Gov. Tom Wolf Announces New Restrictions on Bars, Restaurants
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The rollbacks are the first the Wolf administration has announced since it began reopening counties amid the COVID-19 pandemic in May.
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.
Community
Dog Poop Still a Problem on Rail Trail in Hellertown (Letter to the Editor)
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A local resident is concerned not only about unscooped dog poop on the Saucon Rail Trail, but also about littering and a lack of social distancing between players on the heavily-used basketball court in Hellertown’s Water Street Park.
Serving His Country and Community: Local Hero Sgt. Kyle Hoffman
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Sgt. Kyle Hoffman, who is a CAV Scout for the Pennsylvania National Guard, has dedicated his life and career to service as well as giving back to the community.
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.
Community
PA Reports Largest New COVID-19 Daily Case Count Since May 21
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health Thursday reported the largest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases in nearly six weeks, as health officials in the Commonwealth and other states work to contain an increasingly worrisome surge nationwide.
Community
Pa. GOP’s Effort to End Governor’s Covid-19 Disaster Declaration Fails
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In the first of two constitutional showdowns, the court rejected the GOP’s argument that it can strip Wolf of his emergency power without his consent.
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.
Community
Local School Districts Could Receive Federal COVID-19 Grants
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A number of local school districts could be on the receiving end of hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal health and safety grants to help prevent the future spread of COVID-19.
