Bethlehem
2 Connected to Hellertown Egging Incident, Police Say
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Two men from outside the borough have been connected to an incident in which a car in Hellertown was allegedly hit with eggs late last month, police said Wednesday.
Bethlehem
St. Luke’s Top-Ranked by U.S. News & World Report (Sponsored)
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St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem has been ranked #1 in the Lehigh Valley and #6 in the state by U.S. News & World Report.
Business
Newsweek Again Names St. Luke’s to List of World’s Best Hospitals (Sponsored)
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St. Luke’s University Hospital has been named one of the “World’s Best” hospitals by Newsweek magazine for the second year in a row.
Zoning Amendment Hearing for Creek Road Development Proposal Back on Calendar
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Following a months-long delay, Bethlehem City Council will consider a rezoning request for a proposed senior-living development along Creek Road in September. The Bethlehem Planning Commission voted against the developer’s request to rezone the land at their March 12 meeting.
Obituaries
Helen (Winnie) C. Hagan, 91, of Bethlehem (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)
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It is with profound sadness that the family of Helen (Winnie) C. Hagan, 91, of Bethlehem, Pa., announce her passing on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Kirkland Village, Bethlehem. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Community
10-Year-Old Sells His Toys to Support Local Health Care Heroes
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At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, while health care heroes were hard at work caring for patients, a 10-year old boy in Bethlehem was also hard at work thinking of ways in which he could help their efforts.
Community
St. Luke’s Helps Condition Young Athletes in Innovative ‘Fitness Center’
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The Municipal Ice Rink in Bethlehem has been transformed by St. Luke’s University Health Network into a vast, well-ventilated summer fitness center for local high school and college athletes.
Obituaries
Dorothy M. Ruhf, 95, Formerly of Bethlehem (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)
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Dorothy M. Ruhf, 95, formerly of Bethlehem, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Gracedale, Upper Nazareth Township. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.
Charity
Local Group Will Distribute Free Food, PPE in Bethlehem, Easton
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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.
Bethlehem
Wegmans Shopper Says He Was Spat on Amid Argument Over Face Mask Use
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Police were called when a dispute between two customers over the wearing of face masks escalated into an obscenity-laced tirade in the Wegmans store in Hanover Township, Northampton County, Sunday. Colonial Regional Police chief Roy Seiple said Thursday that no one was charged in the incident, which he called a ‘civil dispute.’ However, a man who attempted to intervene in it said he was spit on by one of the customers.
