January 30, 2010

COVER STORY-MARCHES WITH A MESSAGE

‘We need to get past the cliches’

Bethlehem residents honored the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 21 with a Civil Rights Movement March. At around 11:30 a.m., members of the Civil Rights Movement in Bethlehem met in front of St. Bernard’s Beneficial Society on Broadhead Avenue in preparation to march to Martin Luther King Park on Carlton Avenue. The event was organized by Frankie West, president of the Civil Rights Movement and member since 1967. He explained his involvement with the organization and why he enjoys doing the marches year after year. “These marches bring us unity,” he said.

Photo: The Reverend Timothy Smith leads marchers on their way to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

By Hanna O’Reilly

 

‘Women’s rights are human rights’

Though the temperature was a chilly 32 degrees, a crowd of some 200, mostly women, gathered at Payrow Plaza beside Bethlehem City Hall for the third annual Women’s March of the Lehigh Valley. This year, however, the Bethlehem Women’s March was not affiliated with the National Women’s March because of a desire to express disapproval of what was seen as anti-Semitism and ties to the Nation of Islam of some of its leaders. The lead organizer of the Bethlehem event was Liberty HS senior Georgia Skuza. Georgia is no stranger to protests: last year she led the “Walk Out” at Liberty in the wake of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS in Florida. Co-organizer of the event was Tara Zrinski, the first woman to be elected to Northampton County Council, who declared, “Women’s rights are human rights.” Photo: Signs everywhere! A lively, engaged crowd came to the Women’s March prepared to make their opinions known. Coverage of the Bethlehem rally begins on page A3.

By Dorothy and Dennis Glew

 

LEHIGH VALLEY

LVIA ‘Fills the Bus’

Hours after it was announced New York’s LaGuardia would cease operations due to a federal shutdown-related workforce crisis Friday, Lehigh Valley International Airport was stocking entire rooms with food and necessities donated by local businesses and community members for airport staff who have been working for more than a month without pay. It was the second day of the event; the first being the Wednesday before. The “Fill the Bus” drive was a wild success thanks to everyone’s efforts, and LVIA saw no disruption to the many necessary positions - such as TSA and controllers - during the shutdown, said Public and Government Relations Director Colin Riccobon.

Photo: A steady stream of donors and volunteers brings bags and packages of groceries and paper goods to fill the bus.

By Nate Jastrzemski’

 

CLASSROOM

Learning about the locks

Fourth grade students throughout the Bethlehem Area School District got some firsthand canal experience using the book “Tales of the Towpath,” which was written by canal education manager Dennis Scholl, for the curriculum.  Each class also visited the Freemansburg Canal Education Center on a class field trip. The story is told through the eyes of a 10-year-old and depicts life along the canal during the 18th Century.  Photo: Volunteer Steve Capwell demonstrates how a lock operates to move a canal boat from one level to the next in the waterway.

By Dana Grubb

 

SPORTS

‘Canes are champs!

The Liberty Hurricanes captured their first league wrestling title since 1986 by winning the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship with a 33-26 win over Nazareth Saturday night at Easton Middle School. Head coach Jody Karam reflected on the first league championship of his 26-year Liberty tenure.

By Tom Wenborg

 

FOCUS

The Oscars: Snub hub

The Academy Awards nominations always leave something to be desired. There are films, actors, directors and others you think deserved nominations, but did not receive them.So it goes with the 91st Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents the 2019 Academy Awards ceremonies honoring 2018 movie releases, 8 p.m. (EST) Feb. 24, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood and Highland Center, Los Angeles, televised live on the ABC-TV. Oscar snubs shouldn’t be surprising, and yet, somehow, they always are.

By PaulWillistein

 

OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: Annual MLK breakfast draws 130

Bethlehem: Cops ‘N Kids spring schedule announced

Lehigh Valley – Times News/LV Press buy semi-annual Kids Closet Sale

Lehigh Valley: District files challenge to LVHS’s tax-exempt status

Lehigh Valley: Stabler Foundation grants $22K to Center of Humanistic Change

Lehigh Valley: CHEMO Bag volunteers are ‘priceless’

Lehigh Valley: Trial date set for officer in fatal shooting

Northampton County: Gracedale’s low rating concerns council

Opinion: Observations on the Womens March

Opinion: Allentown State Hospital needs serious developer

Saucon Valley: Comprehensive plan will be updated

South Bethlehem: Arts district hopes for national recognition

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January 23, 2019

C

OVER STORY

Have a heart; buy a heart

As part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month in January, Truth for Women (TFW) and a Penn State Lehigh Valley arts class have joined forces on an awareness and fundraising project involving the sale of  silver heart charms meant to symbolize healing for sex trafficking victims. The hand-crafted charm was designed by PSU-LV’s Gallery Director and Art Coordinator Ann Lalik, whose arts project class in jewelry making and metal work volunteered to do the sanding, polishing and other finishing work on the charm. The Arts Project at Penn State Lehigh Valley allows community members to take non-credit arts classes in various areas of interest and at levels from beginner to advanced. Photo: Two hundred charms are being completed for the first grouping that will go on sale Jan. 30, although the plan is to have the charms available for purchase “forever.”

