Bethlehem Area

December 31, 2025 at 12:17 p.m.

The restaurant that replaced an iconic breakfast and lunch spot in downtown Bethlehem has closed...

The Peeps chick drops to symbolize the arrival of the new year during the first night of PeepsFest on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Revelers braved freezing cold temperatures and high winds to witness the annual Peeps chick drop, which will be done again Wednesday night. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Revelers brave cold on first night of PeepsFest in Bethlehem | PHOTOS

By Rich Rolen

December 30, 2025 at 7:43 p.m.

Revelers braved freezing cold Tuesday on the first night of PeepsFest, Bethlehem's family-friendly New Year's...

This undated photo shows Martha Cusimano, former Lehigh Valley resident, standing in front of the US Capitol, where she testified in favor of the Farm Bill, an omnibus federal law that expanded nutrition aid, conservation, rural development and other programs. (Photo Courtesy of Patti Gomas)

Martha Cusimano left her mark on the Lehigh Valley. Her family wants to honor her memory by building a new food pantry

December 25, 2025 at 9:32 a.m.

Martha Cusimano, a former Bethlehem-area resident, raised million for local charities. Her family wants to...

A rendering created by MKSD Architects depicts early design plans for the former Wells Fargo bank building at 52 W. Broad Street in downtown Bethlehem. (Courtesy of City of Bethlehem)

Historic Bethlehem bank building could get 5-story addition with 61 apartments and an ‘experience center’

December 12, 2025 at 6:43 p.m.

The former Wells Fargo bank branch in downtown Bethlehem would get a 5-story addition for...

A Bethlehem firetruck is seen in a file photo. (Addison George/Special to The Morning Call)

Bethlehem votes down proposal to add 4 new firefighters. Union says staffing levels pose danger to community

December 5, 2025 at 2:48 p.m.

After a tense, five-hour meeting, Bethlehem City Council rejected a push to add four firefighters....

U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., discusses the government’s role in supporting artificial intelligence and innovation with Lehigh University President Joseph J. Helble on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, during Lehigh University’s Compelling Perspectives program at the school’s Packard Laboratory Room in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

At Lehigh University, Sen. Dave McCormick says Pennsylvania can lead AI boom: ‘I think our state is uniquely blessed’

December 5, 2025 at 6:37 a.m.

Sen. Dave McCormick was at Lehigh University to discuss artificial intelligence and what it means...

Sen. Dave McCormick talks future of AI in Lehigh University speech | PHOTOS

December 5, 2025 at 5:14 a.m.

Photos: Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick spoke at Lehigh University about the future of AI...

People mingle Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at the the 2025 Lehigh Valley Awards Gala hosted by Lehigh Valley Planning Commission at Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The 2025 Lehigh Valley Awards Gala | PHOTOS

December 4, 2025 at 4:35 p.m.

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission hosted the 2025 Lehigh Valley Awards Gala on Wednesday. See...

A vote here sign is set up on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley man accused of double voting in 2020 election says Trump pardon applies to him

By Carter Walker

November 28, 2025 at 5:23 p.m.

Legal scholars say the suspect’s claim stems from “sloppy” language in the president’s proclamation.

Volunteers Christine Hubany and Lauren Levin, 12, serve Bob Hawk and others on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, during New Bethany’s annual free Thanksgiving meal in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Free Thanksgiving meals in Lehigh Valley a blessing for ‘people who truly need somewhere to be’

By Anthony Salamone

November 27, 2025 at 5:35 p.m.

New Bethany held its annual free Thanksgiving Day meal in Bethlehem. About 50 people were...

Lehigh players celebrate their win in a Patriot League battle against Lafayette on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at Lafayette’s Fisher Stadium in Easton during the 161th edition of college football’s most-played rivalry. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Lehigh vs. Lafayette football and Faces in the Crowd | PHOTOS

November 22, 2025 at 4:51 p.m.

Photos: Lehigh and Lafayette football faced off in the 161st meeting of college football's most-played...

Lehigh University and Lafayatte College displayed banners Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, illustrating the playful mockery of the rival schools. Members of the Lehigh community and Lafayette community spray-painted banners with jokes about Lafayette and vice versa to hang on their residences and around their campuses. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Lehigh and Lafayette poke fun at each other with bedsheet banners | PHOTOS

By Monica Cabrera

November 21, 2025 at 6:21 p.m.

