This Friday, July 10, at 4:30 p.m. (and until supplies are exhausted), the organization Aspire to Autonomy Inc. will host food and PPE distributions for underserved community members in Bethlehem and Easton.
Community
St. Luke’s Achieves Multiple 100-Top-Hospital Designations (Sponsored)
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St. Luke’s University Hospital (Bethlehem and Allentown campuses) have been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals in the Major Teaching Hospital category by IBM Watson Health for the sixth year in a row and the eighth time overall.
Bethlehem
Local Psychologist Tracy Hill Meets Needs of COVID-Era World
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Tracy Hill, Ph.D., runs the Center Street Center, a Bethlehem-based counseling practice for individuals, couples and families in need of treatment for various emotional, mental and behavioral health issues.
Community
New COVID Case Counts Continue to Creep Up in PA
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New COVID-19 case counts continue to creep up in parts of Pennsylvania; a trend that is also occurring nationally, prompting concern that the coronavirus pandemic’s so-called “second wave” is about to strike.
Community
Hellertown Police Chief Reminds Residents About Firework Rules
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The annual cacophany that in recent years has come to symbolize the lead up to Independence Day is affecting Hellertown, which is likely why police chief Robert Shupp reminded residents about the borough’s fireworks ordinance in an email Friday.
Business
Local Breweries Excited to Be Going ‘Green’
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The area’s favorite breweries have been working hard to make arrangements for service, both indoors and outdoors, for their loyal customers to enjoy following Tom Wolf’s announcement that much of Pennsylvania will enter the green phase of reopening on Friday, June 26.
Community
Saucon Campus To Open For Fall Athletes With Heavy Restrictions
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The wait has now come to a close for high school fall athletes as far as voluntary workouts on campus are concerned. Granted, there will be many restrictions including social distancing requirements, temperature screenings and limited use of the facilities, but this is the first step on the long road back to normalcy in high school sports. Designed using two-week intervals, Saucon Valley’s four-phased plan will begin on Monday, June 29.
Community
St. Luke’s COVID-19 Patient Recovered After 54 Days on Ventilator
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Andrew Priliszh, 64, of Rahway, N.J., left St. Luke’s Warren hospital in Phillipsburg Tuesday after a two-and-a-half month stay. During his treatment for life-threatening complications from COVID-19, Priliszh spent 54 days on a ventilator, which required him to have a tracheostomy and other medical interventions that saved his life.
Business
‘Clear as Mud’: How Pa.’s Chaotic Coronavirus Waiver Program Hurt Small Businesses
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As Pennsylvania reopens, the long-term consequences of inconsistency and a lack of enforcement are becoming evident in downtowns throughout the state.
Community
Lehigh County Records 43 Percent Uptick in New Coronavirus Cases
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Statewide the number of new cases of novel coronavirus continues to fall, however around Pennsylvania are areas identified as “hot spots” due to an increase in the average number of new cases over a one-week period. Lehigh County is one of them, some of the latest data indicates.
Business
Feeding the Frontlines: A Special Gift Presented to St. Luke’s Nurses
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Local business leader Mike Grabarits visited St. Luke’s University Hospital Bethlehem Campus recently with a special thank you for some deserving health care heroes–a check for $20,000 to support Feeding the Frontlines, a special initiative that provides care givers with gift certificates to local restaurants.
