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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“It’s really kind of this multifaceted device that is a toy — but it’s also more of a therapeutic tool, device or aid,” Lehigh Valley native Howard Romans said. -
The landfill, located at 2335 Applebutter Road, and its potential expansion were polarizing topics in the race for Lower Saucon Township Council.
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"Be aware, set your alarms," Lower Saucon Township Police Chief Thomas Barndt said at a township council meeting.
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The K-9 was recently credited for his role in a nine-hour standoff in October, where he ultimately sniffed out a wanted man holed up in the third-floor closet of a home in West Bethlehem.
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The new language defines these "mills" as, "large-scale commercial breeding facilities where the health and welfare of the animals are not adequately provided for ... "
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“We used to be able to get turnout gear in what, eight weeks? Now it’s taking eight months,” Fire Capt. Scott Krycia said. “It’s just across the board with everything that we use for firefighting now.”
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“I know a lot of people are dealing with inflation still, yet forever, it seems like,” Lower Saucon councilwoman Sandra Yerger said. “It seems like it might help them out a little bit.”
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Bethlehem Police Chief Michelle Kott said these types of incentives will help to attract “the best and brightest” candidates to serve the city.
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Bethlehem homeowners will have to pay 2.6% more in property tax in 2024, as City Council approved a 2024 budget Tuesday. With the additional tax revenue, city officials plan to hire four new paramedics.
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Township officials are preparing for an increase in wastewater treatment charges from the city of Bethlehem, which plans to spread those charges across its surrounding service area.
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