Bethlehem Area

Bethlehem's Craig Larimer will head a team brewing up some old-fashioned ale at the Bethlehem Blueberry Festival this July 15 and 16, utilizing the classic copper pot technique.

Participating restaurants are offering prix fixe menus and other deals on meals starting Sunday, July 16.

Indie-pop trio AJR, which will headline the main stage at Bethlehem's Musikfest festival's opening night Aug. 3, as of Wednesday was showing no seats available on the festival's ticket buying site.

ArtsQuest's chief executive said Thursday that the organization plans to break ground on the new cultural center in early 2025. Visitors can experience what they enjoyed before at the Banana Factory, with expanded opportunities.

City of Allentown mayor Matt Tuerk, City of Bethlehem mayor J. William Reynolds and City of Easton mayor Sal Panto Jr. joined officials from the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center to film a video for the upcoming 30th annual Lehigh Valley Pride event in August

The effort brought out about 15 volunteers on Thursday at Sand Island. The bunch looked to address safety at about 10 intersections around Bethlehem.

The Bethlehem Area School Board kept secret the findings of an independent investigation paid with taxpayer funds. The probe focused on an incident involving the superintendent and a Liberty High School assistant principal at a football game. The assistant principal filed a civil rights lawsuit against Roy and the district.

"American Idol" winner David Cook, who after the show had a platinum album and two platinum singles, will perform at Musikfest Cafe at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem.

Bethlehem Area Public Library volunteers are hard at work making the sales happen, as another approaches on Saturday. The next set will take place in September.

The theatre is looking for locals to submit their favorite places and people that make the city shine.