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5 Things to Know Today

9/11 remembrances begin at Northampton Community College.

Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Thursday September 8, 2011. No, the sun probably won’t come out today. And it’s going to rain. Surprise!

  1. The local remembrances of September 11, 2001 start today with a at , where , who commanded the NYPD’s World Trade Center Missing Persons Task Force in the months following the attacks, will be the keynote speaker. Martin is currently an associate professor of criminal justice at the college. The ceremony will be held in Room 220 of the College Center.
  2. returns to Campus Square at New and Morton streets in South Bethlehem from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get your fill of produce and other locally produced delicacies.
  3. The city Zoning Hearing Board holds a tonight at 6 p.m. in the ground floor meeting room of the . The topic, once again, is the and its proposed controversial expansion. The hearing is a “do-over” of one of three sessions held last year, made necessary by court appeals and a missing stenographer’s record of the proceedings. The meeting is in the library because Town Hall is occupied …
  4. City Council’s Public Safety Committee meets at 7 p.m. in Town Hall to discuss Mayor John Callahan’s proposal to .
  5. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs first-ever playoff game at Coca Cola Park was rained out last night. They try again tonight at 7:05 p.m. The Pigs are playing the Pawtucket Red Sox in a best of five series for the right to compete in the International League championship series, also known as the Governor’s Cup. Tickets are still available. And those who bring a gently used item for Good Will are eligible to receive a 20 percent coupon for one item at .


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