PHOTOS: Lehigh and Lafayette poke fun at each other with bedsheet banners.

Santa delivers a toy to St. Luke’s patient Willow and her mom, Savannah, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at St. Luke’s University Health Network pediatric unit in Fountain Hill as part of a promotion for Meredith Willson’s “Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical” at Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem. People who donated a new, unwrapped toy at the Wind Creek Event Center Box Office through Nov. 16 could buy tickets for the show, which runs Dec. 10-14, with no box office fees. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Santa visits children at St. Luke’s ahead of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ at Wind Creek | PHOTOS

November 20, 2025 at 10:12 a.m.

Photos: Santa visited St. Luke's Children's Hospital as part of a promotion for "Miracle on...

Hanover Elementary School is seen June 8, 2019. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Area resumes search for new elementary school principal after candidate declines offer

By Elizabeth DeOrnellas

November 17, 2025 at 3:55 p.m.

The search for a permanent principal at Hanover Elementary will continue after candidate Ralph Andrews...

Pope Leo XIV celebrates a Mass for the formal inauguration of his pontificate, in St. Peter’s Square on May 18, 2025. It has emerged that Pope Leo's favorite candy is Peeps, made by Bethlehem-based Just Born. (Stefano Costantino/AP)

Pope Leo loves his Peeps: Pontiff gifted his favorite candy, made in the Lehigh Valley

November 14, 2025 at 11:12 a.m.

Pope Leo's favorite candy is Peeps, the iconic marshmallow sweets made in the Lehigh Valley.

A Bethlehem police cruiser. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

2 men charged in multiple Bethlehem gas station robberies, DA says

November 12, 2025 at 3:33 p.m.

Two men are accused of robbing three gas stations in Bethlehem this month.

Former Bethlehem police officer Costas Alestas is seen in 2018. Alestas, assigned as a school resource officer to East Hills Middle School, admitted to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Judge denies guilty plea withdrawal for ex-Bethlehem cop accused of sexually assaulting student

November 10, 2025 at 4:04 p.m.

A former Bethlehem cop and school resource officer who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a...

People run Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Easton during the annual St. Luke’s D&L RaceFest. The event featured the St. Luke’s D&L Marathon, from Allentown to Easton; the D&L Heritage Half Marathon Run, from Bethlehem to Easton; St. Luke’s D&L Marathon Relay, with teams of up to five runners splitting the 26.2-mile marathon distance; and D&L Heritage Half Marathon Walk. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

St. Luke’s D&L RaceFest | PHOTOS

November 9, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

The St. Luke’s D&L RaceFest was held Sunday, with start lines in downtown Allentown and...

Nitschmann Middle School in Bethlehem. (Chris Knight/Special to The Morning Call)

Opinion: School districts must confront tough choices to protect public education

By Michael D Recchiuti

November 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Opinion: Leadership sometimes means doing the uncomfortable to protect the essential

Construction continues Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, on the Walnut Street parking garage in Bethlehem. According to the city, the newly rebuilt garage, with about 525 spots, is scheduled to open Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

New Walnut Street parking garage in Bethlehem nears completion | PHOTOS

November 4, 2025 at 3:43 a.m.

Photos: Construction on the new Walnut Street parking garage in downtown Bethlehem is nearing completion.

People enjoy holiday artisans, crafts and activities Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem’s Christkindlmarkt, New Year’s Peeps drop, in running to be nation’s top holiday events. Here’s how to vote

November 3, 2025 at 2:05 p.m.

USA Today has nominated Christkindlmarkt in Bethlehem for the country's best holiday markets.

Route 378 reopens in Northampton County after crash downs utility pole [Updated]

November 3, 2025 at 2:03 a.m.

A crash involving a utility pole is closing a part Route 378 in Northampton County...

Liberty’s quarterback Antonio Fontanez celebrate a touchdown during a District 11 6A quarterfinal contest, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Liberty vs. Freedom football rematch in District 11 playoffs | PHOTOS

November 1, 2025 at 7:16 p.m.

PHOTOS: Liberty vs. Freedom, the rematch, this time in the District 11 football playoffs.

Motorcyclists arrive for the last Tucker Toy Run for St. Luke’s pediatric patients on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill . (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

The 15th and final Tucker’s Toy Run | PHOTOS

November 1, 2025 at 4:41 p.m.

See photos from the 15th an final Tucker's Toy Run as motorcyclists delivered toys for...

