Community Comes Together through the Global Youth Climate Declaration (GYCAD)
On October 30th, Lehigh University students and members of the community came together for public discussion of the Global Youth Climate Declaration (GYCAD), which is a document that reflects the collective youth voice demanding specific policy interventions to heads of state and policymakers at all levels of governance. The public consultation held at Lehigh is…
Vanishing Point Captivates Crowd at Black Box Theatre
Students at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts captivated audiences in the Black Box Theatre with their performance of Vanishing Point, a musical written by Rob Hartmann and Liv Cummins. The musical comedy consisted of three performers, Reagan Frankhouser as Aimee Semple McPherson, Katie Conlon as Agatha Christie, and Marcella Karam as…
Stories of the Women of Bethlehem Steel
The Beyond Steel Archive historical collections contain photos, documents, and interviews of Lehigh Valley residents during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries…
Hippo Campus live at SteelStacks
Hippo Campus invigorated the SteelStacks crowd on November 5th at the Musikfest Café. The band performed a dynamic line-up of alternative…
Community Voices Spotlight: Coach Roy and Malta Ortiz
Coach Roy and Malta Ortiz have been the heart and soul of the Lynfield Community Center (1889 Lynfield Drive, Bethlehem PA…
Getting to Know Your Neighbors: South Side Statistics
Have you ever wondered about what makes the South Side the vibrant, diverse, neighborhood that it is? Often, we know very…
Community Voices Spotlight: New Bethany Ministries
New Bethany Ministries is the organization in the Lehigh Valley that “keeps the lights on” for those who need it most. …
Rainbow Kitten Surprise Rocks The SteelStacks
On the night of Sunday September 22nd, my favorite band, Rainbow Kitten Surprise (RKS), performed at the Bethlehem Steel Stack’s Levitt…
Understanding the PennEast Pipeline
The PennEast Pipeline was officially born in January 2018 when it was approved for construction on a federal level, but it…
South Side Housing Struggles: Mold, Absentee Landlords, and Lack of Contractors
Rain and severe weather have a significant impact on the South Side’s aging housing stock, according to Anna Smith, the Director…