$10M SteelStacks Project, City Man Leads Meth Ring Top Bethlehem News

Walk Over History: $10M Bethlehem Steel Promenade Planned

City officials and private stakeholders announced a $10 million project to build an elevated walkway and passive park atop the historic Hoover-Mason Trestle, a 2,000-foot railway that once carried iron ore to the Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces. In addition to providing scenic vistas and a new way to interpret Bethlehem Steel history, it will also carry pedestrians between the Sands Casino and the SteelStacks arts and entertainment venue.

Gary Kuehner of West Bethlehem is accused of being co-leader of a crystal methamphetamine ring, which stretched from Mexico to the Lehigh Valley and allegedly distributed $7 million worth of drugs over the past five years, according to state officials.

WANTED: Man Allegedly Hiding 16-Year-Old Girl

Bethlehem police continue to ask for the public’s help in finding Maximo Nunez, who is believed to be concealing the location of a 16-year-old runaway girl.

Boston Marathon Blasts: Close Call for Some Local Runners

Many local runners from the Lehigh Valley had just crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon Monday when the bombs exploded, escaping injury. Among them was Brienne Smith, the women's soccer coach at Moravian College, who organized a special effort at the campus to demonstrate love for her former home city. Democratic mayoral candidate J. William Reynolds suspended his campaign for the day on Tuesday out of respect for the affected families.

Reynolds: I Won't Preside at Weddings Until All Can Marry

Democratic mayoral candidate J. William Reynolds promised to be an advocate for marriage equality for gays and lesbians, pledging that, if elected, he will not officiate at any weddings unless he is allowed to officiate at all weddings.

Two former Walmart employees accused of being a part of a ring that from the Linden Street store were arraigned on multiple charges.

Sex Offender Did Not Register New Address: Police

A convicted sex offender who police said had failed to register his new South Bethlehem address under the provisions of Pennsylvania’s version of Megan’s Law was taken into custody and jailed.

Bryant Rivera had a big change of heart within weeks of filing a protection from abuse order against his girlfriend, Samantha Allen. Seventeen days later, they were married, said police, who charged Rivera with two felony counts of hindering apprehension.