Alice P. Gast, a highly regarded chemical engineer who became the first female president of Lehigh University, died Oct. 27 after a four-year battle with cancer. (Handout/Lehigh University)

Alice P. Gast, groundbreaking Lehigh University president, dies at 67

By Daniel Patrick Sheehan

October 31, 2025 at 2:44 p.m.

The internationally esteemed academic served as president of the Bethlehem school from 2006 to 2014.

A Bethlehem firetruck, pictured here at the Memorial Fire Station in April 2025. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)

Bethlehem firefighter staffing is inadequate, union-backed study finds

October 31, 2025 at 12:15 p.m.

Bethlehem's Fire Department does not have enough firefighters to adequately protect the city and its...

Bethlehem Halloween Parade | PHOTOS

October 26, 2025 at 6:43 p.m.

See photos from the 2025 Bethlehem Halloween Parade

Faces in the Crowd: Liberty plays Freedom Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at the Bethlehem Area School District Stadium.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Liberty vs. Freedom football and Faces in the Crowd | PHOTOS

October 26, 2025 at 12:35 p.m.

PHOTOS: Liberty and Freedom football face off in the battle of Bethlehem.

The Bethlehem Co-Op Market is seen Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, in Bethlehem, during a tour of the new space under construction. The market is expected to open next year.(April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

When will the Bethlehem Co-op Market open? Pandemic, inflation behind delay, as some voice concerns

October 22, 2025 at 4:05 p.m.

The delays have prompted public questions and speculation about the co-op's finances, although market leaders...

Elise Jones was appointed the principal of Fountain Hill Elementary School.
Photo courtesy of Bethlehem Area School District

Bethlehem Area School District names new elementary school principal

October 21, 2025 at 11:24 a.m.

A former Easton Area Middle School principal is taking on another leadership role in the...

Faces in the crowd during the Easton Rovers versus Freedom Patriots on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, during an EPC football game in Easton. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Freedom vs. Easton football and Faces in the Crowd | PHOTOS

October 17, 2025 at 10:04 p.m.

Freedom faced off against unbeaten Easton in an EPC high school football game Friday at...

The Gemeral Store will reopen next month in Bethlehem after a fire forced it to close over the summer. (Photo courtesy of Ted Chiaparas)

Bethlehem store closed since fire sets a reopening date and will offer free merchandise

October 13, 2025 at 12:03 p.m.

The Gemeral Store in Bethlehem will offer free merchandise for its grand reopening in November.

Julie Vitale and Spencer Snygg, both of Allentown, listen to Rev. Elizabeth Goudy, pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Lehigh Valley, speak during National Coming Out Day Saturday, Oct., 11, 2025, at Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

In Bethlehem, National Coming Out Day rally attendees call on officials to support LGBTQ community

By Elizabeth DeOrnellas

October 11, 2025 at 4:07 p.m.

A National Coming Out Day rally in Bethlehem on Saturday included calls for Lehigh Valley...

Truck parking signs are seen Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, during a news conference to announce 30 truck parking spaces will be created at the William Penn Highway park and ride. The state has unveiled a program to address a critical shortage of places for truck drivers to rest at the end of their shifts. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

PennDOT unveils truck parking lot in Lehigh Valley to cut down on illegal parking

October 9, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

The state has unveiled a program to address a critical shortage of places for truck...

Tyrell Michael Holmes, 18, was stabbed multiple times and set ablaze early April 24, 2018, authorities said. His body was found behind a dumpster at the Parkhurst Apartments in Bethlehem. (Matt Coughlin/The Morning Call)

Money Rules Everything gang member found guilty in 2018 killing of man burned alive in Bethlehem

October 9, 2025 at 11:13 a.m.

Zahmire Welcome is among four Money Rules Everything gang members charged in the April 2018...

Former Bethlehem school police officer accused of sexually assaulting student plans to withdraw guilty plea

September 23, 2025 at 12:35 p.m.

The former Bethlehem school resource officer at East Hills Middle School plans to withdraw his...

The exterior of Freedom High School in Bethlehem Township (Emily Robson/The Morning Call)

Teen driver charged in death of Freedom High School student killed while table surfing as DA warns of ‘dangerous’ TikTok challenge

September 23, 2025 at 4:42 p.m.

A 17-year-old faces charges in the death of a Freedom High School student killed earlier...

