October
23, 2019
Gone,
but not forgotten
From its roots as the Bethlehem Iron Co. in
1857, to its final closing in 2003, Bethlehem Steel was an integral part of the
Lehigh Valley and the nation. For a good
part of its life, the company was the country’s second-largest producer of
steel, and the area’s major employer. During World War II, employment at the
Bethlehem plant surged to more than 30,000. Today, the legacy of Bethlehem’s
steelmaking is preserved and celebrated at the National Museum of Industrial
History (NMIH), a Smithsonian Institution affiliate located appropriately in a
renovated 100-year-old building on the grounds of the original steel plant in
South Bethlehem. Dedicated to
showcasing America’s industrial heritage, the 18,000-square-foot facility has
special exhibits, plus four galleries dedicated to the stories of heavy
machinery, silk, propane and of course, iron and steel. Photo: During the
industrial age, power hammers, like the one being used here by NMIH volunteer
Douglas Brian Learn, replaced the need for forging metal by hand.
By
Carole Gorney
Café unveils
mental health mural
William Alexander Karras, chief of
staff for Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez, and Northhampton County Executive
Lamont McClure spoke at a special event recently to dedicate a mural
highlighting mental health recovery at Cafe the Lodge. Photo: Dedication
participants Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure; RHD Regional Director
Gary Vinson; senior director of Visual Arts, ArtsQuest, Stacie Brennan; The
Lodge/Cafe the Lodge member, Greg Dutt; Director of The Lodge Ian Panyko;
assistant director, The Lodge/Cafe the Lodge, Kevin McCabe; chef of Cafe the
Lodge Allen Singer; The Lodge/Cafe the Lodge member Joanna Rieger; The Lodge
member Luam Ghebremariam; mural artist Pau Quintanajornet; baker for Cafe the
Lodge Chris Wrigley.
East
Penn Conference: Cross Country
Liberty junior Emily Jobes was crowned
the EPC girls cross country champion after finishing her race with a time of
19:14 at the EPC Cross Country Championships last Tuesday at DeSales
University.
Liberty junior Cole Frank was crowned
the EPC boys cross country champion after finishing his race with a time of
16:08 at the EPC Cross Country Championships last Tuesday at DeSales
University.
By
Katie McDonald
Vienna
Boys Choir comes to Symphony Hall
They’ve
sung for kings and emperors and worked with famous composers from Mozart to
Britten. They’re been featured in films, released dozens of CDs and graced
notable venues like Carnegie Hall. Now the Vienna Boys Choir, world-renowned
for their angelic voices, will perform Oct. 25 in Allentown. The choir of boys
age 10-14 who sing exquisite harmonies in unchanged voices, will bring “Journey
Through the Americas,” a program of eclectic music from the middle ages to the
present, to Miller Symphony Hall.
By
Kathy Lauer-Williams
Bethlehem:
District outlines anti-racism program
Bethlehem:
Zoners act on Camel’s Hump Farm
Bethlehem:
Traditions forged in iron
Bethlehem:
Class of 1969 reunites
Bethlehem:
BASD employee of the month
Freemansburg:
City announces sewer rate increase
Lehigh
Valley: Drug collection this Saturday
Lehigh
Valley: Scheller announces bid for Congress
Lehigh
Valley: Planners to boost warehouse scrutiny
Northampton
County: Cententarians honored at luncheon
Northampton
County: Coucil to refiance $61M in debt
South
Bethlehem: Hello Wind Creek, good-bye Sands
South
Bethlehem: Korean war stories to be featured at SteelStacks Nov. 11 event
Valley:
New voting machines highlighted at Hot Topics luncheon
Student
profiles: Sydney Gregg, Notre Dame HS
High
school news reports: Notre Dame notes
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