Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Wednesday, December 14. Wednesday means its Market Day at the Westgate Mall, starting at noon. If you ever wanted to run your own business or be your own boss, go to CareerLink of the Lehigh Valley, 1601 Union Boulevard, Allentown, at 1 p.m. for an informational session on programs to help you get started. Specialists from Lehigh University’s Small Business Development Center, the Community Action Development Corp., the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. will be among those offering information about programs …

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Only 12 days until Christmas in the Christmas City. Celebrating birthdays today: recent former presidential candidate Herman Cain, 66; Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, 58; singer-songwriter and frequent Godfrey Daniels visitor Steve Forbert, 57; actor Steve Buscemi, 54; and Reading-born singer Taylor Swift, 22. CareerLink of the Lehigh Valley hosts a talk with Highmark Blue Shield on health insurance alternatives including the CHIP Children’s Medicaid program for low-income families and other alternatives for adults. The …

Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Monday, December 12, 2011. Welcome to the working week. Watch out for lane restrictions along Applebutter Road between between Shimersville Road and Freemansburg Avenue as maintenance crew trim roadside brush. Get a flu shot at the Bethlehem Health Bureau in City Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $10 for city residents and free for some Medicare Part B patients. Resort Maps is the presenter of treats and entertainment at the daily Live Advent Calendar at the 1810 Goundie House, 505 Main St. The doors open at 5 p.m. sharp. Don’t forget there a number of ways to…

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Friday, December 9, 2011. Here comes the weekend. It should come as no surprise that the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks would be one of the cooler places to spend part or maybe even most of your Friday. Christkindlmarkt, the specialty holiday market, which opens at 11 a.m., is only a piece of a fun-filled day. The Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas is showing the new George Clooney film, The Descendants; a documentary about the creator of a beloved Sesame Street character, Being Elmo; and 80s classic Gremlins is the cinema’s late-night horror flick. But Hold On, …

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Thursday, December 8, 2011. Snow’s over: This winter’s first of what will likely be several false alarms. Still, all that rain and the dropping temperatures might have some of you thinking about the flu. Get a low-cost flu shot at City Hall, as the Bethlehem Health Bureau is sponsoring a walk-in flu shot clinic all week for National Influenza Vaccination Week. Shots are $10 for all city residents and free for some Medicare Part B patients. No appointment is necessary. Just walk in between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. You have until noon today to apply for the open seat…

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Today is the “day that will live in infamy,” the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of the United States’ involvement in World War II. We are in for another day of gray misery with what the National Weather Service says is a 100-percent chance of rain and a high of 51 degrees. Sometime late tonight into the early morning hours, that rain is expected to change to snow. It has already been running for several Wednesdays, but today is the official grand opening of the Market at Westgate, the year-…

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Tuesday December 6, 2011. Rest in Peace, Hubert Sumlin. Enjoy the Christmas season in Historic Downtown Bethlehem with the Christmas City Stroll, the Bethlehem By Night Bus Tour or the free daily Live Advent Calendar at the 1810 Goundie House, 505 Main St. at 5 p.m. sharp. The Touchstone Theatre is today’s presenter of entertainment and treats. PennEnvironment is hosting a free class on Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling at 6 p.m. in the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley, 424 Center St., from 6 to 9 p.m. The seminar is designed to educate …

Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Monday, December 5, 2011. Welcome to the working week. City public works crews will be doing curbside leaf collection through Northeast Bethlehem for the next three days. We are talking about Linden Street, Center Street, Dewberry Avenue, Macada Road, Butztown Road, Edgewood Avenue, North Boulevard, Biery’s Bridge Road and lots of points in between. If you haven’t already, get raking. In recognition of National Influenza Week, the Bethlehem Health Bureau will be running a flu shot clinic out of its City Hall offices every day this week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No…

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Friday, December 2, 2011. Here comes the weekend. Get a low-cost flu shot at City Hall from the Bethlehem Health Bureau from 1 to 3 p.m. Shots are $10 or free to some Medicare Part B patients. The Historic Hotel Bethlehem will be the featured presenter at the Live Advent Calendar at the 1810 Goundie House, 505 Main St. At 5 p.m. sharp, the doors to the city’s first brick building will open and a surprise will be given to the guests waiting outside. Will it be some entertainment? Some holiday season treats? Go and find out. First Friday, the monthly …

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Thursday, December 1, 2011. And it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Today is World AIDS Day. Locally, that is being commemorated at the Sands Bethlehem Casino Hotel with a daylong conference, featuring an array of expert speakers. The conference is sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Health Network and the Allentown Health Bureau. Moravian College’s Office of Institutional Diversity is organizing a commemoration involving the formation of a 200-person, or more, awareness ribbon on the quad behind the Haupert Union Building at 11:45 a.m. Students, faculty…

