June 17, 2020
‘Not every moment a victory’
The
123rd class of Saucon Valley High School held graduation Saturday, June 6 in a
unique ceremony in the parking lot of the district’s campus. Families sat in
their festively decorated vehicles as they watched the ceremony on the big
screen and tuned their car radios to hear audio from speakers on this sunny,
warm and breezy late spring afternoon. The ceremony was posted one day due to
predicted storms. Photo: Talitha Diggs joyously receives her diploma at the
Saucon Valley High commencement. Diggs, who was the event’s student-selected
speaker, plans to attend the University of Florida to study business and sports
management.
By Chris Haring and Ed
Courrier
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‘A moral emergency’
A multi-ethnic and multi-racial group of about
200 people gathered in Bethlehem’s Payrow Plaza June 6 to hear speeches by
officers of local NAACP chapters and some
religious leaders. All spoke in support of continued action in support of
justice in the nation’s judicial system, especially at the hands of police. The
need for accountability of police for their actions was a central theme. Photo:
Teenagers
Madi Trout of Center Valley and sign-holding Brianna Tyler, a student at
Northampton High School, listen to speakers.
By Douglas Graves
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Graphic commentary by Ed Courrier
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SPORTS
Former
Liberty boys’ soccer assistant coach Andrew Uhler will take over as Liberty
girls’ soccer head coach for Scott Rodenbach who retired at the end of last
season. “I knew Scott was going to retire, and we coach together at Nitschmann
[Middle School],” said Uhler, who played soccer at Freedom from 2005 to 2007.
“Since I already knew a fair amount of girls, I hit the ground running pretty
quickly.” But Uhler was only able to conduct just one voluntary practice before
schools were shut down in March.
By Katie McDonald
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Buckeye and Alburtis taverns
adjust to pandemic
Restaurants
across Pennsylvania had to shutter their dining areas because of Gov. Tom
Wolf’s executive order to close non-essential businesses in response to the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To keep the food service businesses afloat
while protecting workers and customers during the Red Phase, eateries were
permitted to offer take-out and delivery only. With Lehigh and Northampton
counties moving from the Red Phase to the Yellow Phase June 5, outdoor dining,
but not indoor dining, is allowed.
By Ed Courrier
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Bethlehem BASD: Tax increase
unlikely
Bethlehem: Business cleaners
prep for reopenings
Bethlehem AVTS: Bridges
awards recognize exceptional work
Hellertown: Borough audit
reports a positive fiscal year
Lehigh County: Zanelli’s BLM
support cause friction
Lehigh County; Board eager to
move to ‘yellow’
Mama’s Musings: Temple of the
Familiar
Pennsylvania: Wolf says reopening
caution a necessity
Student profile-Isabell
Lopez, LV Academy
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