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Written by Silas Chamberlin Despite the cold weather, crews continued to work on the newest section of the D&L Trail in Lehigh County.  The following photos show the trail base being put down and rolled. …

Written By Silas Chamberlin Somebody received a Flip camcorder for Christmas, so (for better or worse) expect more videos from here on out! Last week, Scott and I were out on the trail to monitor…

Written By Scott Everett We received word just before Christmas that the D&L has been awarded very competitive Transportation Enhancement Act (TEA) funding in the amount of $488,750 for trail construction in Lehigh and Northampton…

Written By Silas Chamberlin From all of us at the D&L, we wish our friends across the Corridor a happy holiday season.   We’re looking forward to a great new year full of exciting projects and…

Written By H. Scott Everett, D&L Trail Manager Forgive me if I do not wish for a white Christmas this year and hope for a mild winter. I am pleased to let everyone know that…

Written By Silas Chamberlin A new pictorial history of industrial behemoth Bethlehem Steel is now available for purchase. Authors Ann Bartholomew and Donald Stuart Young worked with the Canal History and Technology Press, the publishing…

Written by Silas Chamberlin Those of you who frequent the Freemansburg section of the D&L Trail have probably noticed the new observation deck, constructed as part of Jonathan Yu’s Eagle Scout project. The new deck…

Written By Silas Chamberlin This week I had the opportunity to drive out to Lock Ridge Furnace Park in Alburtis, Lehigh County.  My mission was to come up with a signage plan for the park,…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Reminder: If you plan to attend this unique event, please send a quick email to [email protected], so we know you are coming! On November 18 from 7-9 pm, the National Trust…

Written by Silas Chamberlin Our “Take a Hike!” series periodically features a favorite day hike or bike on the D&L Trail. The fifth installment is a trip on the very-popular Walnutport section of the Lehigh…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Those of you who travel the Lehigh Gorge know about the pair of dentures embedded in the mortar of some WPA-era stone work. Over the years, there have been rumors of…

Written By Rayne Schnabel and Silas Chamberlin On October 7, sixteen of the Moravian Hall Square “Happy Hikers” got their tails on the trail, during a morning walk on the newest section of the D&L…