Community Corner

5 Things to Know Today

School board to interview candidates for vacancy; City Council continues budget talks.

Good morning Bethlehem. Today is Monday, December 12, 2011. Welcome to the working week.

  1. Watch out for lane restrictions along Applebutter Road between between Shimersville Road and Freemansburg Avenue as maintenance crew trim roadside brush.
  2. Get a flu shot at the in City Hall from 1 to 3 p.m. The cost is $10 for city residents and free for some Medicare Part B patients.
  3. Resort Maps is the presenter of treats and entertainment at the daily 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 celebrate the holidays in the Historic Downtown, including the and the .
  4. City Council meets in its fourth budget meeting at at 7 p.m.  The Water and Sewer Resources Department will be under review. Mayor John Callahan has proposed a 17-percent increase in the city sewer rate and a 10.4-percent increase in the water rate as part of .
  5. The Bethlehem Area School Board meets at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The board plans to publicly interview candidates for the , which includes parts of north and West Bethlehem along with Hanover Township, Northampton County.


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