Bethlehem's historic Boyd Theater, shuttered for years, has certainly seen better days. Paint that had been covering the windows to the entrance has worn off, offering passers-by a glimpse inside of the decay since a windstorm damaged the roof in 2011, closing the theater for good. Water damage from the leaking roof also shut down several storefronts at the property in 2015, and in 2019 the property was designated blighted by the Bethlehem Planning Commission. A partnership that acquired the property earlier this year has plans to replace it with a luxury apartment complex. DLP Real Estate Capital and developer Monocacy General Contracting announced their vision for a 14-story building that would also include a pool, fitness center and private movie theater for residents. The partnership said in February that it had hoped for the project to be completed by the third quarter of 2022.
May 13, 2021
Wednesday, The Pennsylvania Department of Health added 2179 new cases of COVID-19 in the state, bringing the statewide total to 1,179,251. There were 52 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 as well. That number in Pennsylvania now stands at 26,659.
After the CDC and FDA both gave emergency authorization for the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12-to-15, some of those kids were in line to get their first shot. One girl says she couldn t wait to roll up her sleeve. I think it s a big step in not necessarily making COVID go away but having it get better in a way, the girl said. That girl got her shot at St. Luke s Anderson Campus in Bethlehem Township. Lehigh Valley Health Network has also begun vaccinating that age group.
Facing a tax increase and the toll of the pandemic on his business, Stefano Lombardo, owner of Stefano’s Restaurant on Linden Street, had some tough decisions to make.