January 9, 2013

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Main Street salutes 2013

Sisters Megan and Brooke Kinney with the giant lighted Moravian Star. The girls were with their father John Kinney of Bethlehem. The four-foot-high Moravian Star, purchased from the Moravian Book Shop by the DBA, was the focal point of the New Year’s Eve inaugural event.

Main Street welcomes 2013

By Tim Gilman

STEELSTACKS

PeepsFest welcomes new year

A Peeps ice sculpture on the courtyard outside the ArtsQuest Center was a popular sight for PeepsFest visitors like Tara Nieto of Fountain Hill and her children Maya and Sofia.

By Tim Gilman

STATE

Corbett action reactions mixed

Governor Tom Corbett has filed a lawsuit against the National College Athletics Association on behalf of the commonwealth, railing against unjust penalties and breaches of procedure in their implementation.

By Nate Jastrzemski/Cartton by Ed Courier

HOLIDAYS

Wreaths Across American comes to the Valley

Hundreds of spectators and participants, ranging from scouts to veterans groups, were on hand during the start of the ceremony. In addition to serving as color guards, most of these groups participated after the ceremony by placing all the wreaths at the graves of veterans.

By Andy Leibenguth

2012

Looking back

By Tim Gilman

BETHLEHEM

Creating a monarch highway

The Radio Disney team (in red shirts) gets help holding up the letters that spell “MONARCH.” From Left, Kaitlyn Broadhurst, Jullissa Torres, of Bethlehem, Juliana Rodriguez of Bethlehem, Margarita Ruiz, Kaili Barber, Juliana Rodriguez from Bethlehem, Samantha Cojocariu and Stephanie Bernard.

By Cynthia Underhill

THIS WEEK IN BETHLEHEM SPORTS
Hurricanes knock off Northampton for historic win
By Pete Car

Bethlehem sports on the Facebook.

OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: Atiyeh swings, misses a third time

Hellertown: Borough gets improvement grant

Lehigh County: Green Futures Fund tabled again

Northampton County: Centralized center proposed

Northampton County: Gaming authority decides against new officer funds

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