By Carole Gorney

 

STEELSTACKS

A party fit for 3 kings

It’s a tradition that includes singing, dancing, feasting and receiving a visit and present from three men who have traveled a very long way for a very important reason. Three Kings Day is especially popular in Latino culture, and was celebrated Jan. 6 at ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. Photo: Presenting many upbeat songs, the group Herencia Jibara performs in the Musikfest Café during the Three Kings Day celebration.

By Stepehn Althouse

 

LV CHARTER ARTS HS PRESENTS

‘She Kills Monsters’

Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the Arts presents “She Kills Monsters,” which has been rescheduled for Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in the Charter Arts Theater at 321 E. Third St. in Bethlehem. “She Kills Monsters” is written by Qui Nguyen and chronicles one sister’s adventures as she enters into her deceased sister’s fantasy world. The Charter Arts production is directed by ‘Rip’ Cantelmi with fight choreography by J. Alex Cordero, costumes by Cynthia Foraker, Cheryl Vlasak and Robert Ippolito, hair and make-up by Cheryl Vlasak, lighting by Emma Ackerman, and set design by Peter Wrenn-Melek. Photo: Agnes (Alex Koehl) comes across Kaliope (Alexa-Nichole Villafana),  Tilly ((Madison Ledergerber) and demon queen Lilith (Lydia Wilson), characters in her sister’s fantasy world.

By Dana Grubb

 

SPORTS

Liberty gets another shot a Nazareth

The last time Liberty and Nazareth met at the Virginia Duals, both teams took away seven wins apiece until the Blue Eagles managed to sneak out a 27-26 criteria victory. This weekend the Hurricanes will have a chance at redemption with the EPC title on the line when they get a rematch with Nazareth Saturday night at Easton Area Middle School in the EPC Championship Day.

By Peter Car

 

FOCUS

American-made music

George Gershwin and Aaron Copland are two of the most recognized and respected American composers of the last century. They were born in Brooklyn, N.Y., just two years apart: George Gershwin, in 1898, and Aaron Copland, in 1900. Both composers were known for exemplifying and developing the “American sound” in music: Copland,  for capturing the folk and pioneering spirit, and George Gershwin for incorporating jazz and saxophones into his orchestral pieces. Each traveled extensively, and for a time each lived in Paris. Copland studied with the famous composition teacher Nadia Boulanger.

By Diane Wittry

 

OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: School board asks city council for support

Bethlehem: BASD audit report in the black

Bethlehem: Book sale opens Jan. 30

Bethlehem: Voices from the African Diaspora

Bethlehem: Holiday ham donations

Bethlehem: Wells Fargo grant support ‘The Leader in Me’ program

Lehigh Valley: Project hope keeps spirit of Christmas alive

Student profiles: Kiara Stevens, LV Charter Arts

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January 16, 2019

COVER STORY

Flu season arrives

If you’re feeling feverish, your nose is stuffy, your body aches and your throat is sore, it’s not just you. The flu season is underway, and according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it’s spreading fast.  Symptoms include fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, and sometimes vomiting or diarrhea.  According to the CDC’s weekly influenza report, high influenza activity levels are widespread across 14 states, including Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey. “Widespread,” means outbreaks or increases of influenza and influenza like illnesses have been confirmed in at least half of the state’s regions.

By Danielle Derrickson

 

‘THE NUTCRACKER’

Celebrating 50 years

After the curtain closed on the final 2018 season matinee performance of “The Nutcracker” at the Zoellner Arts Center Dec. 16, cast, crew and supporters gathered for a special cast party hosted at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. Nearly 250 guests celebrated 50 years of consecutive Lehigh Valley performances of the seasonal ballet scored by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. In 1968, the Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley (BGLV) and Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (PYB) brought “The Nutcracker” to the stage at Allentown Symphony Hall. It premiered under the direction of Alexi Ramov. Several cast members from that 1968 production and other past performances returned for the 50th Anniversary Nutcracker Celebration. Photo: Celebrants at “The Nutcracker” special cast party gather for a group shot. Front row from left, honorary chairman Dr. Joseph Roy, guest artists Lillian DiPiazza and Ian Hussey, and wardrobe mistress Kristin Dundon. Behind them are PYB board members, instructors, crew and cast from current and past productions.

