November 29, 2017
Christmas City shines
Bethlehem
Mayor Bob Donchez and Chief of Police Mark DiLuzio officially kicked off the
Christmas season at Bethlehem’s annual tree lighting ceremony Friday afternoon.
Carols, a community sing, hot chocolate, cookies, PEEPS and a visit from Santa
Claus completed the holiday tradition. Liberty HS’s Grenadier Band, the St.
John AME Zion Choir, DeXperience, Cunningham and Associates and Luke DiGiacinto
also performed at the ceremony. Photo: Hundreds of spectators kick off the
holiday season in Bethlehem at the annual tree lighting. Music filled the air
as the people marveled at the tree during the community event.
By Lori Patrick
Valley responds to storm victims’ needs
When a
hurricane called Maria knocks your homeland to its knees, strips the shade from
the trees, and leaves the land devastated, destitute and down, what do you
do? If you’re a Lehigh Valley Puerto
Rican, you get busy. On Nov. 5 at ArtsQuest SteelStacks in Bethlehem, area
Hispanics – Puerto Ricans and their simpatico brothers and sisters, the
Dominicans, joined hands with other Lehigh Valley residents and raised money to
help the families back home. They organized a free concert featuring live music
by several popular Latin groups, including Grupo en Secuencia, Lehigh Valley
Urban Orquestra, Orquestra Xariz and other music presented by DJ Baby J &
Star. Photo: oncilo Deputy Director Julie Alvarez, Director of Governor’s
Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs Lucy Colon, Director of Special Projects
for Pennsylvania and Secretary of State Norman Bristol Colon, Director of
Partnerships for the Salvation Army Rev. Bonnie Camarada, HGSK Law partner
Attorney John Beichert and Allentown Police Detective (Retired) Luiz Garcia
with a mockup check for $9,000 raised by the Nov. 5 fundraiser.
Bethlehem
Press writer honored
Bethlehem
Press freelance writer Bernie O’Hare was among journalists honored by the Pa.
Bar Association recently at a luncheon in downtown Philadelphia. O’Hare won first
place in the weekly division for his reporting on the gerrymandering issue.
Front row: Susan Schwartz, co-chair, Bar/Press; Holly Lubart, Bar/Press;
Melissa Melewsky, Bar/Press; Bernie O’Hare, Bethlehem Press; Nicole Brambila,
Reading Eagle; Stephanie Weaver, Reading Eagle; Jo Ciavaglia, Bucks County
Courier Times; Sharon R. López, PBA president; Kevin E. Raphael, representative
of award sponsor Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti LLP and
James McClure, York Daily Record, accepting on behalf of Ed Mahon, Dylan
Segelbaum and Scott Fisher also from YDR.
Back row:
Riley Yates, The Morning Call; Jon Marks, Jewish Exponent; P.J. D’Annunzio, The
Legal Intelligencer; Kyle Grimes, PBA Bar/Press Committee; Don Gilliland,
Bar/Press; and Michael Berry, Bar/Press.
Guest
speakers laud Literacy Center
The success
of The Literacy Center’s education efforts were on proud display Oct. 5 at the
Great Room on the Allentown campus of Muhlenberg College. Three guest speakers showed off their public
speaking skills in English as they each made brief remarks before a roomful of
fellow students, teachers and board members and sponsors of The Literacy
Center. A smattering of political
representatives and well-wishers, plus some proud family members of the speakers,
rounded out the audience. “This evening represents what America has always
stood for: a nation built on the strength of immigrants, slaves, seekers,
adventurers, hard workers and those willing to do what needs to be done to
support our families, get ahead to realize the American dream,” said Nikki
Gutgold, who opened the evening’s events. Gutgold is a professor of
communication at Penn State Lehigh Valley. Photo: Allentown resident Grace
Affonso, a student at The Literacy Center from the Philippines, Whitehall
resident Judit Garger from Hungary and ESL Coordinator, Maryam Mohammed Ali
from Morocco and student at The Literacy Center, and Orefield resident and The
Literacy Center student Miyuki Matsushima from Japan.
By Douglas Graves
Another step closer
Survive and advance. That’s the name of the game at this point of
the PIAA football season and Bethlehem Catholic epitomized that mantra in last
week’s 33-32 victory over Selinsgrove. With 11 seconds to play in last week’s
PIAA 4A quarterfinal at Shamokin, Becahi faced the survival aspect of the state
playoffs. And back and forth affair with Selinsgrove provided a 34-point fourth
quarter between both teams. The Seals (11-3) used a big play approach all night
to hang with the Hawks (12-2), as quarterback Logan Leiby hit wide receiver
Jarrett Inch for four touchdowns on the night, the last one coming from
30-yards out to pull Selinsgrove within 33-32 with 11 seconds to play.
By Peter Car
‘Christmas Wonderland’
kicks off holiday season
“Christmas Wonderland: A Holiday Spectacular,” one of the most
delightful and enchanting Christmas shows this side of the North Pole, will be
presented at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 and 2 p.m. Dec. 3, State Theatre Center for the
Arts, Easton. The show features a cast of 24 singers and dancers who are
hand-picked from London, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The dazzling cast
of high-kicking chorus girls transforms the stage into a winter wonderland
filled with more than 1,000 glittering costumes. Adorned by spectacular sets
and scenery, this show brings the excitement of Christmas to the stage.
By Erin Ferguson
Bethlehem: Council to limit short-term housing
Bethlehem: Council takes residents seriously
Bethlehem: Residents support Breast Cancer Coalition
Bethlehem: YWCA seniors donate art to MOMA
Bethlehem: Class of ’47 meets for 70th time
Bethlehem: St. Theresa students honor veterans
Bethlehem: Alumna helps students learn to sign
Bethlehem: SPotlighton the dark side of U.S. foreign policy
BASD: High schools to offer more courses
Business: Nazareth Pike McDonalds reopens
Northampton County: Proposed 2018 budget holds firm
Northampton County: Council weighs $1M DaVinci grant
133rd District: Meet the candidates in Dec. 5 special
election
Valley: Sixth Street Shelter families guests at party
Hellertown: Mascaro gets 3-year contract
Hellertown: Borough hires part-time officer
Valley: Boscola announces 5 grants for local projects
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