Bethlehem News

Firefighter David Flores lugged a chainsaw and 60 to 70 pounds of gear some 50 feet into the air.

The Mayor and Town Council of Bethlehem got their wish for a new star on Saturday, when a brand new beacon was raised over the town square.

A handful of sand, a tea light candle and a small, white paper bag cost less than $1 total.

Dear Abby: I loved the letter from "Claire in Bethlehem, Pa." and her idea of creating dinner parties or luncheons to celebrate days with unique numbers.

A fire last week in a townhome on Gatewood Lane in Bethlehem that displaced 11 people from four homes was caused by an unattended candle, fire officials said.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - November 25, 2009 -- Four nurses, who worked for the Lehigh Valley Health network, are facing a number of drug charges.

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Chicken wings were part of the disputed restaurant tab. Leslie Pope refused to leave a tip for what she described as lousy service in a Bethlehem restaurant , stood up for her rights and was arrested for theft of services.

Leslie Pope and John Wagner were handcuffed and hauled away after they failed to leave a restaurant's mandatory 18 per cent gratuity - totalling $16 - for their party of eight.

Bethlehem firefighter Dave Falco hands off a ladder to another firefighter on top of the truck.

Share + Nov 22, 2009 10:00 am US/Central College Students, Among Group Of 8, Refuse To Leave Gratuity Due To Poor Service At Lehigh Pub; Business Has Mandatory 'Service Fee' For Large Parties BETHLEHEM, Pa.

The port-mortem on the Bethlehem Area School District's experience with risky "swap" investments -- delivered as a report by Pennsylvania Auditor General Jack Wagner -- is as ugly and damaging as taxpayers were led to believe.

Four residences gutted in blaze, which is still under investigation. No one was hurt.

A 16-year-old Bethlehem boy who accidentally shot a friend while playing with a gun pleaded guilty this morning to three misdemeanor charges.

The Bethlehem Fire Department was called out tonight to fight a fire in apartment townhouses on the west side of the city, police said.

If you're frustrated by poor service at a restaurant, think twice before you decide to not tip.

Two residents criticized the city's proposed $71.6 million budget for next year as city council unanimously introduced it Tuesday.

Auditor General Jack Wagner is calling for the state to ban swaps after a probe found the Bethlehem Area School District lost at least $10.2 million on the deals.

The Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School hopes to open its doors to 250 kindergarten through fourth-grade students next fall.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP Lehigh County Bethlehem motorcyclist killed when he runs into tree A 30-year-old Bethlehem man was killed Sunday night in a motorcycle accident at an intersection on Willowbrook Road in Hanover Township, Lehigh County.