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On Monday, a crowd of government officials and D&L Trail devotees braved grey skies and drizzle to dedicate a 2.7-mile section of trail between Cementon and Laurys Station in Lehigh County. The new section runs…

Rhoma Mostel recently visited New Hope and made a short video of her time on the D&L Trail.

While trail usage across the Corridor goes way down during the winter months, trail design heats up. Field work is an essential part of trail design. This involves things such as surveys and walk throughs with…

See the press release from the City of Allentown.  Thanks to all of the partners who worked as quickly as possible to repair this popular section of the D&L Trail and get water back into the canal.

This in from Scott Everett, our Trail Steward:  In mid-December, I had the opportunity to see the progress of the construction of the section of the D&L Trail from the Nesquehoning Trestle to downtown Jim…

Today’s grey December skies might look dreary, but one Bucks County household is banking on sunny days ahead.  D&L heritage preservation specialist Amey Senape and her husband Mike recently installed large solar panels on the roof of…

Written by Silas Chamberlin People who live in Eastern Pennsylvania know it is an underappreciated Mecca of microbreweries, brew pubs, and beer bars. From Tröegs and Appalachian brewing companies in Harrisburg to Easton’s Weyerbacher, Downingtown’s…

The twenty-first century world appears to be filled to the brim with technological gadgets, especially ones that are geared towards communication and the internet.  Sometimes this is a great thing–like when your car breaks down in the middle…

The protection of the Appalachian Trail (AT) led to the passage of the National Trails System Act of 1968 and the designation of the AT as our nation’s first National Scenic Trail. In Pennsylvania, the…

The following is part two of a two-part report from D&L Trail Steward Scott Everett. In part one, Scott provided an update on trail building in Luzerne and Carbon counties.  In this part, he describes…

Construction is underway on Lehigh County’s newest link in the D&L Trail. In late August, crews broke ground on a section of trail that will connect new trailheads in Laurys Station and Cementon. Unlike long…

The following is part one of a two part report from D&L Trail Steward Scott Everett. In part one, Scott provides an update on trail building in Luzerne and Carbon counties. Look for an update…