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Tuesday, May 28, 2019



MAY 29, 2019


COVER STORY


City honors 35 lost in Vietnam


The Vietnam War officially ended in 1975, and today represents a tumultuous period of American history. The politics and social upheaval resulted in an era we now reflect on with anger, shame, regret or simple bafflement. But unlike the conflicted feelings of the time, in which soldiers were drafted and sent overseas to fight a war often against their will, only to return to wholesale spite for their actions while there, today Americans largely honor their service. And that’s why, after almost 45 years, the 35 Bethlehem men who lost their lives in Vietnam will be celebrated with a permanent memorial, which will be officially dedicated June 1. Photo: Bob Moll of Monumental Crafts in Hellertown works on the design of the $10,000 memorial.


By Nate Jastrzesmki


 


COMMUNITY


Hanover Twp. Carnival a welcome spring attraction


The weather could not have been better for the Hanover Township Community Days Carnival, which ran from May 8-11. It was particularly sunny and mild May 10 as children, parents and some grandparents came for numerous rides, refreshment stands and booths at which they could compete for prizes. Photo: A balloon artist dazzles kids with her productions. Here she welcomes twins Gavin and Landon, who are with their cousin Mackensie.


By Dorothy and Dennis Glew


 


OPINION: PRO LIFE FEDERATION


Town hall tackles controversial issue


Legislation legalizing late-term abortion on demand in New York and other states has sparked national controversy and focused attention in the Lehigh Valley on pending legislation in Pennsylvania.  Michael Ciccocioppo and Bonnie Finnerty of the nonprofit Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation addressed legislative and cultural issues, ranging from abortion to assisted suicide, at a Pro-Life Town Hall on Friday, May 3, at St. Simon & Jude Church Hall in Bethlehem. The town hall was part of a seven-city tour in Pennsylvania that Ciccocioppo and Finnerty are doing to generate greater awareness of the pro-life perspective. Photo:  Executive director of the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, Michael Ciccocioppo: “We have to elect candidates to office who will enact public policy that defends and respects life.”


By Cindy O’Brien


 


OPINION: LGBT AND RELIGIOUS LIFE


The two can co-exist, says Muhlenberg  professor


Today, religious identity within the LBGT community is not solely focused on religious participation as much as it is about crafting one’s own spiritual experience, according to Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, assistant professor of clinical psychology at Muhlenberg College. Lassiter researches the intersections of faith, sexuality, and race/ethnicity. From having researched several studies and co-edited a book with Lourdes D. Follins in 2017 titled, “Black LGBT Health in the United States: The Intersections of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation,” Lassiter is a leading scholar on the experiences of religious and spiritual LGBT people in the United States. Photo: According to Muhlenberg faculty member Jonathan Mathias Lassiter, “There are religious organizations that are the front lines of social justice and there are religious organizations that are more conservative, which does not speak to the desires of the congregation.”


By Chloe Goldstein


 


CLASSROOM


Liberty HS teacher uses ‘DonorsChoose’


Timothy Treweek, music teacher at Liberty HS, recognizes the importance of music and has dedicated his career to instilling that into his students. Treweek teaches music production classes at the high school, an elective course where students learn about music and technology while also seeing the business side of things. “I teach them skills that they would need to get hired in the musical production industry,” explained Treweek. Photo: Teacher Timothy Treweek explains to senior Edward Velazco, “the idea is to have the tools and the knowledge to achieve the sound you want.”


By Hanna O’Reilly and Dana Grubb


 


SPORTS


Tackett takes 5th at states


Athletes from Liberty and Bethlehem Catholic competed at the PIAA State Track and Field Championships this past weekend at Shippensburg University where Liberty junior Christian Tackett won a fifth place medal. Tackett medaled in the 300 meter hurdles with his time of 38.60. Liberty senior Darlyn Fermin just missed a medal in the 3200 meter run. Fermin placed ninth with a time of 9:23.90, missing the eighth place medal by .76 seconds.


By Katie McDonald


 


FOCUS


DeSales: Curtain rises on 2019 season


When curating the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) season, Patrick Mulcahy looks for themes, resonances and connections between the plays by William Shakespeare and classic works of theater and the Broadways stage. For PSF’s 28th annual season, Mulcahy’s 16th season as PSF Producing Artistic Director, beginning in 2003, he says, “The season is stacked to be a blast, just a lot of fun. There’s also this thread throughout the season of rebellion.”


By Paul Willistien


 




OTHER STORIES


Bethlehem: Scam prevention program targets seniors


Bethlehem: Troop M honors fallen brethren


Bethlehem: Spring book sale tops $9K


Hellertown: Traffic lights sought from PennDOT for Main, Walnut, Water streets


Northampton County: New county deputy a trained tracker


Northampton County: Senior awards presented to county residents


South Bethlehem: SSTF meeting highlights library programming


South Bethlehem: NMIH’s ‘Innovators Fund’ gets a boost


Valley: Pediatric Cancer fund raiser tops previous total


 


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