Frequently touched surfaces to be cleaner thanks to local interfaith effort
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
Ali Ak, left, from Chestnut Retreat Center outside Saylorsburg, delivers free cases of sanitizing wipes to Easton s Greater Shiloh Church.Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com
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A distribution effort spanning the Lehigh Valley and southern Pocono Mountains has delivered some 300 cases of sanitizing wipes to area religious groups, nonprofits and other recipients at no cost to them.
Chestnut Retreat Center, founded by Turkish-American Muslims in the Saylorsburg area, secured the donated wipes and enlisted distribution help from Trinity Episcopal Church in Easton through connections in the Lehigh Dialogue Center, said Pat Romano, who runs Trinity’s ecumenical and interfaith mission.
Easton synagogue nixes 7-Eleven project, decides to sell instead to church
Updated Jan 18, 2021;
Posted Jan 18, 2021
Temple Covenant of Peace synagogue at 1451 Northampton St. in Easton. The synagogue recently sold the property to Life Church Easton.Kurt Bresswein | For lehighvalleylive.com
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The Temple Covenant of Peace synagogue in Easton’s West Ward no longer has its eye on a sale to 7-Eleven for its next convenience store.
Synagogue representatives last year initially began discussing plans for 7-Eleven to possibly set up shop at 1451 Northampton St. as the temple finalized its merger with Bnai Abraham Synagogue in neighboring Wilson Borough. Now, Harvey Cartine, who serves as co-president with Dr. Marc Abo of the new Congregation Bnai Shalom, told lehighvalleyive.com the property is being sold instead to Life Church.