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Leigh Ramos-Platt, MD, a pediatric neurologist with special qualifications in child neurology and clinical neurophysiology, recently joined St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. She will also serve as vice chair of Pediatrics. Dr. Ramos-Platt came East from The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, bringing her expertise in genetic therapy and...

Open letter asks BASD for consistent financial comparison and transparency about how scenarios are selected for deeper evaluation. BETHLEHEM, Pa., Oct. 27, 2026 — More than 100 Bethlehem Area School District students, parents, residents, taxpayers, educators, and community leaders have signed an open letter asking BASD to establish whether school closures are necessary through a transparent, district-wide analysis before narrowing the options under consideration.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The end of an era: the Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival is ending operations in Bethlehem after this year. The Celtic Cultural Alliance said years of significant financial challenges led to the decision. Changing spending habits, several years of weather affecting festival operations, the lasting financial...

Robberies decreased in Allentown during the summer, while homicides and reported rapes increased compared to the same period last year, according to a new report. On Tuesday, the City of Allentown released its first quarterly violent crime update, highlighting crime trends from July through September 2026, the third quarter of the year. The report focused on homicides, robberies, rapes and aggravated assaults.

A Pennsylvania man was killed by carbon monoxide from a vehicle left running inside his garage, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Michael Leibensperger, 64, of Salisbury Township, was pronounced dead at his home at 12:51 a.m. Tuesday, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Inve…

Bacon on a stick, chocolate-covered bacon and a contest to see who can hold a piggy bank the longest will all be part of PA Bacon Fest when it returns to downtown Easton on Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8. The festival will mark its 15th anniversary with two...

Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre will show "Godzilla Minus Zero" on Friday, Nov. 6, Saturday, Nov. 7 and Sunday, Nov. 8, the film's North American release weekend, the theater said in an Instagram post. The post Shankweiler’s Drive-In to show Godzilla Minus Zero on release weekend appeared first on LehighDaily.com .

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A new spot for unique drinks and desserts, including karak chai, date cardamom lattes, mango cold foam matcha and pistachio knafeh cookies, is coming soon to Northampton County. The first Pennsylvania location of Karak House Coffee Co., offering “an authentic Karak chai and specialty coffee experience,”...

FOUNTAIN HILL, Pa. – A popular business – offering made-from-scratch scones, brownies, soft pretzels and other tasty treats – is making moves in Lehigh County. Sunny Moon Sconery, specializing in artisan sweet and savory scones, is planning to reopen at its new, larger location on Thursday at 1061 Seneca St. in Fountain Hill, Owner Celia Strouse told 69 News.

Three office buildings will be torn down to make way for the new store