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Tuesday, January 28, 2020


January 29, 2020

COVER STORY-CELEBRATING DR. KING

Bethlehem marks the day

Events at the MLK Memorial, City Hall, Lincoln Elementary School and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church marked the Civil Rights leader’s national holiday.




Walk of remembrance

Jayla Davis had the honor of leading the procession from Brodhead Avenue to the Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King Memorial Park on Carlton Avenue in South Bethlehem.

By Douglas Graves




Pursuing Dr. King’s dream

Under the direction of Deacon Herb Robinson, the St. Paul Baptist Men’s singers performed several selections during the observance program.

By Dana Grubb





St. Peter’s hosts community luncheon

Dr. Christopher Burke, associate professor in Lehigh’s Department of Psychology, led luncheon attendees through a series of discussions.

By Lani Goins




Bringing African-American history to life at Lincoln

Harriet Tubman, who escaped from bondage to become the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, spoke passionately about her efforts to rescue enslaved persons. She was portrayed by Demetria Culver.

By Dorothy and Dennis Glew




SPORTS

Hawks fall to Nazareth

A 21-point loss in the EPC wrestling championship Saturday night is not what Bethlehem Catholic faithful are used to. Nazareth’s 40-19 thumping over the Golden Hawks was the first league title for the Blue Eagles, as they head into this weekend’s District 11 3A tournament as the top seed. Who will finish as the district champion will be the million dollar question heading into Freedom Saturday night.

By Peter Car

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FOCUS

Reel classics

Often the popular music of our time becomes the masterpieces for people living 200 years or more in the future. Music that we perhaps might consider as entertainment now could become the core orchestral repertoire of the next century.

By Diane Wittry

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OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem (BASD): Draft budget adopted

Bethlehem (BASD): Employee of the Month

Bethlehem (BAPL): Book sale opens Jan. 29

Bethlehem (Zoning): Market St. variance still under debate

Lehigh Valley: Boscola announces $105K for career and tech schools

Northampton County: County gets $300K in gaming grants

Northampton County; Cozze tapped as register of elections

Saucon Valley (SD): Bullying addressed; expense OK’d

Student profile: Kenan Kanopka Jr., Freedom HS

High school news: LV Chater Arts HS by Mercedes Lobb

 

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020


January 22, 2020

COVER STORY

Pa. Sec. of Health urges flu vaccines

Pa. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine urges residents to get their flu vaccine as flu season intensifies, because as of Dec. 28, there have been more than 17,300 laboratory-confirmed cases and nine deaths statewide.

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PEEPFEST-DAY 1

A wide variety of acitviites

PEEPSFEST 2019 is the annual New Year’s Eve festival held Dec. 30 and 31 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Three notable additions to this year celebration was the Divinci Science Center’s Mixing Matters show.  The kid friendly show teaches chemistry experiments using different substances including fire. Another highlight was the Peeps in The Kitchen cooking demo provided by ArtsQuest Chefs.  The 20-minute demonstrations showed creative ways to cook in the kitchen with PEEPS.  Another new addition was the one-mile fun run which began at the ArtsQuest Center which tested each participants speed and endurance. Photo: One of the new events this year was the PEEPS in the Kitchen cooking demonstration held at the PBS39 studios.  ArtsQuest Chefs demonstrated to viewers in attendance creative ways to cook with PEEPS.

By Mark Kirlin


 

PEEPFEST-DAY 2

Room to run around

Every city has its own New Year’s traditions.  Here in Bethlehem, we have Peepsfest. As a mom, I appreciate the Peep drop celebration, especially because it takes place long before midnight.  We attended the Peepsfest Dec. 31, and the yellow Peep, hoisted before the Steelstacks, was a bright spot in the cloudy landscape.  Before the drop, we explored the children’s activities at ArtsQuest.  Photo: Gabrielle Holmes, of Reigelsville, shows off her cheerful balloon spider from Tootse and Friends

By Lani Goins


 

SPORTS

EPC wrestling title up for grabs Saturday

The East Penn Conference wrestling championship is slated to take place on Saturday at Easton Area Middle School. The official pairings for the Saturday full slate of competition between each team in the conference won’t be decided until Thursday, but one matchup that appears to be a near certainty before pairings are released is the 7 p.m. championship bout between Bethlehem Catholic (8-0, 7-0) and Nazareth (11-1, 6-0).

