Good morning, Bethlehem.

Triplets Janice, Carolyn & Marilyn of the Elliott family celebrated their 80th birthday with a surprise party at Palace Restaurant on Easton Avenue.

Family members gathered to honor the milestone and local traditions.

B. Braun will name Michael Parden as its new CEO on May 1 as current leader Rob Albert retires on June 30.

Parden, who brings strong sales and operations experience from the UK branch, will relocate with his family to the Lehigh Valley to lead the local company.

Hotel Bethlehem named Kelly Ronalds as its new general manager, the first woman in 45 years to lead the hotel, and she will build on its Main Street legacy (adjacent to a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

She began her career as a 19-year-old clerk at a Holiday Inn.

ArtsQuest announced new board officers for 2026 with Joe Bergstein Jr. continuing as chair of the board of trustees, Cindy Marsh elected as chair of the Performing Arts Board, Ward Van Haute named chair of the Visual Arts Board, and Hillary Harper chosen as chair of Friends of Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks.

GotArt! will return to JuxtaHub in Emmaus this Valentine’s Day weekend as a fundraiser for Lehigh Art Alliance & Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites.

Purchasing a $165 ticket guarantees art valued at $350 or more, with previews on Feb. 10 and 11 and event doors opening at 5 p.m. Feb. 13.

Eli Lilly announced a $3.5 billion investment to build a manufacturing campus in Upper Macungie Township that will create 2,000 temporary construction jobs + 850 permanent six-figure positions.

It emphasized its community focus, a move expected to generate a $4 spillover per dollar spent.

Bethlehem schools are sharing updates – a tentative special meeting on Feb 9 at the Education Center, Basketball Night today with local middle schools, and a Freedom HS open house for incoming 9th graders on Feb 11, with several schools closing for Presidents Day.

Students with business ideas can participate in Lehigh's EUREKA! program that offers coaching, funding and pitch workshops — the Baker Institute hosts monthly sessions where undergrad and grad students learn to turn ideas into action.

Lehigh University’s CALiCo Lab is running the ChEESE project to study how family stress, community support, and neighborhood resources shape children’s social and emotional growth in the Lehigh Valley.

The research may lead to improved community programs that help kids build resilience.

Suzanne Makary, a board-certified music therapist at St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, coauthored a new 224-page book that shows educators how to use music to teach emotional and social skills to children from kindergarten through fifth grade.

The book was published in November and offers lesson-style activities to support DBT skills.

A cold snap has triggered multiple water main breaks in the region, including a repair this morning on East Emmaus Avenue in Bethlehem, where eight customers remain under a boil water advisory; officials urge residents to report any bubbling water.

Lehigh County Board of Commissioners met Jan.

14 to discuss local health care challenges, including volunteer help for Medicare open enrollment (available support), and to sustain seed farms amid federal policy changes. The board approved routine meeting minutes and several appointments and said future updates will be shared.

Officials warn residents to avoid walking on frozen rivers and lakes in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey as dropping temperatures create thin ice and dangerous currents.

They advise wearing life jackets and informing someone of your route if near water.

Friday Night Trivia at Colony Meadery

7:15 p.m. — Colony Meadery South Bethlehem — Free entry — Test your knowledge and enjoy a fun night of trivia hosted by the Lehigh Valley Trivia League.

Yacht Lobsters - Soft Rock of the 70's & 80's

7:30-10 p.m. — Musikfest Café — $10 minimum for food and beverage — Enjoy smooth melodies from the Yacht Lobsters as they invigorate the soft rock classics.

Dragon Pilates: Scales and Strength

10-11 a.m. — Sorcery and Scripts — $35 — Experience a fun, fantasy-filled Pilates class inspired by the strength and grace of dragons.