Amy Unger

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COOPERSBURG, Pa. - Lutron Electronics has been ordered to pay millions of dollars in connection with a lengthy patent infringement case over window shade brackets. Earlier this month, Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered Lutron to pay more than $5.3 million dollars, plus compounding interest, to South Carolina based GeigTech East Bay, a maker of window shades.

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L. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. – For the second time this year, Mack Trucks is launching a new truck line that will be assembled in the Lehigh Valley. The redesigned Anthem model aims to be the "new standard in regional hall," the company said in a news release. Earlier this year, Mack Trucks rolled out a new long-haul truck, the Pioneer. The Anthem truck was first introduced in 2017, but, "This is not a facelift or a refresh,” said Fernando Couceiro, Mack's vice president of highway trucks, in the release.

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EASTON, Pa. - There's a new-ish sheriff in town in Northampton County. Christopher Zieger officially has the job, after filling the role on an interim basis, following the retirement of his predecessor, Richard Johnston. Prior to that, Zieger was second-in-command in the department, serving as chief deputy sheriff. Overall, he has 30 years of experience within the Northampton County Sheriff's Department, the county said in a news release.

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NORTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - Earlier this year, Shankweiler's Drive-In found itself on an elite list, when Variety named it one of the 21 coolest movie theatres in the world. Now the 91-year-old spot in Lehigh County- the oldest drive-in theatre in America- is preparing for more national attention; this time, courtesy of Good Morning America (GMA).

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HANOVER TWP., Pa.- A manufacturing company that makes equipment for the cement industry will soon have a new owner. FLSmidth Cement is being acquired by an affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, a global private equity firm based in Los Angeles, California. The sale was not a surprise; an FLSmidth representative told 69 News in March that he expected the company to have a new owner within the next several months. The deal is expected to close during the second half of 2025.