January 31, 2018
Large
tents have been set up outside the emergency rooms at the Cedar Crest campus of
Lehigh Valley Health Network, in Salisbury Township, and at the network’s
Muhlenberg Campus, in Bethlehem, to handle the surge of patients visiting the
hospitals with flu-rlated symptoms. “We set up a surge hospital outside the ER
at our LVH-Cedar Crest site Jan. 15 due to high patient volume,” said LVHN
spokesman Brian Downs. “The last time we had done that was in January, five
years ago. Photo: A “surge” tent was erected Jan. 15 outside the emergency room
at the Lehigh Valley-Cedar Crest campus to help handle the large number of
patients visiting the hospital with flu-related symptoms.
By Jim Marsh
It looks like
Pennsylvania is a little under the weather. According to the Department of
Health, the state is experiencing widespread flu activity. “According to the data posted on
health.pa.gov, Pennsylvania’s current influenza activity code is “widespread,”
meaning the outbreaks of influenza or increases in influenzalike illness and
recent laboratory-confirmed influenza occurred in at least half of the regions
of the state,” said Diane Lesher, BSN, RN, director of Emergency Services at
St. Luke’s Gnaden Huetten and Palmerton campuses.
By Bryan Myszkowski
State supremes want new
congressional districts now
For years, good government groups like the
League of Women Voters have lobbied state legislators to end the gerrymandering
that occurs every 10 years when state and Congressional districts are redrawn.
This has been attacked as a rigged system by which our legislators pick the
voters instead of the other way around. It provides incumbent protection,
providing job security for legislators who toe the line with party leaders
while punishing any who dare rebel. Editorial cartoon by Ed Courrier.
By Bernie O’Hare
Christkindlmarkt marks
successful season
Nearly 90,000 people enjoyed the holiday cheer and
unique shopping experience at Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem during the event’s
six-weekend run, Nov. 17-Dec. 23 at SteelStacks. The 2017 attendance of 88,923
was up 28 percent from the 69,439 who attended last year, and marked the third
year in a row the holiday marketplace has set a new attendance record. Photo: Christkindlmarkt
companions Katie Emmus, Emily Berlin and Erin Fagan look over products from Oil
Creations by Gail in the retail tent. The young women live in Princeton, N.J.,
and came to the holiday market for their first time with Emily Berlin, a
Bethlehem native.
Contributed
article/Press photo by Tim Gilman
LV
Charter Arts students present ‘Dance Soup’
The Lehigh Valley Charter
HS for the Arts performed its annual “Dance Soup” concert to capacity audiences
Jan. 26 and 27 in the Charter Arts performance auditorium. Featuring the
choreography, costume design and lighting design of Charter Arts students, the
two act performance involves over 80 students in 36 individual numbers. The
conceptual designs began last summer according to artistic director of dance
Kimberly Maniscalco morphing into auditions as part of the Charter Arts
curriculum. Maniscalco said performances are the actual collegiate auditions
for seniors. “Dance Soup” is directed by Jennifer Weaver and Peter Wrenn-Meleck
was director of production and lighting design. Photo: Dancers fill the stage
on the opening number in Act One, “As One,” which was choreographed and
performed by Emme Ahn, Olivia Corsello, Bryelle Deemer, Christiana Lenzer,
Morgan O’Donnell, Michayla Pannullo, Julia Ramirez, Emma Smith and Tara
Vigiolto.
By Dana Grubb
Hawks win 7th EPC
crown
It was business as usual for
Bethlehem Catholic, as the Golden Hawks won their seventh straight East Penn
Conference championship over the weekend knocking off Nazareth 47-12 Saturday
evening at Easton Area Middle School. The Hawks have owned the EPC since the
inception of the conference, but Saturday’s victory is now the telltale caution
of how winning a league title may not mean so much a week later when district
duals roll around.
By Peter Car
Funny ladies
Stand-up comedy is often
a man’s world. Although female comedians have had greater representation on
stages during this latest comedy boom, males still comprise most successful
working stand-ups. The “Ladies of Laughter: Funny and Fabulous” aims to prove
the naysayers wrong. The second installment of the series tour pays a visit to
Miller Symphony Hall’s Rodale Community Room, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, in Allentown.
By Deb Boylan
Lehigh County: Veto over-ridden;
commissions demand electronic budget copy
Bethlehem: Donaher to run for
state office
Bethlehem: Church and chapel
tours begin Feb. 3
Bethlehem: Congregation moves
to temporary home
Bethlehem Area SD: New program
announced; honest financial reporting lauded
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