmaus opens May 11

· A lucrative market with grocery outlets is open at 561 S. Broad Street in Lansdale, the former location of Super Foodtown.

· A new mafia-themed bar called Capo & Co. Keg and Cork Kitchen hires staff in Emmaus. The restaurant is located at 1375 Chestnut St. and will have a wine bar that is self-contained.