Named for the biblical birthplace of Jesus, this Pa. town embraces Christmas

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) – On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their Christmas traditions in Bethlehem. They include the “putz,” a Nativity scene that tells the story of Christ’s birth with miniature…

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