Celebrating Bethlehem's Southside Culture
Like most organizations faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, New Bethany Ministries had to address the challenges of restructuring their day-to-day operations. However, because of the nature of their work, New Bethany also faced added pressure from the increasing need demonstrated by the community members that they serve. In this interview with J. Marc Rittle, the…
*Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pexels The field of public health deserves a lot of attention right now as this field offers us answers for how we should address the risk factors for this recent pandemic. Importantly, conceptualizing racism and racial justice as a public health issue has also gained traction. Lehigh University’s College…
New Bethany Ministries is the organization in the Lehigh Valley that “keeps the lights on” for those who need it most. Their mission is to “provide opportunities for a secure future for the homeless, hungry, poor and mentally ill.” Headquartered at the corner of Wyandotte and 4th Street in South Bethlehem, the group annually serves…
Tackling T.I.N.A. is not your average reading group. The group, which is run by Adam Heidebrink-Bruno, a grad student at Lehigh University, focuses on imagining alternatives to capitalism. The title of the group points toward their aim of “tackling” the belief that “there is no alternative” to our current economic system. Although this may seem…