Norfolk Southern asking Bethlehem to remove unhoused people from encampment along Lehigh River for safety reasons

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bethlehem Police confirmed to 69 News they received a letter from Norfolk Southern asking the department to help them remove people from a homeless encampment under the Hill-to-Hill Bridge along the Lehigh River.

In the letter, Police Chief Michelle Kott says Norfolk Southern would like them to install signs on their property by Sept. 15, informing the unhoused they must relocate by Dec. 15.

Chief Kott says they are going to continue working with their community partners, like Community Connections and the Bethlehem Health Bureau, to come up with a plan to address the situation…

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