{"id":113101,"date":"2022-07-27T22:34:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-28T02:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=113101"},"modified":"2022-07-27T22:34:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T02:34:41","slug":"lanta-to-celebrate-new-para-transit-facility-in-allentown-with-ribbon-cutting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=113101","title":{"rendered":"LANta to celebrate new Para Transit Facility in Allentown with ribbon cutting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LEHIGH VALLEY, PA &#8211; The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber is proud to partner with LANta to celebrate the grand opening of their new Para Transit Facility in Allentown. The Ribbon Cutting will take place on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at 1:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p>The new 67,000 square-foot facility features administrative offices, dispatch, a maintenance bay, a wash bay, and vehicle staging. All of LANTA\u2019s para transit operations run at the new location. The site was chosen for its easy access to major roadways and its proximity to LANTA\u2019s existing headquarters. The new location will allow LANTA to efficiently and conveniently serve the public in Lehigh and Northampton Counties.<\/p>\n<p>LANTA\u2019s LANtaVan division operates a fully coordinated door-to-door para transit system covering Lehigh and Northampton Counties. LANtaVan provides mobility services to seniors, persons with disabilities, and other populations through various human service transportation funding programs. The LANtaVan system uses a fleet of 85 para transit vans to operate this service on a daily basis, and typically provides over 400,000 passenger trips annually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who<\/strong>: LANta Para Transit Facility<\/p>\n<p><strong>What<\/strong>: LANta Para Transit Facility Ribbon Cutting Celebration<\/p>\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Thursday, July 28, 2022 &#8211; Event 1:00 PM &#8211; 2:00 PM; Ribbon Cutting at 1:30 PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: 1423 S. 12th Street, Allentown, PA 18103<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing Info:<\/strong> Free to attend<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>About The Chamber<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Chamber\u2019s mission is to improve the economy and quality of life in the Lehigh Valley. Serving more than 5,000 businesses and members with more than than 280,000, the Chamber is the largest in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and in the top six nationwide. Our thirty-plus affiliated chambers, councils and committees are On Every Main Street with more than 1,500 community focused volunteers who actively contribute, at the grass roots, to develop and achieve their respective and collective goals.<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nPaige Nicholas<br \/>\nMember Engagement Manager, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/\">https:\/\/www.lehighvalleychamber.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEHIGH VALLEY, PA &#8211; The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber is proud to partner with LANta to celebrate the grand opening of their new Para Transit Facility in Allentown. 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