Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering opened at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, where those in need can have “a healthy, hearty meal and get a restful night’s sleep,” BES Executive Director Bob Rapp said. The seasonal overnight shelter at 75 E. Market St., its entrance at the rear of Christ Church United Church of Christ, will be open each night from Nov. 1 to April 30.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem Emergency Sheltering opened this weekend — a place for those in need to “have a healthy, hearty meal and get a restful night’s sleep,” Executive Director Bob Rapp said.
And officials say those seeking assistance are likely to include people who are part of an encampment along the Lehigh River that property owner and railroad giant Norfolk Southern has requested be broken up by Dec. 15…