November 22, 2017
Starting the season
Third-graders
from St. Anne School and Donegan ES in Bethlehem participated in the annual
Mayor’s Tree Decorating program at city hall’s Payrow Plaza Nov. 17. Cold
weather, with temps in the mid-forties, forced some of the activities to be
held indoors at the Rotunda. The annual event is organized and sponsored by the
Cops ‘n’ Kids Literacy Program. Photo: Santa Claus welcomes students from
Donegan ES and St. Anne School to the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
at city hall.
By Tim Gilman
Graphic commentary by award-winning artist Ed Courrier
LV Foundation awards grants
As part of its 50th anniversary
celebration, the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation awarded four Spark grants
totaling $50,000 to community organizations addressing human trafficking in
Lehigh and Northampton counties. Winners
of the grants were announced during the foundation’s invitation-only program,
“Hidden Crisis: Human Trafficking in Our
Community,” held at the Third Street Alliance in Easton in partnership with the
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Women United. Photo: The Crime Victims
Council of the Lehigh Valley received $12,500 to support its 2018 Human
Trafficking Conference. Representing the
council at the awards ceremony are Melissa Ash, outreach education; Suzanne
Beck, executive director; and Nikia Stith, victim advocate.
By Carole Gorney
Bethlehem’s ‘Spook-tacular’ parade
Bethlehem’s Halloween Parade was held Nov. 5,
after being postponed due to inclement weather the previous weekend. The
six-division procession began at 15th Avenue and Broad Street, with spectators
lining the parade route. A reviewing stand was set up on Main Street for the
Parade Committee to select award winners for the annual event sponsored by the
City Parks and Recreation Department. The milder, dry weather attracted a
healthy mix of participants and onlookers. The parade ended early at the
Christmas City Fairgrounds under the Hill-to-Hill Bridge. Photo: Mabel Makovsky, Noah Stambaugh
and Erika Broesicke carry the banner for their school.
By Tim Gilman
Freedom falls to Parkland
It was a familiar sight in the
District 11 6A championship game. A year after playing in the district final,
the Freedom and Parkland football teams met on the gridiron once again in the
big game, and once again the Trojans came out on top. Number one seed Parkland
used the strength and legs of its senior running back Jahan Worth and its
defense in keeping the sixth-seeded Patriots out of the end zone in winning its
sixth straight district championship 30-6 last Friday night at Al Erdosy
Stadium at Northampton High School.
By CJ Hemerly
Pop classics
Singing prodigy Jackie Evancho returns to grace the stage of the State
Theatre Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. Nov. 29. The lauded classical crossover
singer rose to fame after appearing on “America’s Got Talent” at age 10 and
astounding audiences with her mature, rich sound. Now 16-years-old, she seeks
to craft a career on her own terms. “I’m in the middle of figuring out who I
am. I am looking to be outside of being defined by a certain genre. I think it
would be really cool to kind of go, ‘One day, I want to sing classical; the
other, I want to sing pop,’ to just kind of mix it up.”
By Makenna Masenheimer
Bethlehem: Barber offers free clips for veterans
Bethlehem: Harvest Fest a popular fall event
Bethlehem: Farmers’ Market ends season
Bethlehem: Anniversary ornament goes on sale
South Bethlehem: Mayor’s Task Force welcomes hurricane victims
South Bethlehem: Christkindlmarkt opens 25th season
Classroom: Hanover ES honors veterans
Northampton County: Gaming grants awarded
Fountain Hill: Council passed 2018 budget
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