East Hills Middle School in the Bethlehem Area School District on June 27, 2019. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Pa. budget delay prompts Bethlehem Area School District to withhold payments to charter schools

By Elizabeth DeOrnellas

September 23, 2025 at 3:19 p.m.

To preserve cash flow amid an ongoing state budget impasse, the Bethlehem Area School Board...

Ornaments decorate the Kathe Wohlfarht booth during Christkindlmarkt on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Christkindlmarkt 2025: What’s new, including more vendors, new photos ops and an extra weekend

November 14, 2025 at 1:19 p.m.

The 33rd annual Christkindlmarkt will return this year with a larger footprint, an extra weekend...

Bethlehem City Hall and the Rotunda located on Church Street in Bethlehem, Pa. Friday, Oct. 20, 2017.
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Bethlehem church receives approval to convert 2 ‘blighted’ homes into 6 affordable apartments

September 19, 2025 at 10:47 a.m.

The Cathedral Church of the Nativity in south Bethlehem plans to convert two vacant single...

Chinedu Ekuma of Catasauqua pleaded guilty to a scheme that took businesses and individuals for nearly $2 million.

Bethlehem man gets prison in DUI crash that killed passenger

September 18, 2025 at 4:40 p.m.

A Bethlehem man was sentenced to up to 11 years in prison for causing a...

Bethlehem Area School District names new Hanover Elementary principal

September 18, 2025 at 8:50 a.m.

Ralph Andrews, currently a principal in the Palmerton School District, will be named the new...

Michael Forstoffer, a 45-year member of the Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Co., has died. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Township announces death of longtime firefighter: ‘His legacy of service will not be forgotten’

September 16, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Michael Forstoffer, a 45-year member of Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Co., is being mourned.

Faces in the crowd during the Freedom and Nazareth football game Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at Liberty High School in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Nazareth vs. Freedom football and Faces in the Crowd | PHOTOS

September 12, 2025 at 10:58 p.m.

Nazareth and Freedom faced off Friday night in one of the EPC's greatest football rivalries...

The Barbecue Boys will serve smoked meats, sandwiches and more when it opens next week in Bethlehem. (Photo courtesy of Dean Zannakis)

New barbecue restaurant sets opening date at former Bethlehem cafe

September 10, 2025 at 4:01 p.m.

The Barbecue Boys will open a new restaurant next week in Bethlehem.

Fountain Hill shooting: Police looking for 2 suspects, asking for public to share camera footage

September 9, 2025 at 4:02 p.m.

Fountain Hill police believe there were two shooters involved in the Monday night shooting.

Lackawanna College on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

Lackawanna College to open three satellite trade schools around Pa., including one in Lehigh Valley

By Christine Lee

September 9, 2025 at 7:19 p.m.

The college, headquartered in Scranton, received approval from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education...

Police respond to shooting in Fountain Hill

September 9, 2025 at 3:43 a.m.

Police were responding to a shooting Monday night in Fountain Hill.

Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi has apparently won reelection despite his August arrest on drug charges. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

No other Bethlehem employees implicated in drug probe that saw Lehigh County commissioner, a city staffer, arrested: officials

September 3, 2025 at 4:21 p.m.

Bethlehem officials said Thursday that Zach Cole-Borghi, the city's open records officer and a Lehigh...

A Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 school bus crashed into another vehicle Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2, 2025, at the intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and Washington Street in Bethlehem Township. Five people, including two students, were taken to an area hospital, police said. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

2 students, 3 adults taken to hospital after school bus crashes into vehicle in Bethlehem Township

By Jacob W. Michaels

September 3, 2025 at 10:07 a.m.

Five people, including two students, were taken to an area hospital Tuesday afternoon after a...

Parkland’s Liam Spang runs the ball down the field Friday Aug. 29, 2025, against Freedom at Orefield Middle School. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Parkland vs. Freedom football and Faces in the Crowd | PHOTOS

August 29, 2025 at 10:17 p.m.

Parkland and Freedom faced off in a battle of top EPC teams in high school...

Bethlehem man convicted of sexually assaulting child for years, DA says

August 27, 2025 at 1:59 p.m.

A Bethlehem man faces 50-101 years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a...

The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley is seen Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Upper Saucon Township. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

‘Good fun for everybody’: Lehigh Valley pottery painting studio reopens at new location

August 27, 2025 at 9:37 a.m.

A Lehigh Valley pottery painting studio has found a new home after it relocated last...

