Recommendation for Zoning Changes to South Bethlehem Neighborhoods
With the rise in housing prices and the increase in properties sold adjacent to Lehigh University, there is a looming threat that South Bethlehem neighborhoods will be taken over by developers looking to expand student housing. In an effort to preserve the mixed-income neighborhoods that many residents call home, the Southside Vision Housing Committee, a…
Exploring Bethlehem’s South Side: September’s First Friday Scavenger Hunt
On the first Friday of every month, Bethlehem’s Third and Fourth Streets radiate with life. The diverse array of shops, art galleries, restaurants, salons and boutiques turn into a city-wide celebration of the arts, culture, and music that residents can find in the South Side Arts District. In September, the SouthSide Arts District hosted its…
Southside Film Festival: AFGHAN CYCLES (2018) Review
“My childhood dream was that I would be able to ride a bike.” Frozan, Afghanistan National Cycling Team When I ask…
Lehigh Valley SoccerFest & Viewing Party
Lehigh Valley SoccerFest & Viewing Party (SoccerFest) at SteelStacks has drawn thousands of visitors in the five short years since its…
Lehigh Valley Girls Rock LADYFEST Review
Author Delia Marrero is the Development Coordinator for Lehigh Valley Girls Rock, an organization dedicated to empowering girls and women +…
A Community Space for Screen on the Green
As a student at Lehigh, I am at Zoellner Arts Center a lot. I sit on its lawn while I read,…
Southside PRIDE on First Friday
I experienced my first Bethlehem First Friday on June 7th. This summer is the first chance I had to go, and,…
July 2nd Bethlehem City Council Meeting
The July 2nd Bethlehem City Council Meeting covered many issues, but the two main topics were the construction of a parking…
What is “affordable housing”?
This article by Anna Smith provided courtesy of The Bethlehem Gadfly. Anna Smith is a life-long Southside resident and Director of…
Southside Film Festival: LIGHT IN THE WATER (2018) Review
“This changed the norm, no one could imagine that there were athletes who were gay.” As a member of a Division…