Bethlehem sewage rates to increase eight percent in 2020
Sewage rates in the city of Bethlehem will be seeing an eight percent increase starting Jan. 1, 2020. Edward Boscola,…
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Second medical marijuana dispensary to open in Bethlehem
The city of Bethlehem is preparing for the opening of Hayden Gateway LLC, the city’s second medical marijuana dispensary, at…
Cops ‘n’ Kids connects children and community through literacy
As the clock strikes 11 a.m. on Wednesday and eager parents skip through the poster-covered doors into the familiar room,…
BPD follows LUPD with addition of officer body cameras
The Bethlehem Police Department joined the rest of Lehigh Valley law enforcement, including Lehigh University Police Department, in adding body…
Medicare for All bill passed in Bethlehem with unanimous vote
Anthony Downing, a working class union staff member, found himself in debt after he needed two invasive surgeries in the…
“Talk, Read, Sing”: National child literacy campaign has support in Bethlehem
“Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing” is a campaign with support in Bethlehem, that empowers parents to talk, read and…
A better Bethlehem needed: Low-income community members forgotten in fastest growing market
Living in Bethlehem all her life, 27-year-old Amy Brensinger grew with the city as it transformed from Bethlehem Steel to…
Bethlehem Parking Authority asks City Council for increased parking fines
Bethlehem Parking Authority asked Bethlehem City Council to double parking fines starting in January 2020. The current fine for expired…
Candidates seek city council re-election in Northampton County vote
Candidates on the ballot for the Nov. 5 Northampton County elections are preparing for Election Day and setting potential agendas.…
Lehigh granted rights to build two new bus shelters
New bus routes around campus have prompted an initiative to build two new bus shelters at the Vine Street and…