Demolition continues Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, on the former Fountain Hill Elementary School in Fountain Hill. The Bethlehem Area School District is constructing a new, $60 million school building on the same property. Demolition on the old structure is expected to be completed later in Aug., with construction on the new building soon to follow. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Old Fountain Hill Elementary School almost gone as demolition nears an end | PHOTOS

August 26, 2025 at 8:02 p.m.

Photos: Demolition continued Tuesday on the old Fountain Hill Elementary School building in Fountain Hill....

Students arrive back to school Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at Clearview Elementary in Bethlehem. Monday was the first day of school for students across the Lehigh Valley. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

First day of school in the Lehigh Valley | PHOTOS

August 25, 2025 at 5:47 p.m.

Students head back to school on the first day of classes around the Lehigh Valley....

Homeowners JJ and Nicole Boncik are concerned about the welfare of a 100 year-old willow tree that stands Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Bethlehem. They and other neighbors fear the tree will be killed by a proposal to build a six-unit apartment building on a lot neighboring the Bonicks’ home. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

‘Total disruption’: Bethlehem neighborhood grapples with development; single-family homes being replaced with apartments

August 24, 2025 at 7:01 a.m.

Neighbors of two West Bethlehem properties are worried about development plans for apartments and townhomes.

The roof of the Five 10 Flats apartment complex at 510 E. Third St. in south Bethlehem is heavily damaged by fire Friday, May 2, 2025. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

El Jefe’s restaurant in Bethlehem will reopen months after Five 10 Flats fire, Mr. Lee’s could follow

August 22, 2025 at 12:03 p.m.

El Jefe's Taqueria will become the first business to reopen inside the Five 10 Flats...

Sister Virginia Longcope, seen here in a 2018 file photo, died Aug. 14. Longcope founded Stephen’s Place in Bethlehem, a halfway house that has helped hundreds of men re-enter society after leaving prison. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Sister Virginia Longcope, founder of Bethlehem halfway house for paroled men, dies at 87

By Daniel Patrick Sheehan

August 21, 2025 at 2:54 p.m.

Stephen's Place has helped hundreds of men reenter society after prison through a structured program...

Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta announced details Wednesday, Aug. 20, about two cases, including the shooting at a south Bethlehem restaurant Aug. 8 that injured two people. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call file photo)

With one person in custody, shooting at south Bethlehem restaurant remains under investigation

By Anthony Salamone

August 20, 2025 at 8:06 p.m.

During a news conference Wednesday, Bethlehem police Detective Stephen Ewald said the shooting at Sizzling...

An architect’s rendering of the proposed Ironside Lofts apartment complex on the site of the former Walnut Street parking garage in Bethlehem, from the view of Guetter and West Walnut streets. The rendering was created by Minno Wasko Architects and Planners. (Courtesy of City of Bethlehem)

Is a 7-story apartment building too tall for Historic Bethlehem? Concerns raised over Walnut Street garage replacement plans

August 16, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Some members of the Bethlehem Historic Architecture Review Board said that the seven-story building planned...

Musikfest attendance was up in 2025, but what about crime? What the numbers show

August 14, 2025 at 1:23 p.m.

Musikfest attendance was up significantly in 2025, but what about crime? Here's what the numbers...

Hotel Bethlehem staff, local officials and business owners celebrate Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, after the hotel was named the best historic hotel for the fifth year in a row in USA Today’s 10Best Historic Hotel competition. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Hotel Bethlehem named Best Historic Hotel for 5th straight year. See what iconic hotels it beat out for the top honors

August 13, 2025 at 4:21 p.m.

Hotel Bethlehem first won the top spot in 2021 after finishing second in 2020 and...

Bruce Haines, Historic Hotel Bethlehem Managing Partner, holds the result star up Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, during a viewing party at Hotel Bethlehem where it was revealed the hotel won USA Today’s 10Best Historic Hotel award for the fifth year in a row. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Hotel Bethlehem celebrates USA Today Best Historic Hotel award for 5th straight year | PHOTOS

August 14, 2025 at 4:22 a.m.

Photos: Hotel Bethlehem celebrates being named the best historic hotel in USA Today’s 10 Best...

People enjoy food, sounds and the sights Thursday, July 31, 2025, during Musikfest’s preview night in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Best of Musikfest 2025 | PHOTOS

August 12, 2025 at 9:31 a.m.

See the best of our photos from Musikfest 2025.