By Peter Car

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FOCUS-Disney on Ice

Celebrate memories

Disney On Ice returns to PPL Center, Allentown, with “Celebrate Memories,” 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and  7 p.m., Feb 1 and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Feb. 2. The ice-skating show, produced by Feld Entertainment Inc., features Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse and his pals, as they travel through beloved Disney settings from movies such as “Fantasia” and “Frozen,” including Arendelle.

By Camille Capriglione

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OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem (BASD): Powergy devices proposed to reduce energy costs

Bethlehem (Police): Attempted homicide

Bethlehem (Zoning): Appeals make for grueling debates

Bethlehem: Students donate top Valley Youth House

Bethlehem: Boutique at theRinkplanning begins
Lehigh County: New commissioners sworn in

Lehigh County: Executive to do business for board

LehighCounty: County will host senior center in church

Lehigh Valley (PSU): Winging it with community art project

Northampton County: McClure wants more machines, E-Pollbooks

Student profile: Alexandra Osuji, Liberty HS

BAVTS news by Liam Chavez

 

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020


January 15, 2020


COVER STORY

The Three Kings arrive

According to organizer Myrna Rivera, 500 children came to see Einstein the Snow Camel and to get presents from the Three Kings at a special celebration at SteelStacks on Jan. 5 in South Bethlehem. Besides seeing Einstein, the kids all got to meet the Three Kings and receive a gift.

Photo: The Three Kings with Einstein the Snow Camel at the Jan. 5 event at Steelstacks in South Bethlehem.

By Douglas Graves


 

COMMUNITY-WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE

Sharing the Christmas spirit

Bethlehem Women of Excellence held its annual Christmas party Dec. 21 at Broughal MS. Women of Excellence is a nonprofit organization of Christian women that focuses on women’s empowerment through volunteer work. The Christmas party provides food and fellowship to hundreds of South Bethlehem families every year, and is staffed by volunteers from the organization, as well as Bethlehem Police Department officers and their families. Photo: Denise Baker and Valerie McLendon are joined by BPD Officer William Rodriguez at one of the entrĂ©e stations. Every year, hundreds of families from the Southside attend this holiday celebration free of charge.

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CLASSROOM-LV CHARTER ARTS PRESENTS

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

The Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts theatre department presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Jan. 15, 16, 17 and 18 at 7 p.m., and a matinee performance Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. The production is an adaptation by Matt Pfeiffer on the original comedy written by Shakespeare written in 1595/1596. Photo: The ensemble performs in the first scene led by Puck (Jolie Lanning).

By Dana Grubb


 

SPORTS

Hawks girls team remains unbeaten

Bethlehem Catholic’s girls’ basketball team continued its undefeated season with a 76-29 victory over East Stroudsburg South on Friday at Becahi. Also continuing is the Hawks’ hunger to challenge themselves with nonconference games throughout the season. The Hawks began on Dec. 7 when they defeated Springfield DELCO, 64-50.

By Katie McDonald

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FOCUS

Pops concert: Sports classics

From Quidditch to Queen, the Allentown Symphony Orchestra explores the relationship between sports and music at the next “Pops Concert,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18, led by guest conductor Carl Topilow of the Cleveland Pops Orchestra. “Music and Sports” looks at how music captures the emotional impact of sports, from the unforgettable theme (“Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti) to “Rocky” (1976) with Rocky Balboa running up the 72 steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum, to the inspirational theme from Vangelis that is the backdrop for the Olympic runners in “Chariots of Fire” (1981).

