Ceremony

DeSales University to Host Veterans Day Ceremony

DeSales University will welcome special guests to campus for a Veterans Day ceremony, which will be held Friday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the school's Veterans Memorial Plaza located between the DeSales University Center and Dooling Hall.

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Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Service Members’ Sacrifices: Photos

The men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending America's freedom over the past two-and-a-half centuries were remembered during a solemn ceremony at Union Cemetery in Hellertown Sunday.

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Ground Broken for Building That Will House Bethlehem Food Co-op

It may be nothing more than a barren lot now, but in about a year's time the parcel along one of Bethlehem's busiest thoroughfares will be home to a community market that has been more than a decade in the making. The Bethlehem Food Co-op is expected to open at 250 E. Broad Street in spring 2023.

Coopersburg Tree-Lighting Ceremony Captivates Crowd (Photos)

Not many people can draw a crowd on a cold night like Kris Kringle can, and the Jolly Old Elf did just that at Coopersburg's annual Tree-Lighting Ceremony Saturday, arriving on a Coopersburg Volunteer Fire Company truck to a greet well-wishers of all ages.

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SV Alumni Association Adds Jane Werner ’77 to ‘Wall of Fame’

An accomplished member of Saucon Valley High School's Class of 1977 had her name added to the Alumni Association's Wall of Fame during an induction ceremony Nov. 16.

Coopersburg World War II Veteran Honored on Her 97th Birthday

relatively few women served in the U.S. Armed Forces in WWII, which makes the story of WAVE veteran Alma Davis of Coopersburg especially remarkable. Davis was honored by local organizations and politicians in a ceremony held the day after her 97th birthday.

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Children’s Museum Director to Be Inducted Into SVAA Wall of Fame

The Saucon Valley Alumni Association has announced that in conjunction with the Saucon Valley School District it will recognize Jane Werner, Class of 1977, as its 2021 Distinguished Alumna. Werner's name will be added to the association's Wall of Fame during a program on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 11:30 a.m. in the Saucon Valley High School auditorium.

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Fountain in Hellertown Park Named for Man Who Helped Restore It

Hellertown's Borough Authority Park fountain has been named for a man who not only took it upon himself to help return it to life nearly a decade ago, but has also devoted decades of service to the Borough Authority and his community.

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Sacrifices Remembered at Hellertown Memorial Day Service (Photos)

A chilly drizzle fell on participants and attendees who gathered in Hellertown's Union Cemetery Sunday in observance of Memorial Day. The holiday is a time to remember and honor Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending the nation's freedom.

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COVID-19 Doesn’t Diminish Memorial Day’s Meaning in Hellertown

Hellertown's Memorial Day service in honor of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our freedoms may have been closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that fact didn't diminish its meaning for those who viewed it online.