Bethlehem News

VegOut owner and operator Mary Lopresti said she had a successful treatment for a rare form of cancer and her beloved Bethlehem eatery will reopen its doors this May.

Police Chief Michelle Kott said the funding would provide incentive for up to 15 officers to get $5,000 bonuses a piece to join the force during 2024 and 2025.

A female mallard duck has stolen the spotlight at the Promenade Saucon Valley after nesting in a planter. Her month-long residence will postpone landscaping plans, but her newfound popularity is making up for it.

The rap legend and activist closed out the college's 50 Years of Hip Hop series.

The 2024-25 budget could see initial approval on May 13 and final approval by June 17, according to school district officials.

Incumbent Rep. Zachary Mako and Slatington Borough Councilman Zachari Halkias are each looking to win the Republican primary and face Democrat Joseph Lenzi in the November general election for a seat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Youth mentors from Allentown and Easton will host workshops about bicycle riding during a multi-day conference slated for June.

Bethlehem native Glen Larimer has authored a book to honor his late father — local sports journalist Terry Larimer.

In Pennsylvania, more than 600,000 Latinos are eligible to vote this presidential election year. In a battleground state, their impact could help swing results in one direction or the other, observers say.

The Zora Martin Felton Symposium is named after the first ever Black woman to graduate from Moravian University, in 1952.

A $1 million state grant funded Bethlehem Area School Board's purchase of the buses as well as the related infrastructure and job training to implement the changes.

“Unspun: Stories of Silk,” which runs through April 28, explores the Lehigh Valley’s Moravian connection to silk production.