Will Oliver
Bethlehem Area reporterI cover the city of Bethlehem and its surrounding area for LehighValleyNews.com. I worked previously as a staff writer turned managing editor at The Houston Home Journal in Perry, Georgia. Before that, I worked as a co-host for the Morning Show on 94.7 WTBF-FM out of Troy, Alabama. During my time in the multimedia journalism program at Troy University, I contributed to the student-run publication, The Tropolitan, and had my undergraduate capstone project printed on the front page of The Montgomery Advertiser. I enjoy drumming, disc golf, going to concerts and trying to cook. My dog, Bella, and I would love to meet you. Give me a call at 610-984-8220 or shoot me an email at willo@lehighvalleynews.com.
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All is moving according to plan for a new elementary school to go up in Fountain Hill Borough just in time for classes to start in August 2027. The project could cost about $60 million. -
Authorities are searching for Allen Jahmell Grimes, 18, after Bethlehem's Emergency Response Team wasn’t successful in its search of his home within the 600 block of Cherokee Street on Wednesday evening.
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Several calls came through to authorities at 3:15 p.m., with one caller reporting a female victim had been hit by at least one gunshot, police said. An investigation is ongoing.
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Local husband-and-wife duo César Cordova and Anna Smith said all are invited to come out for food, drinks and community bonding — even if you don’t have any money to donate.
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Most Bethlehem residents will pay about $1 more a day or $5 more annually to take a dunk in the city’s pools in 2024.
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A “bold, thoughtful” mural is the goal — one that honors the area’s food culture, farmers and residents themselves, according to co-op General Manager Eric Shamis who recently shared the latest with WLVR's Brad Klein.
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“Demo will cease for approximately a week," the city's Chief Code Officer Mike Simonson said. Rubble will continue to be removed from the site in the meantime.
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Lower Saucon Township Council made some moves on pending library litigation on Wednesday, but not without its fair share of chaos among the panel and audience in attendance.
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Such a cease-fire resolution would put Bethlehem among 70-something other municipalities across the country with some form of official public stance on the conflict.
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Local business panel, networking strategies, discounts on art and more — it takes place from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Asante African Art in Palmer Park Mall.
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- Reason unclear for Retro Burger closing after 2-year run
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- 'Small price to pay': Hellertown Council approves 1.5-mill tax increase to give fire company 'breathing room'
- Bethlehem’s Steel Ice Center presents updated plans for facilities expansion Thursday
- Bethlehem welcomes newest edition of City Council, 1st-ever elected African American member
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- 13 Lehigh Valley agencies get $400K grant to fight homelessness
- Townhome project pitched for West Bethlehem dialed back; zoners OK relief
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