Good morning, Bethlehem.

Nearly 250 people joined the inaugural Bike Broad: Walk • Bike • Roll on Saturday, Sept.

12—Broad Street closed to cars for a community festival at the Bethlehem Rose Garden, where music, food trucks, and local vendors supported active transportation.

Alpha Gamma Delta sorority sisters at Lehigh are hosting their month-long Beat the Numbers drive to collect 480 food items for those facing hunger in Bethlehem; the effort benefits New Bethany and aims to ease the stigma around seeking support.

Last weekend, the Celtic Classic festival filled downtown with bagpipe music + Irish dance and traditional games that celebrated Bethlehem’s Celtic heritage.

The event united community members and families through shared cultural traditions.

National Hispanic Heritage Month highlights local businesses and community groups celebrating cultural traditions.

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce supports small enterprises like Donerds Donuts in Bethlehem to share their heritage and boost local jobs.

Graham Nash, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, performed to a sold-out crowd at Baker Hall at Lehigh on Thursday night (part of his North American tour) while sharing classic hits and personal stories with the audience.

Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation highlights apprenticeship programs, internship events and a digital Hot Careers Guide connecting local schools and employers with in-demand job skills.

An upcoming talent study will share insights as colleges adapt courses to meet industry needs, boosting regional manufacturing + biotech progress.

Chobani’s $1.2B dairy plant project in Upper Macungie became possible on Sept.

1 after regional leaders arranged a temporary loan of up to 1 million gallons per day of wastewater capacity from neighboring municipalities. The deal is expected to support new jobs in the Valley.

School officials investigated an anonymous Instagram post that hinted at a threat to Liberty High School on Tuesday morning and placed the school in a precautionary lock-out (to limit access) while confirming there is no credible threat with normal dismissal resuming as scheduled.

Lehigh students are increasingly placing sports bets on mobile apps this football season + experts note that online gambling is growing fast and adding financial stress to campus life, with professors warning that the convenience of these platforms is normalizing risky habits.

Bethlehem resident Brooke Molina led a door-to-door petition and testified at the school board on Aug.

24 to secure a safer bus stop for students, and the district put the new location at Crest Ave and Featherway into use on Sept. 14 to keep children away from busy Route 412.

Michael Parden, CEO of B.

Braun Medical Inc., was voted onto the LVEDC Board of Directors on Sept. 29 and replaced retired B. Braun CEO Rob Albert — he brings international leadership and a focus on operational excellence to support regional growth.

Boys cross country team rankings on Sept.

29 show Emmaus leading while positions shift for lower-ranked schools, and Nazareth and Pen Argyl no longer appear in the standings. The changes mark a new look at team placements compared to last week.