February 6, 2019
Dent to NCC graduates: ‘Pursue your passions’
To hear Charlie Dent tell it, his
father gave him some great advice when he was a young man about to enter
college. “My father thought I should study one of three things – science,
medicine or engineering,” he told an audience gathered Jan. 26 for the 2019
winter commencement at Northampton Community College. “I went to Penn State and
started out studying industrial engineering, but I decided to switch majors to
political science.”
By Stephen Althouse
Community business grads celebrate
“The
entrepreneurial spirt is alive and well in the Lehigh Valley,” Pa. Rep. Steve
Samuelson told a motivated group of mostly young businesspeople who received
certificates for mastering one or more business courses taught by Community
Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem last month. As inspiration,
Samuelson quoted one of America’s most famous early businessmen, Benjamin
Franklin: “Energy and persistence conquers all things.” Photo: Kevin McCloud
receives a certificate of completion from PA Representative Steve
Samuelson. CADC Bethlehem’s Business
Development Coordinator Juliana Bolivar assisted with the program. Bolivar is
from Colombia.
By Douglas Graves
Student runs for school board seat
Freedom HS
senior Kyle Miceli has announced his candidacy for an open position on
Bethlehem’s school board in the 2019 election. Miceli decided it was time for a
change after observing the effects the school board’s decisions have had on
students’ lives over the last four years. His focus for his Student First Campaign is to
shift the board’s priorities to the students before any other issues. He said, “The board is out of touch with our
students’ needs. They haven’t even been to a high school in years. I believe I
can fix these issues – I can be the one to make a difference on the board.” Miceli
has strategized a four-step plan to raise Bethlehem schools to higher
standards.
By Hannah McMullan
Fountain Hill kids, volunteers celenrater MLK
Though
postponed by severe weather, the principle, “Do what is right,” is too
important to let lapse. It was the theme to which students and teachers at
Fountain Hill ES welcomed community volunteers for a morning of education and
reflection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 25. Photo: Beverly Bradley,
president of the Cops ‘n’ Kids Children’s Literacy Program (right), greets the
Moravian College athletes and provides a brief review of the program and its
importance.
By Dennis Glew
Hawks merge with gold
The Bethlehem Catholic Golden
Hawks avenged their only regular season dual meet loss by defeating the Liberty
Hurricanes 34-22 to win the District XI AAA team wrestling title. The Hawks
head to Hershey looking to claim their second consecutive state team
championship and their third in four years. Beca reached the final on the
strength of 41-13 win over Northampton in their semifinal. Liberty got a final
bout pin at 152 by Jason Rezac to get by Nazareth 26-24 in the other semi.
By Tom Wenborg
Memoir charts Rick Levy’s rock ‘n’ roll career
Like many teens in the 1960s, when Richard “Rick” Levy first saw the
Beatles, he was inspired to start his own band. But unlike most youths, Levy
went on to not only play guitar in various rock ‘n’ roll bands, but also to
manage some of the era’s biggest pop-rock artists, including Herman’s Hermits,
Tommy Roe, Freddy Cannon, Jay & the Techniques, The Tokens and Bo Diddley.
He is now the manager and a guitarist for Memphis legends The Box Tops.
By Kathy Lauer-Williams
OTHER STORIES
Bethlehem: Callahan’s proposal targets wage disparity
Bethlehem Township: High-end gas station pitched
Bethlehem Township: Commissioners consider refinancing
Lehigh County: Cedarbrook to get new director
Lehigh County: County to get DCNR grants
Saucon Vallery: Andres replaces Leewright on board
Soputh Bethlehem: PBS49 wins national education awards
State: Bill 897 clarifies restitution law
Valley: Boscola announces bridge grant
Valley: McNeill pleased with committee assignments
Valley: Stockings for Soldiers collection breaks record
Valley: Dunkin Brands’ grant aids Second Harvest
Valley: Giant begins deploying robots
Student profiles – Jaden Freeman, LHS
High school news reports – LV Academy
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