Good morning, Bethlehem.

The Pennsylvania State Police have warned that local businesses must remove slot machines by Oct.

13 after a court ruling, and officials say that starting Oct. 14, impoundment could hurt crucial revenue & force closures if lawmakers do not act.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced that PPL Electric Utilities received a matching grant of $71.5 million to modernize 29.3 miles of transmission lines in Columbia, Luzerne and Montour counties.

The project will boost grid capacity and help lower energy rates for customers.

The fall theater season opens in Bethlehem as Crowded Kitchen Players debut 'Weimar' from Oct.

2 to 18 plus Touchstone Theatre stages 'Still Here' on Oct. 3. Reclaimed Performing Arts Company offers 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 in Allentown.

Devon Gilfillian performed a blend of classic soul and rock at Musikfest Cafe on Sept.

20 at ArtsQuest Center (SteelStacks) in Bethlehem. His 81-minute show featured 15 songs that connected familiar sounds with modern twists.

The Celtic Classic Highland Games & Festival is underway on Main Street (under the Hill to Hill Bridge and Sand Island’s Charles A.

Brown Ice House) through Sept. 27. The free celebration of Irish, Scottish and Welsh culture features 15 performers, athletic contests, parades, food vendors and shuttle service.

The student senate cut The Brown and White’s funding by 58% on Sept.

1 due to low print demand, prompting the historic paper to appeal. The college publication, printing 1,200 copies twice weekly with a 132-year legacy, now faces an uncertain future as funds shift to Senate-recognized clubs.

Lehigh University faculty question planned cuts to non‐medical employee benefits that will lower retirement contributions and change tuition support for employees hired after Jan.

1 (following a May 20 working group report). A new Senate budget analysis group is set to review the administration's decisions.

As of Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 890 measles cases with 55 new ones since Wednesday, resulting in four deaths and 173 hospitalizations.

State health centers administered over 7,900 MMR vaccine doses in 2026 (more clinics are planned) to boost vaccination efforts.

Freedom’s tennis team improved its record to 7-2 after defeating Pocono Mountain East last week, with teammates Katie Nenna and Alexa Holder leading doubles wins and Esha Kotadia earning the team’s lone singles victory; Bethlehem Catholic (6-6) also reached .500.

Liberty (6-2-1) held a scoreless draw with Whitehall (5-2-2) at Whitehall on Sept.

21, with goalie Bryson Taylor making two key saves. Coach Horvath reached 200 career wins last week during Liberty’s victory over Bethlehem Catholic.

Bethlehem Catholic's volleyball team starts with an 8-0 record and tests its unbeaten run today against Parkland; they will face Emmaus on Thursday + take on Northampton on Tuesday in key East Penn Conference matchups.

Coach Jessica Attieh praised the returning players for their energy and teamwork despite early setbacks.