March 11, 2020

COVER STORY

Dealing with virus panic

As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, a former Bethlehem Press summer intern living in Hong Kong hopes things return to normal in the coming months. Brandon Taylor has been in China for roughly 10 years. Following his 2009 graduation from Penn State, he spent three years in Beijing before moving to Hong Kong. The past couple of months have been stressful. Photo by Neha D’Silva: Brandon Taylor, regional editor and content producer for an international financial news and data firm, has been working in Beijing and Hong Kong for about 10 years. He was an intern at the Bethlehem Press for two summers during his Penn State undergraduate days. He is the son of BP editor George Taylor.

By Justin Carlucci

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COMMUNITY

Empowering women of today;

celebrating women of the past    

The National Museum of Industrial History in South Bethlehem began its month-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which recognized women’s right to vote, with a two-day International Women’s Weekend on March 7 and 8. Events ranged from talks on women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship by local leaders to re-enacted portrayals of scientists Emma Allison and Rebecca Lukens to a movie, Hello Girls, about the women who served in the US Army Signal Corps during WWI. Photo: Emma Ackerman, portraying Emma Allison, with Dr. Louise Krasniewicz, professor of anthropology at University of Pennsylvania, who is the leading authority on the real-life Emma Allison. Ackerman is an actor with the Touchstone Theatre in Bethlehem; after being cast as Allison, she collaborated with museum director Amber Emory to create the script for her re-enactment of Allison’s appearance at the 1876 Centennial Exposition.

By Theresa O’Brien

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SPRING MUSICALS

Moravian Academy’s ‘State Fair’

A farming family finds love and adventure in Des Moines, Iowa, during 1946 with Moravian Academy’s production of “State Fair” which ran from Feb. 28 through March 1 in Dyer Auditorium. While parents Abel and Melissa Frake seek to win blue ribbons, their children Margy and Wayne look for romance on the midway. Photo: From left, Lem (John Marmaras), Hank Munson (Ethan Buck), Abel Frake (Will Bingham) and Clay (Franco Zelada), sing “More Than Just a Friend” outside the Hog Pen.

By EdCourrier

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SPORTS

State Champions!

You can say that Kenny Herrmann and Cole Handlovic are pretty good friends. The two senior wrestlers have went through their shares of trials and tribulations over the years, but their triumph in Hershey over the weekend made everything worth it in the end. Both wrestlers came off the mat of their final high school matches with their hands raised high, as the Bethlehem Catholic duo ended their careers as state champions Saturday night at the Giant Center.

By Peter Car

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FOCUS

High school musicals

Emmaus: ‘Hello Dolly!’

Northampton; ‘Cinderella’

Charter Arts: ‘Singing in the Rain’

Catasauqua; ‘Crazy for You’

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OTHER STORIES

Bethlehem: 75^th Freedom Banquet set for March 15

Bethlehem (HCC): Heated exchange over lighting plan

Bethlehem (Council): Caring for the city’s mounted patrol

Freemansburg: Borough hall renovation costs ruffles feathers

Lehigh Valley: Groups offer veterans clothing

Lehigh Valley: Second Harvest Food Bank reaps Dunki’ donations

Mama’s Musings: Precious and missed (snow)

Northampton County: ICE arrests spark executive order

Northampton County: Correction officers graduate

Student profile: Emma Patterson, Saucon Valley HS

High school news: Saucon Valley HS by Kiera Sager

School: MATHCOUNTS competition



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February 26, 2020

COVER STORY - WLVR
On the air 

In thhis contentious time for our country, in which access to factual and reliable information is critical to the process of democracy, PBS39 Bethlehem has partnered with Lehigh University to launch a new multi-platform all-news radio station, WLVR, which branches off the school’s popular longtime student station. Photo: Jonas Bowen, director of radio operations, Christine Dempsey, senior vice president, radio, Jen Rehill, radio news director, Bradley Klein, Morning Edition host/reporter. WLVR has been airing since November.

By Nate Jastrzemski

SPORTS

Becahi advances 11 to regionals

It was one of Evan Gleason’s finest moments of his wrestling career and a night he won’t forget. Gleason stole the show at last week’s District 11 3A tournament when he pinned Nazareth’s Dashawn Farber in 2:33 to mark one of the biggest surprises of the night. His championship medal was one of three that the Golden Hawks collected on the night, as Tyler Kasak (106) and Kenny Herrmann (132) brought home titles as well, en route to Becahi taking home a second-place finish with 243.5 points.

By Peter Car

FOCUS

Grateful laughter

Tiffany Haddish is having her moment. Channel surf to any popular daytime or late-night talker and you are likely to see Haddish seated in the guest’s seat promoting her latest movie role, stand-up comedy tour, best-selling memoir (“The Last Black Unicorn”), streaming special or any number of upcoming projects she has in the pipeline. From Wendy Williams’ purple couch to Jimmy Kimmel’s comfy chair, TV hosts pursue Haddish to be a guest on their shows.

By Deb Boylan


OTHER STORIES
Bethlehem: Stefko wine & spirit shop to close for renovation
Bethlehem: Year’s first book sale
Bethlehem: Planner debate needed casino additional space
Bethlehem: EVS Metal NMIH STEM grant
Bethlehem: NEMS presents ‘Once on this Island Jr.’
Bethlehem: William Penn ES - Reading together
Lehigh County: Ten 911 workers fired
Lehigh County: 2020 Census to use many options
Northampton County: You can try the ExpressVote XL
South Bethlehem: Charter Arts presents its 10^th annual Black History Month show
State: $569K in conservation grants awarded
Valley: Students to be honored at LVMA event
Student profile – Catherine Mastronardi, Liberty HS

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