Area Veterans Day observances:
• The annual Veterans Day Parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday from the 900 block of East Broad Street in Tamaqua, which was recently selected by the Veterans Day National .
Gov. Josh Shapiro was back in the Lehigh Valley Thursday. He announced $52 million is going toward recreation and conservation projects across the state.
There’s no horsing around by George. After spending a decade as one of the first horses to serve with the Bethlehem Mounted Police, George retired. But he wasn’t keen on it, so he’s back in the saddle.