Musikfest 2025 on Sunday, Aug. 10 | PHOTOS

August 11, 2025 at 3:07 p.m.

People enjoy the sights and sounds of the final day of Musikfest 2025 on Sunday...

Musikfest 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 9 | PHOTOS

August 9, 2025 at 11:48 p.m.

See photos from the second Saturday of Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem.

Nightcrawler: Third Eye Blind performs on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025 on Friday, Aug. 8 | PHOTOS

August 9, 2025 at 6:17 a.m.

See photos from Musikfest on Friday in Bethlehem, where Third Eye Blind headlined at the...

Nightcrawler: Chicago performs during Musikfest on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at the Windcreek Steel Stage in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025 on Tuesday, Aug. 5 | PHOTOS

August 6, 2025 at 4:53 a.m.

Photos from Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem on Tuesday, which featured Chicago as the headline act.

Faces in the crowd Monday Aug. 4, 2025, at MusikFest in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025 on Monday, Aug. 4 | PHOTOS

August 4, 2025 at 11:36 p.m.

Photos: People enjoy the sights, sounds and food of Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem on Monday.

Demolition continues Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at the former Fountain Hill Elementary School on Church Street in Fountain Hill. As work progressed, it briefly revealed long-hidden signs of the building’s past life as a high school, including a “Fountain Hill High School” sign on the front of the building. (Monica Cabrera /The Morning Call)

Fountain Hill Elementary School slowly disappears as demolition continues to make way for new building | PHOTOS

By Monica Cabrera

August 4, 2025 at 7:21 p.m.

Fountain Hill Elementary School is slowly disappearing as demolition continues to make way for a...

Faces in the crowd Sunday, Aug. , 2025, at Musikfest in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025 on Sunday, Aug. 3 | PHOTOS

August 4, 2025 at 12:51 a.m.

Photos: People enjoy the sights, sounds and food of Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem on Sunday.

The Avett Brothers perform Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

The Avett Brothers perform at Musikfest | PHOTOS

August 2, 2025 at 11:19 p.m.

The Avett Brothers headlined the Musikfest 2025 Wind Creek Steel Stage on Saturday. See photos.

Faces in the crowd Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at Musikfest in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 2 | PHOTOS

By Oliver Economidis

August 2, 2025 at 10:59 p.m.

Photos: Musikfest 2025 continued Saturday amid beautiful weather.

Freedom High School student T’Byus Briggs stands Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Monocacy Park in Bethlehem. Briggs won Freedom’s fifth annual Marketing Musikfest FAME Contest, earning a chance to perform at Musikfest. He will play at 4 p.m. Aug. 2 at Plaza Tropical. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Meet the latest high school student to take the Musikfest stage

August 2, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Freedom High School student T’Byus Briggs, a rising senior, won the school’s annual contest for...

Riley Green performs Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Riley Green plays a sold-out concert at Musikfest | PHOTOS

August 2, 2025 at 1:49 a.m.

Riley Green played at a sold-out show at Musikfest's Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC...

Faces in the crowd Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at Musikfest in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025 on Friday, Aug. 1 | PHOTOS

August 4, 2025 at 12:43 a.m.

Photos: People enjoy the food, sights and sounds of Musikfest on the festival's first full...

Musikfest 2025 preview night in Bethlehem | PHOTOS

August 4, 2025 at 12:41 a.m.

Musikfest 2025 preview night was held in Bethlehem on Thursday. See photos.

People enjoy foods, sounds and the sights Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, during Musikfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Emma Reed/The Morning Call)

Musikfest moves most preview night shows inside due to storm threat; Megan Moroney concert still on at Wind Creek Steel Stage

July 31, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

Musikfest is moving most of its outdoor shows on preview night inside ahead of Thursday's...

Shinedown performs Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, during Musikfest on the Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza. (Emma Reed/The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025: Here’s the complete schedule, from headliners to free acts

By Ann Lowy

August 1, 2025 at 2:24 a.m.

From headliners to free acts, here's the complete schedule for Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem.

People enjoy foods, sounds and the sights Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, during Musikfest on North side Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The ultimate Musikfest 2025 guide: Lineup, food, parking and more

August 1, 2025 at 2:23 a.m.

From how to get there to who to see, here's your guide to Musikfest 2025.

