Historic Catasauqua Preservation Association’s slide show presentation on the 1850-90 records of Crane Iron Company will take place 7 p.m. March 22 at the Biery House, 5 Race St.

The records had been stored for more than 100 years when they were found. They give valuable insight into the company’s past. They cover employee hours, shipments of coal and ore, received shipments of iron delivered and to whom, plus more.

For more information, call 610-266-0255.

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Catasauqua Thrift Shop, 113 Bridge St., has Boyd’s Bears on sale for half off the original price. Stop by the thrift shop during store hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.

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