By Ed Courrier

 

SPORTS

Thompson fired; Karam rehired

The Rick Thompson era at Bethlehem Catholic came to an expedited end last week, as he was fired roughly five weeks into the regular season. Becahi athletic director Chris Domyan sent out a press release shortly after 3 p.m. last Thursday, notifying of the change and reappointing former head coach Jeff Karam back in charge of the program.

By Peter Car

 

FOCUS

A tribute to Ella

When Aisha De Haas was growing up in Chicago, the jazz sounds of Ella Fitzgerald were part of her aural landscape. Her father was a jazz bassist, her mother a vocalist, and the family had moved to the Windy City to play jazz. “She sang and he played,” De Haas says. “I was introduced to this music in the womb.” De Haas is one of three singers paying tribute to the Queen of Jazz in “A Tribute to Ella,” 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown. De Haas joins Capathia Jenkins and Nikki Renee Daniels, backed by the Allentown Symphony Orchestra as part of the ASO’s Pops Series.

By Kathy Lauer-Williams

 

OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: Rowdy Southside club brought to council’s atterntion

Bethlehem: Business start-ups get $405K in KIZ grants

Bethlehem: ArtsQuest’s 2019 events announced

Bethlehem ASD: State audits special ed programs

Bethlehem: Library book sale opens Feb. 2

Bethlehem: Protecting your most valuable asset – copyright

Bethlehem: Peepfest  diorama winners

Bethlehem: Coats for Kids project

Northampton County: Heckman to preside over council

Northampton County: Local election candidates update

Lehigh County: Commissioners race through brief agenda

Valley: PPL grant benefits Littles and Bigs

School: Pre-schoolers aid food banks

Student profile: Jayden Brown, Charter Arts HS

High school notes: Moravian Academy by Logan Maeding

 

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January 9, 2019

COVER STORY

The whole world’s watching

Peepsfest, the family-friendly New Year’s celebration in Bethlehem, has become as iconic as the yellow marshmallow chick it commemorates. The 2018 Peepsfest marked the 10th anniversary of the popular two-day event that partners ArtsQuest, Just Born Quality Confections and PBS39. It was also the 65th year since Just Born acquired its marshmallow chick line from the Rodda Candy Company of Lancaster. Photo: As soon as the chick drop was finished the sky over SteelStacks lit up with multi-colored fireworks. The pyrotechnics were held at the end of both nights of Peepsfest to mark the 10th anniversary of the event.

By Carole Gorney

 

BETHLEHM TOWNSHIP

Daughter-Daddy dance

Among the many wonderful programs at the Bethlehem Township Community Center – bingo and other activities for senior citizens, yoga, painting classes for people of different ages, to name a few -- the annual Daddy Daughter Dance is quite popular. This year 47 daddy/daughter couples registered to dance the night away on Dec. 1. Before the dance began, fathers and daughters lined up to have souvenir pictures taken. Then it was on to the dance floor where the dads and their dates, ages three to eight, improvised a variety of dance steps. Photo: To the cheers of the girls, a tall dad just makes it under the limbo stick.

By Dorothy and Dennis Glew

 

SPORTS

All State teams named

Bethlehem had a complementary contingent of football players being named to the Pennsylvania Writers 2018 All-State list, as Liberty, Freedom and Bethlehem Catholic had members selected to their respective squads.

By Peter Car

 

FOCUS

Ramsey stirs it up in Allentown

To say Joe Tatasciore is nervous is an understatement. At 8 p.m. Jan. 9, his restaurant,  Shanty on 19th, is featured on the Fox-TV reality show “Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back.” The Allentown bistro was given a makeover by the celebrity chef for for his television show, which began its second season Jan. 2. The Shanty is featured on the second episode of the 2019 season. “I’m definitely nervous to see how they portray us,” Tatasciore says. “Let’s just say it’s made for television.”

By Kathy Lauer-Williams

 

OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: Ringing in the New Year at the Sands

Bethlehem: Santa visits YWCA senior program

Lehigh County: DA Martin says he’ll seek 6^th term

Lehigh County: Capehart announces judge candidacy

Lehigh County: Deputy DA Marks seeks Common Pleas seat

Lehigh Valley: State seeks state hospital demolition bids

Lehigh Valley: McNeill takes seat in Pa. House

Northampton County: Early contenders announce

Northampton County: Morganelli requests bail be revoked for Yang

Opinion: Ed’s World by Ed Courrier

Opinion: Schlossberg on state hospital demolition

School: Charter Arts student receives science award

School: Historic look at arts and politics

School: Teens wanted for entrepreneur challenge program

State: Casey takes oath of office

Student profile: Patrick Adams, Liberty HS

High school news: LV Chater Arts by Molly Zimlich

 

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