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If a stranger knocks on a door in Bethlehem seeking a glass of water, should residents provide it?Yes, Mayor J. William Reynolds said on Tuesday.Even in an era when many

Among Bethlehems five-year improvement plan projects is transitioning Center and Linden streets from one-way to two-way thoroughfares.

The citys Director of Public Works, Michael Alkhal, said it would be a benefit in terms of improving the business environment and making the two roads feel less like a

Bethlehem City Council on Tuesday heard input from citizens regarding the upcoming permit renewal for the citys wastewater treatment plant.

John Pitts wants to erect a monument in west Bethlehem to 19th century Black soldiers. He's learned about an Easton park containing remains of soldiers and possibly their families, and he hopes to include their stories in the monument.

A small park in South Side East, Pa., has an unknown number of graves buried beneath it, a forgotten piece of city history. It is a burial site of possibly two dozen Black people who lived in the 19th and 20th centuries, including a few who were Buffalo Soldiers. 

With the COVID-19 pandemic going nowhere any time soon, Lehigh Valley cities and municipalities are doing what they can to ensure they're adequately staffed for the coming winter.

To a resident who's shoveled their driveway for the third time only for their efforts to be undone by snow plows, the snow removal process is unjust. To municipalities contending with limited trucks, miles of roads and millions of cubic feet of snow from a record-setting storm, "it's just the nature of the business."

Contractors help Easton, Phillipsburg with snow removal. Bethlehem pleads for patience. (PHOTOS) Updated Feb 03, 2021; Facebook Share Twitter Share This week’s snowfall, the second-biggest accumulation on record in the Lehigh Valley, is stretching plow crews to their limits. In Easton and Phillipsburg, that has meant bringing in contractors to assist with removing the snow clogging streets and alleys. “This is historic,” Phillipsburg Mayor Todd Tersigni said Wednesday, about 24 hours aft...

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