Good morning, Bethlehem.

Lehigh alum Stacy Kimie Lew started FinAbility in 2020 to offer financial tools and mentorship to domestic abuse survivors; the nonprofit has aided over 50,000 people and raised over $900,000, and Lew won Lehigh’s Young Alumni Award in 2024 (a nod to her local impact).

The Costume Project is hosting a free Costume Carnival on Saturday, Oct.

3 at the Bethlehem YMCA from 10 a.m. to noon, where families can choose from over 600 donated costumes, 500 accessories, and 1,000 books. The volunteer-run event features games, raffle prizes, crafts, and a reading corner for children.

Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Forum was held Thursday in Bethlehem where local manufacturing leaders discussed challenges and growth opportunities including the role of artificial intelligence as data showed a 17% rise in manufacturing workers since 2014.

Representatives from Human Active Technology and C.F. Martin attended the forum.

Dorney Park’s Halloween Haunt was ranked among USA Today’s 10 best Halloween spots, earning national attention.

The event continues to offer local visitors a festive experience + promises to remain a seasonal highlight.

La Kalle 106.5 FM, a new Spanish radio station with a strong Dominican focus, has launched in the Lehigh Valley.

The station will offer music, news + culture to listeners in Bethlehem and nearby areas.

Country singer Richie Owens, cousin to Dolly Parton, will perform at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem this Thursday to promote his new book, Appalachia Ballads, Bloodlines and the Long Journey Home (doors open at 6:30 p.m. and music starts at 7 p.m.).

Job seekers can attend a hiring event hosted today at CONRI Services, 450 E.

Moorestown Road in Bushkill Township to interview for warehouse roles including picker, packer, forklift operator, turret truck operator + unloader positions with training provided and wages starting at $17.50 an hour.

A new PennEnvironment study released Wednesday, Sept.

30 found microplastic contamination from clothing in every river and stream sampled in the Delaware River Basin, including tests on the Lehigh River at Sand Island in Bethlehem—researchers said policy changes are needed to cut plastic waste.

The IronPigs baseball team will start a new era in the 2027 season as the Coke bottle on the video board is replaced by a Jefferson Park logo following a naming rights shift to Jefferson Hospital+the iconic structure may move while fans await updated venue features.

Freedom’s boys cross country team raced fiercely last week against Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg teams, winning two of three duels.

Brayden Boyle led with a 17:08 finish, and coach Bob Thear noted the team pushed through fatigue from three races in eight days.

Liberty girls’ volleyball team holds a 9-1 record following 3-0 wins over Freedom & Allen, and coach Fernando Torres says the team is focused on improving its defense.

The Hurricanes will test their skills against East Stroudsburg South Tuesday and travel to Northampton Friday.

At Lehigh Country Club, the PGA Champions Tour begins the Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic today with 78 players and a Pro-Am event held Thursday that paired pros with amateurs for charity.

More than 30,000 spectators are expected through Sunday for the event benefiting Eagles Autism Foundation & Valley Youth House.

On Sept. 22 at Freedom, the Patriot girls cross country team won three races by defeating Stroudsburg (27-30), East Stroudsburg South (21-35) and East Stroudsburg North (15-48) on a revised course forced by construction.

Junior Hannah Brodhead said the new route was more challenging.