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Allentown honra a veteranos y compromete apoyo a través de la organización comunitaria

Christopher Yarnell, veterano de los Marines y director de Battle Borne, animó al público a "involucrarse y apoyar a quienes aún luchan".

By Will Oliver

/ 11 Nov 2025

Allentown honra a veteranos y compromete apoyo a través de la organización comunitaria

Allentown celebrates service, pledges support for veterans through local nonprofit

Christopher Yarnell, a Marine and Battle Borne executive director, told the couple of dozen people in attendance to “get involved and help those who are in the fight.”

By Will Oliver

/ 11 Nov 2025

Allentown celebrates service, pledges support for veterans through local nonprofit

‘Democracy and citizenry at its finest’: Inside the plan set on bettering Bethlehem’s Northside

As basketball players thumped around on an upper floor at the Bethlehem YMCA, about four dozen Northside residents, business owners, community partners and city staff hunkered down to reflect on six years of neighborhood impact.

By Will Oliver

/ 10 Nov 2025

‘Democracy and citizenry at its finest’: Inside the plan set on bettering Bethlehem’s Northside

Notre Dame High School puts shovels to dirt for new 3-story academic field house

The three-story, 19,580-square-foot academic field house is expected to open its doors on the first day of the 2026-27 school year, officials said.

By Will Oliver

/ 7 Nov 2025

Notre Dame High School puts shovels to dirt for new 3-story academic field house

Restaurant and cigar bar in Bethlehem gets city OK for liquor license transfer

Developers said the restaurant is planned to be open serving burgers, flatbreads and other American-style food by this time next year.

By Will Oliver

/ 6 Nov 2025

Restaurant and cigar bar in Bethlehem gets city OK for liquor license transfer

Democrats take all 4 open seats on Bethlehem City Council, according to unofficial results

Four Democrats appear to have secured four open seats on Bethlehem City Council, unofficial poll results show. Mayor J. William Reynolds also secured another term, running unopposed after knocking off Bethlehem City Councilwoman and mayoral potential Grace Crampsie Smith in May's primary.

By Will Oliver

/ 5 Nov 2025

Democrats take all 4 open seats on Bethlehem City Council, according to unofficial results

Hellertown’s Dewey Fire Company swears in familiar face as assistant chief; volunteers needed

The borough on Monday swore in Matthew Simkovic as the newest assistant chief for its volunteer-run Dewey Fire Co.

By Will Oliver

/ 4 Nov 2025

Hellertown’s Dewey Fire Company swears in familiar face as assistant chief; volunteers needed

Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering opens as closing of homeless encampment looms

The seasonal overnight shelter at 75 E. Market St., its entrance at the rear of Christ Church United Church of Christ, will be open through April 30.

By Will Oliver

/ 3 Nov 2025

Case work continues as Bethlehem assists members of homeless camp soon to be displaced

At City Council’s Oct. 21 meeting, Mayor J. William Reynolds said that as of mid-September, 75 people were living in the area in question; the latest data shows that number was 53 as of a week ahead of the council meeting.

By Will Oliver

/ 3 Nov 2025

Case work continues as Bethlehem assists members of homeless camp soon to be displaced

Bethlehem mayor: No-tax-hike 2026 proposed budget has the city's present, future in mind

The more than $112 million spending plan includes no property tax increase, hefty payments toward city debt, a “27th pay” allocation and no capital borrowing for the next four years.

By Will Oliver

/ 30 Oct 2025

Bethlehem mayor: No-tax-hike 2026 proposed budget has the city's present, future in mind

Study: Bethlehem Fire, down 8 personnel, fighting to keep up serving an ever-changing city

A proper complement of 31 personnel each shift and at least one new fire station are needed given current on-the-job conditions and an increase in service demand, according to new staffing-study data from International Association of Fire Fighters Local 735.

By Will Oliver

/ 30 Oct 2025

Study: Bethlehem Fire, down 8 personnel, fighting to keep up serving an ever-changing city

Moravian, DeSales universities to take to the air with new aviation programs next fall

Moravian University and DeSales University both have announced bachelor of science degrees in aviation management.

By Will Oliver

/ 29 Oct 2025

Moravian, DeSales universities to take to the air with new aviation programs next fall