By Kathy Lauer-Williams

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OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: Council reorganization comes with contests

Bethlehem: Events to mark MLK Day

Bethlehem, HARB: Car port permitted to become garage

Bethlehem: Book sale total for 2019: $61,274

Bethlehem: ‘The courage to serve’ – Becahi honors vets

Fountain Hill: New board members sworn in; new commitments promised

Northampton County: Election code changes: Now you can vote by mail

Northampton County; Houch takes DA oath of office

Northampton County; Executive keeps eye on water proposal

Student profile: David O’Neill Rosario, Liberty HS

High school news: Moravian Academy by Neha Skandan

 

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020


January 8, 2020

COVER STORY-CAST IRON TOYS AT NIHM

Once upon a time in Fullerton

Peter and Charlie Dent spoke about their family’s manufacturing legacy at the National Museum of Industrial History 602 E. Second St., Dec. 14. They described how their great-grandfather, Henry H. Dent, and his business partners founded the Dent Hardware Company in 1894.  The Fullerton-based business produced hardware for refrigerators and cold storage units in their brass and iron foundries, as well as other specialty items. Between 1898 and 1937, the company added cast iron toys to its product line. Photo: Brothers Peter and Charlie Dent with an exhibition of antique cast iron toys manufactured by their family’s namesake hardware business. Hosted by the National Museum of Industrial History the exhibit continues through Jan. 12.

By Ed Courrier

 

ANOTHER VIEW-ED’S WORLD

Graphic commentary by artist Ed Courrier

 

VALLEY

Peace Pilgrimage marks 60th year

A tradition created over 60 years ago continued Dec. 14 as the Christmas Peace Pilgrimage made its way from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Over 90 pilgrims came out to spread the message of world peace as they walked nearly 10 miles from start to finish. Each year the walk starts at Nazareth Moravian Church and finishes at Christ United Church of Christ, taking approximately six hours to complete.  Photo: Diane Buckly-Maidt and her husband, Dave Maidt, travel all the way from Maryland to participate in the peace walk each year. Diane has been walking since 1985, involving her husband 10 years later, and calling it their “Christmas tradition.”

By Allison Poczak

 

SPORTS

Two Pates win holiday wrestling crowns

It was Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic that Freedom won’t forget any time soon.

The Patriots came away with two champions from the area’s top holiday tournament and a top 10 team finish to give them a boost of confidence heading into 2020. Freshman CJ Horvath (106) and senior Luis Vargas (120) became the first Patriot wrestlers to take home gold medals since Rodney Sigley won the tournament in 2004. Head coach Dante Terenzio knew it was a long time since the last time the program had crowned champions, making the championship afternoon a milestone day for the program.

By Peter Car

 

FOCUS

Predicting Oscar nominees

The Oscars arrive early in 2020. The 2020 Oscar nominees are scheduled to be announced at 8 p.m. (EST) Jan. 13. By then, the 2020 Golden Globes, to be presented Jan. 5, are history. The Globes are often a predictor of Oscar nominees and recipients, as are key other awards programs, notably the Screen Actors Guild nominees and recipients. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents the 92nd Academy Awards ceremonies honoring 2019 theatrical motion picture releases, 8 p.m. (EST) Feb. 9, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, and televised live on ABC-TV.

By Paul Willistein

 

OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: Nativity in the Rain

Bethlehem: District judged concerned over city, university police actions

Bethlehem: Council welcomes news appointees

Bethlehem: Christkindlmarkt sets attendance record

Bethlehem HCC: Board considers three proposals

Bethlehem Zoning: Variances granted over objections

Lehigh County: 2019 drug box totals 6,349 lbs.

Northampton County; ExpressVote machines get no support

Northampton County: Corrections Class #66 graduates

Valley: LV Press rebranding for a stronger, productive future

Student profile: Italia Gethers, Liberty HS

High school news: Saucon Valley HS by Kiera Sager

 

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