Good morning, Bethlehem.

On March 13, about 25 city employees & residents gathered at Payrow Plaza to mark Irish heritage with an Irish flag raising ahead of St. Patrick’s Day.

Local business owner Neville Gardner and members of the Liberty HS Grenadier Band played bagpipe tunes and anthems while refreshments were served in the city hall Rotunda.

The Allen Township Board of Supervisors approved converting the 1-million-square-foot Prologis warehouse at 2500 Liberty Drive into a data center Tuesday night.

The facility will meet rising data needs with a closed-loop cooling system and will employ 100-120 workers.

Tomorrow night, over 200 community members will attend the 2026 Hagerman Lecture at Iacocca Hall where journalist Carl Bernstein and historian Robert Kagan will discuss media polarization and evolving news trust (addressing digital deepfakes).

On Friday night, 500+ students, alumni and faculty gathered at Comfort Suites in Bethlehem for Mega Shabbat hosted by Lehigh Chabad, where President Helble joined Rabbi Zalman Greenberg in a prayer service and glow stick activity celebrating community unity over shared food.

Northampton County Council approved $15,000 from its 2026 contingency fund to ArtsQuest for expanding SoberPlatz—an alcohol-free zone at Musikfest scheduled for July 31–Aug.

9 at the SteelStacks Campus on Bethlehem’s southside.

Lehigh Valley International Airport had 74,737 passengers in February, which was 0.3% fewer than February last year, with 57 flight cancellations due to winter weather.

Freight operations fell to over 22.5 million lbs (3.8% lower than February 2025) as snowplows kept busy around the region.

Gov. Shapiro praised Lehigh Valley leaders for boosting economic growth during the LVEDC Annual Meeting on March 17, noting investments like Eli Lilly’s $3.5 billion project + 2,800 new jobs that have spurred further local economic progress.

Dr. Eric Lebby of Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute explained on 69 News at Sunrise Tuesday how to ease joint pain from winter inactivity and advised starting slowly with exercise and monitoring persistent pain (especially for seniors).

Hank Alvey was a key player for the Lehigh men’s basketball team as they secured a No. 16 NCAA tournament seed this season.

The Illinois native averaged 15.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game and earned a spot on the Patriot League All-Tournament Team.

Lake Street Dive Concert

8:00 – 9:30 PM — The Club at Wind Creek Event Center — $165/each — Experience an energetic live performance from Lake Street Dive in Bethlehem.

LKV April Sidewalk Sale

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum — Free entry — Browse and shop from over 30 vendors at this annual community sale.