Meet the candidates vying to become Bethlehem’s next mayor
The primary election for Bethlehem’s mayoral race will take place on Tuesday, May 18. Leading up to the election, Democratic…
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Affordable Housing Task Force highlights data on housing cost issues at Community Development Committee meeting
At a March 23 Community Development Committee meeting, members of the Bethlehem Affordable Housing Task Force presented to the city…
As federal eviction moratorium nears latest deadline, community advocates prepare for increased homelessness
When the pandemic hit a year ago, Alicia Creazzo, community school coordinator at Broughal Middle School, saw her role shift…
Paycheck Protection Program: how loans from the federal government have kept South Side businesses afloat
When COVID-19 hit last spring, some small businesses on the South Side were forced to close their doors. Many of…
Meet Bethlehem City Council’s newest candidates
There are six candidates running in the spring 2021 primary for four available Bethlehem City Council seats. Rachel Leon, Hillary…
Mayor Robert Donchez addresses Bethlehem’s vaccine shortage
Bethlehem City Council met on March 2 to discuss the management of COVID-19 vaccines. Mayor Robert Donchez provided an update…
Winter weather: how it’s affecting South Side small businesses
Bethlehem’s winter weather has proved a challenge to local businesses as they attempt to keep their doors open to customers. …
Gingerbread Games, Santa and decorations keep holiday spirit alive during COVID-19
Historic Downtown Bethlehem is hosting the new “Gingerbread Games” and other events this holiday season to maintain the holiday spirit,…
Felicia Lockett: filling the void with music and passion
Felicia Lockett has eaten the same breakfast for eight years: Grape-Nuts, oats, flax and sunflower seeds, sweetened Cheerios and a…
Implicit bias training begins in the Bethlehem Police Department
The Bethlehem Police Department has been working closely with the Pennsylvania Youth and Disproportionate Minority Contact and Law Enforcement Corporation…