Good morning Lehigh Valley! On this day in 1958, The world's first communications satellite was launched by the United States aboard an Atlas rocket.
In recent news, Lehigh County was named among the Top 10 counties in the United States to attract future growth and investment, ranking 7th in the "large sized counties" segment with populations between 150,000 and 499,999 people. A key factor was the regional cooperation regarding community and economic development.
The city of Allentown recently broke ground on the American Parkway Bridge over the Lehigh River, a $46 million project that will provide drivers with immediate access to Airport Road and Route 22 and Downtown Allentown. Construction of the bridge will begin very soon, but could take up to two years to complete.
The mobile advertising market in the U.S. is growing at a rapid pace, much more quickly than originally anticipated, expected to reach around $4 billion. It will nearly triple in the upcoming year, with companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter expanding their mobile advertising markets.
After the horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday, gun control is a topic that is getting discussed in great length. According to CNN, "Over the past few days, several lawmakers have promised to introduce or reintroduce gun control legislation, ranging from a reinstatement of a federal ban on assault weapons to banning the sale of high-capacity magazines."
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