MAY 29, 2019
City honors 35 lost in Vietnam
The Vietnam War officially ended in 1975, and today represents a tumultuous
period of American history. The politics and social upheaval resulted in an era
we now reflect on with anger, shame, regret or simple bafflement. But unlike
the conflicted feelings of the time, in which soldiers were drafted and sent
overseas to fight a war often against their will, only to return to wholesale
spite for their actions while there, today Americans largely honor their
service. And that’s why, after almost 45 years, the 35 Bethlehem men who lost
their lives in Vietnam will be celebrated with a permanent memorial, which will
be officially dedicated June 1. Photo: Bob Moll of Monumental Crafts in Hellertown works on the design of
the $10,000 memorial.
By Nate Jastrzesmki
Hanover Twp. Carnival a welcome spring attraction
The weather
could not have been better for the Hanover Township Community Days Carnival,
which ran from May 8-11. It was particularly sunny and mild May 10 as children,
parents and some grandparents came for numerous rides, refreshment stands and
booths at which they could compete for prizes. Photo: A balloon artist dazzles
kids with her productions. Here she welcomes twins Gavin and Landon, who are
with their cousin Mackensie.
By Dorothy and Dennis Glew
Town hall tackles controversial issue
Legislation legalizing late-term abortion on demand in New York and
other states has sparked national controversy and focused attention in the
Lehigh Valley on pending legislation in Pennsylvania. Michael Ciccocioppo and Bonnie Finnerty of the
nonprofit Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation addressed legislative and cultural
issues, ranging from abortion to assisted suicide, at a Pro-Life Town Hall on
Friday, May 3, at St. Simon & Jude Church Hall in Bethlehem. The town hall
was part of a seven-city tour in Pennsylvania that Ciccocioppo and Finnerty are
doing to generate greater awareness of the pro-life perspective. Photo: Executive director of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation,
Michael Ciccocioppo: “We have to elect candidates to office who will enact
public policy that defends and respects life.”
By Cindy O’Brien
The two can co-exist, says Muhlenberg professor
Today, religious identity within the LBGT community is not solely
focused on religious participation as much as it is about crafting one’s own
spiritual experience, according to Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, assistant
professor of clinical psychology at Muhlenberg College. Lassiter researches the
intersections of faith, sexuality, and race/ethnicity. From having researched
several studies and co-edited a book with Lourdes D. Follins in 2017 titled,
“Black LGBT Health in the United States: The Intersections of Race, Gender, and
Sexual Orientation,” Lassiter is a leading scholar on the experiences of religious
and spiritual LGBT people in the United States. Photo: According to Muhlenberg faculty
member Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, “There are religious organizations that are
the front lines of social justice and there are religious organizations that
are more conservative, which does not speak to the desires of the
congregation.”
By Chloe Goldstein
Liberty HS teacher uses ‘DonorsChoose’
Timothy
Treweek, music teacher at Liberty HS, recognizes the importance of music and
has dedicated his career to instilling that into his students. Treweek teaches
music production classes at the high school, an elective course where students
learn about music and technology while also seeing the business side of things.
“I teach them skills that they would need to get hired in the musical
production industry,” explained Treweek. Photo: Teacher Timothy Treweek
explains to senior Edward Velazco, “the idea is to have the tools and the
knowledge to achieve the sound you want.”
By Hanna O’Reilly and Dana Grubb
Tackett takes 5th at states
Athletes from Liberty and Bethlehem Catholic competed at the PIAA
State Track and Field Championships this past weekend at Shippensburg
University where Liberty junior Christian Tackett won a fifth place medal. Tackett
medaled in the 300 meter hurdles with his time of 38.60. Liberty senior Darlyn
Fermin just missed a medal in the 3200 meter run. Fermin placed ninth with a
time of 9:23.90, missing the eighth place medal by .76 seconds.
By Katie McDonald
DeSales: Curtain rises on
2019 season
When curating the
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) season, Patrick Mulcahy looks for
themes, resonances and connections between the plays by William Shakespeare and
classic works of theater and the Broadways stage. For PSF’s 28th annual season,
Mulcahy’s 16th season as PSF Producing Artistic Director, beginning in 2003, he
says, “The season is stacked to be a blast, just a lot of fun. There’s also
this thread throughout the season of rebellion.”
By Paul Willistien
OTHER STORIES
Bethlehem: Scam prevention program targets seniors
Bethlehem: Troop M honors fallen brethren
Bethlehem: Spring book sale tops $9K
Hellertown: Traffic lights sought from PennDOT for Main, Walnut,
Water streets
Northampton County: New county deputy a trained tracker
Northampton County: Senior awards presented to county residents
South Bethlehem: SSTF meeting highlights library programming
South Bethlehem: NMIH’s ‘Innovators Fund’ gets a boost
Valley: Pediatric Cancer fund raiser tops previous total
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