This 2015 photo depicts a portion of the Saucon Rail Trail. Bethlehem purchased a 0.9 mile patch of land that will allow the trail to be connected to the Bethlehem Greenway trail. (Douglas Kilpatrick/Special to The Morning Call)

‘Changing the way people are moving around Bethlehem.’ City announces timeline for 3 major transportation projects

July 23, 2025 at 5:49 p.m.

Bethlehem officials on Wednesday celebrated over $3.7 million million in outside investments to go toward...

People enjoy the sights, sounds and food Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023, during Musikfest in Bethlehem. The festival is urging caution when using third-party sites to purchase tickets for headlining shows. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Musikfest urges caution when buying tickets from online resellers

July 24, 2025 at 5:15 a.m.

Musikfest officials are urging people to be careful when purchasing tickets from online resellers for...

The Blueberry Festival draws a large crowd Saturday July 19, 2025, at the Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Blueberry Festival in Bethlehem | PHOTOS

July 19, 2025 at 8:01 p.m.

Photos: Bethlehem’s Burnside Plantation celebrates the 38th annual Blueberry Festival.

Pa. reports record casino revenue. How did Wind Creek Bethlehem do?

July 18, 2025 at 2:16 p.m.

Wind Creek once again led the way in table games, reporting that it made more...

People attend the Good Trouble Lives On rally Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem. The event was hosted by Indivisible Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, a chapter of the national Indivisible group, which organized similar events nationwide July 17 to respond to Trump administration policies. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Good Trouble Lives On protest at Rose Garden in Bethlehem | PHOTOS

July 18, 2025 at 3:01 a.m.

Photos: A Good Trouble Lives On rally was held at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem,...

Allentown man known as ‘Los Ten’ charged in 2024 fatal hit-and-run crash in Bethlehem

July 17, 2025 at 1:36 p.m.

An Allentown man has been charged in a 2024 fatal hit-and-run crash in Bethlehem.

Prince Zimeray, 11, of Williams Township competes during the blueberry pie eating contest Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Blueberry Festival and Market to Go at Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem. This year’s Blueberry Festival returns July 19 and 20, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem’s Blueberry Festival is back, with sweet treats and new attractions. What you need to know

By Crissa DeBree

July 17, 2025 at 2:01 p.m.

What to know about the Blueberry Festival at Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem.

Insomnia Cookies is coming to the Lehigh Valley this week with a new Bethlehem location. (Jim Rydbom/Greeley Tribune)

Insomnia Cookies chain to open first Lehigh Valley location this week, with the potential for more to come

July 15, 2025 at 9:17 a.m.

The wait is over. The Lehigh Valley's first Insomnia Cookies is opening.

Jefferson Health CEO Dr. Joseph G. Cacchione speaks Monday, July 14, 2025, during Lehigh Valley Health Network’s ceremonial ribbon-cutting at LVHN-Tower Place. The facility, on the former site of Bethlehem Steel’s Martin Tower in Bethlehem, includes two health centers — Health Center at Tower Place and Women’s Health Center at Tower Place. LVHN is part of Jefferson Health. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

LVHN opens new women’s health center at former Martin Tower site. Here is what you need to know.

By Leif Greiss

July 14, 2025 at 8:10 p.m.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday for the Health Center at Tower Place and the...

Morningstar Memory Cafe by Senior Solutions celebrates its fifth anniversary Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Advent Moravian Church in Bethlehem. The memory cafe, which meets 10 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, is a free and accessible setting for those with dementia and their care partners to gather for fun, activities and support. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)

‘There is no stigma here:’ Lehigh Valley memory cafe celebrates 5 years of coffee and community for dementia patients

July 11, 2025 at 7:16 a.m.

For the fifth year, memory care patients, their caregivers and loved ones celebrate in the...

People enjoy foods, sounds and the sights Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, during Musikfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Emma Reed/The Morning Call)

From parking to free shuttles, here’s the best way to travel around Musikfest 2025

July 9, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Musikfest 2025 is less than a month away, so now's the time to plan your...

Police and other first responders are seeing additional strain due to the need for behavioral health services in Delaware County.

Motorcyclist, 29, killed in crash on Route 22 in Easton identified

July 7, 2025 at 3:20 p.m.

A 29-year-old Bethlehem man and father of four died in a crash Saturday on Route...

Police respond to the 900 block of Delaware Avenue in Fountain Hill on Friday night, July 4, 2025, after three people were shot at a residence. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Argument led to Fountain Hill triple shooting, police say; 18-year-old suspect identified