A complicated future for some U.S. healthcare
Medicaid continuous coverage, which was widely expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, will wind down in the coming months. This signifies…
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High youth voter turnout led young politicians to victory in midterms
The 2022 midterm elections have introduced some of the first Gen Z and late Gen X representatives to government positions…
From Texas, from Jersey, to Pennsylvania: students choose where to vote
The Bethlehem community was joined by Lehigh students, both Pennsylvania natives and out-of-state students, to vote in the midterm elections…
Put on pause: Biden’s student loan debt relief program in limbo
Less than a week after applications for President Joe Biden’s student debt relief plan went live, a federal appeals court…
Update: Bethlehem’s proposal for first year-round emergency shelter
Bethlehem City Council will vote next month on a measure to use $1.4 million in Housing and Urban Development funds…
2022 midterm election results: Shapiro, Fetterman, Wild win key seats
Update (8:30 p.m.) Eyes were on Pennsylvania, specifically the Lehigh Valley, Tuesday night as federal government positions were up for…
13 years, no change: Reflecting on Pennsylvania’s minimum wage
The minimum wage in Pennsylvania has been $7.25 an hour since 2008 — for the past 13 years. This means…
We Build Bethlehem initiative plans city’s 2023 investment strategy
We Build Bethlehem hosted an event to share the results of the 2022 pandemic priority survey and discuss how the…
Take a look at who might win in the 2022 midterm elections
Midterm elections will take place on Nov. 8. Positions for governor and lieutenant governor, U.S. House of Representatives seats, and…
Bethlehem’s first director of equity and inclusion makes strides toward a more inclusive city
Up until the beginning of this year, Janine Carambot Santoro worked in the South Bethlehem public library network for over…