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Tuesday, May 15, 2018


May 16, 2018

COVER STORY

TECHNOLOGY: Is it really progress?

While self-driving vehicles, cashier-less grocery stores and unmanned delivery systems were once a concept deeply rooted in the future, today these technologies along with many others are not far off. The question now becomes not whether or not they are possible, but what impact they will have on society once broadly accepted and widely instituted. Photo: “We’re paving over the best farmland in America, putting up these massive warehousing distribution centers and they’re heavily automated with only a handful of workers,” according to CACLV’s Alan Jennings.

By Katya Hrichak

 

COMMUNITY

Good food, wine for a good cause

The Greco-Roman wine god Bacchus had his very own Bacchanalia festival in his honor, where sumptuous food and tantalizing wines were the order of the day.   Fast forward more than 2,200 years, and some of the finest aspects of the festival have been preserved at Fountain Hills’ annual wine and food tasting fundraiser that brings together the local community to benefit the borough’s Playground and Recreation Improvement Fund.  Photo: These workers from The Other Fish restaurant got some food tasting in themselves. Did we see some chili in there? They are Yuri Laubach, John Gerhard, Vinny Reichard and Matt Reichard. They are all from Bethlehem.

By Carole Gorney

 

SOUTHSIDE

Rocked by art, music festival

ArtsQuest held its second annual Southside Arts & Music Festival presented by Capital BLUE April 20 and 21,  featuring live music, visual arts and family programming.  There were approximately 10 wristband shows per day at multiple locations such as Godfrey Daniels, National Museum of Industrial History, Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts, Banana Factory and Musikfest Café at Steelstacks.  The headline performers were 2018 Grammy winners The Infamous Stringdusters, Delta Rae and Dar Williams. Photo: Liz Hopkins caps off a powerful vocal during the band Delta Rae’s performance for a large crowd at Musikfest Café.

By Mark Kirlin

 

CLASSROOM

LVA’s first mini-THON a success

After months of planning, the big day finally arrived for Lehigh Valley Academy’s Mini-THON committee. On March 24 LVA held their very first Mini-THON to raise money for pediatric cancer research. From the beginning, LVA had set a goal to raise $10,000. However, with dedication and hard work LVA had aimed to surpass this goal. LVA was one of many schools that took part in this rewarding event. Four Diamonds Mini-THON is an organization that allows all students to plan their interactive events throughout their school and community to help raise money towards pediatric cancer patients at Pennsylvania State Children’s Hospital. Photo: Teacher adviser Ariella Mease (center) is holding the Mini-THON flyer and is standing along with student leaders from left to right Xavier Lopez, Amber Hernandez, Madison Stametz, and Ashley Brown.

By Rana Moawad

 

BETHLEHEM SPORTS

Gruber, Lynn win doubles title

Liberty’s Louis Gruber and David Lynn were crowned District XI Class 3A Doubles Tennis Champions after winning their match against Nazareth’s Gabe Knowles and Nate Tauber, 6-2, 6-0, last Thursday at Lehigh University. “It feels good knowing that, coming into this, we weren’t necessarily the favorites, but we knew as long as we were playing well and working well together, we knew we had a really good opportunity and we did that,” said Gruber.

By Katie McDonald

 

LV FOCUS

Mosaic of art

A colorful tile mosaic of a red barn complete with hex signs is one of the most exciting pieces that will go on the block at the The Baum School of Art’s 33rd Annual Art Auction May 19.

“Pennsylvania Dutch Barn No. 2” (tile mosaic, 29 in. x 30½ in.) by William Weldon Swallow is one of more than 300 pieces of art from the era of school founder Walter Emerson Baum, as well as from contemporary regional artists, that will be featured in a silent and a live auction that will raise funds for the Allentown teaching and exhibiting art school.

By Kathy Lauer-Williams

 

OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: New proposal made for Grace Mansion land

Bethlehem: AAUW book sale

Bethlehem: DAR rewards student citizens

Bethlehem Township: Special meeting called

Lehigh County: Voting machine update costly mandate

Lehigh County: Holt asked to pull amendment

Lehigh County: Drug Take Back Day nets 600 pounds

Lehigh Valley: Musically diverse Memorial Day planned

Northampton County: Local seniors lauded for volunteerism

Saucon Valley: High school principal resigns

South Bethlehem: Task Force talks spring cleaning

State: Boscola welcome open primary support

 

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