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Wednesday, November 30, 2011. It is 26 days from Christmas in the Christmas City. Today is the last day for the public to make comments on the proposed plan to redraw Pennsylvania’s legislative districts for the state House, Senate and U.S. Congress. Check our story for a pretty good explanation on how this proposal affects Bethlehem. The Market at Westgate, a weekly indoor-outdoor farmers market at the Westgate Mall, is open from noon to 7 p.m. Get organic fruits and vegetables, handmade baked goods and an assortment of other items. Vendors making their …

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Tuesday, November 29, 2011. One year ago today, the Bethlehem Patch was launched. Happy anniversary to us. Here comes the rain. Again. The National Weather Service says we have an 80 percent chance of rain today, with a chance for some moderate to heavy precipitation at times. Once again, it will be unseasonably warm with a forecast high of 65 degrees. Students in the Bethlehem Area School District are back in class after a six-day Thanksgiving break. If you’re feeling a little rusty, kids, visit either the Main or South Side branches of the Bethlehem Area …

Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Monday, November 28, 2011. Welcome to the working week. The unseasonably warm weather we had for the long Thanksgiving weekend continues, according to the National Weather Service. That should cheer up your Monday with sunny skies and a high temperature of 62 degrees. There is no school today for students in the Bethlehem Area School District, a tradition relating to the first day of deer season in Pennsylvania. District offices are open, however. Today is Cyber Monday. The first Monday after Black Friday is the biggest day of online shopping of the year. Last…

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Wednesday, November 23, 2011. With  Thanksgiving a day away, the weekend arrives at the end of work today for many. A flash flood watch from the National Weather Service remains in effect until 1 p.m. this afternoon. More than an inch of rain has fallen at Lehigh Valley International Airport since Monday night. Another inch or so could fall this morning. The weather service forecast says the chance of rain will diminish as we get further into the day. However, gusty winds of more than 30 mph could be following the moisture. With the day off, today begins a …

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Tuesday, November 22, 2011. We are 33 days from Christmas in the Christmas City – and all of them are shopping days. Get out the umbrellas, raincoats and galoshes, folks. The National Weather Service is calling for rain pretty much through the day and into Wednesday. As much as an inch-and-a-half may fall today and cause some localized flooding, according to the forecast. Once again, today is a half-day of school for students in Bethlehem Area School District elementary and middle schools. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled. Kids, if mom comes away …

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Monday November 21, 2011. Welcome to the working week. If you use Pembroke Road and Willow Park Road between Stefko Boulevard and William Penn Highway, be aware that PennDOT maintenance crews are scheduled to be patching cracks. Lanes may be closed during the day, which could delay your travel. Today is a half-day of class for elementary and middle school students in the Bethlehem Area School District. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled in the afternoon. The Bethlehem Area School Board holds its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Freedom High School…

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Friday, November 18, 2011. Here comes the weekend. Curbside leaf collection is scheduled in the center city area bounded by Main Street, Broad Street, Stefko Boulevard, Market Street, Edge Street, Wall Street, Maple Street, Church Street and the Lehigh River. Expect lane restrictions on northbound Route 33 at Route 22 where contractors are milling and paving. Start your Christmas shopping early at the Calypso Elementary Scholastic Book Fair, presented by the Parents and Teachers of Calypso. The community is welcome to stop in and shop during school hours and…

  Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Thursday, November 17, 2011. It is also the 36th Great American Smokeout – as good a day as any to kick that nasty nicotine habit, if you have one. The rain ends this morning, but tor the first time since that pre-Halloween snowstorm it will feel something like November. The National Weather Service is predicting a high temperature of 44 degrees with winds of between 8 and 14 mph. It is expected to drop to 26 tonight. Brrrr! Curbside leaf collection has been scheduled today in the north central part of the city, including sections of Linden Street, Pembroke …

There's plenty to do indoors or out depending on your mood. Check out one of Bethlehem's two new eateries if you'd like to have a casual lunch or some sweet treats today. Hot dogs and ice cream are on the menu. Then you can work off the calories with a brisk walk or bike ride on South Bethlehem Greenway, which is getting pretty popular even though it is not officially open. Eagles training camp is in full swing at Lehigh University's Goodman Campus. We have everything you need to know to enjoy the free, fun attraction while the pros are in town to practice. This evening, skip on over to …

Police need the public's help identifying two men in surveillance photos released Wednesday. The investigation involves a victim hit in the head with a metal pipe outside Starters Riverport early Sunday. Hydrant flushing today is scheduled for High Point Drive, East Blvd, Levering Place, Boyd and Lansdale. You can find the complete schedule on the city's website. The city's health bureau will hold an immunization clinic from 4 to 6 p.m. at Donegan Elementary School. Call the bureau 610-865-7087 for details or an appointment. Today's stops for the Bethlehem Public Library bookmobile will be: …