Editorial: American hellscape, technocrat heaven
With a recent excess of media coverage about Elon Musk — who is now the senior advisor to President Donald…
Browsing: politics
Councilwoman Grace Crampsie Smith shares path to mayoral campaign
Bethlehem City Councilwoman Grace Crampsie Smith, ‘05G, announced her candidacy for mayor of Bethlehem on Jan. 29, challenging incumbent Mayor…
Students, faculty discuss impacts of federal orders on equity initiatives
Members of the Lehigh community have expressed concerns over recent executive orders terminating diversity, equity and inclusion policies. A panel…
Community leaders host conversation about immigration policies
Brittany Sweeney, executive producer and television host of PBS 39 with LehighValleyNews.com, hosted a community conversation on Thursday to discuss…
The Capital from Lehigh: Free speech for some? Trump controls press pool
As a young journalist, I have always believed the press is meant to be fearless — asking the tough questions…
Mayor Reynolds hosts rally to announce reelection bid
Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds announced his intentions to seek reelection at a campaign kickoff event on Thursday at the…
Bethlehem residents persist in fight for immigrants
At the Bethlehem City Council meeting yesterday, the public continued to urge the council to pass a “welcoming city” ordinance…
Editorial: Keep local news local
Once, newspapers arrived at your doorstep, ready to be unfolded alongside your morning coffee. Now, they lay half-read and abandoned…
Lehigh hosts “Difficult Conversations on Israel and Palestine”
President Joseph J. Helble facilitated a discussion Tuesday on how to approach conversations surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict, bringing together two…
Bethlehem residents call for immigrant protection at City Council meeting
Editor’s note: This article was updated to accurately reflect the agenda for the next City Council meeting. The agenda for…