Good morning, Bethlehem.

Pet pigs are filling local animal shelters as owners prove unprepared for long-term care.

Logan’s Heroes Animal Rescue in Lehigh County shelters 30 pigs while Ross Mill Farm in Bucks County cares for 170 (experts urge checking local ordinances and researching proper care).

Assistant professor Shan Li has developed Healthy Choice, a simulation that prompts users to decide on the best sports drink for a virtual basketball game by comparing nutrition facts and asking AI questions.

The tool, available at Lehigh University (Bethlehem), aims to boost nutrition literacy.

Lehigh professor Dhruv Seshadri leads his Bethlehem lab in developing low-cost menstrual pads for global use and a wireless heart monitor to reduce healthcare costs — his team also surveys international students to better understand women's health needs.

On Oct. 7, Lehigh’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Power Lab hosted professor Laura Lindberg from Rutgers (Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice) at Lit Coffee Roastery and Bakeshop to explain pronatalism and reproductive autonomy.

The talk encouraged students and faculty to learn how new policies shape family planning.

Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced that trained PA MEDI counselors are ready to offer free Medicare counseling before open enrollment begins on Oct.

15, helping residents compare coverage plans + find cost-savings options.

Coach Josh Hand said Lehigh men’s hockey team builds its winning culture on and off the ice — with seniors Ted Justicz and Nikolas Cadoret leading the way — as they aim for a strong season.

The team recently played in the Fall Faceoff Invitational at Lake Placid’s Olympic Center.

Liberty's No. 3 singles player Polina Dorman earned the fourth place medal at the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Girls Tennis Tournament on Oct.

1 at Freedom High School. She won her first match but lost in the semifinal and consolation rounds, and she said her performance showed growth as a player.

Local runner Jason Sumner, sponsored by Weis Markets, will join the NYC Marathon on Nov.

1 to raise funds for Allied Services Integrated Health Systems while training by running 90 to 100 miles between Weis locations (with his brother Jamie supporting him).

Bethlehem Catholic and Liberty are set for a key volleyball showdown later this week after press deadlines as both teams seek stronger playoff positioning, while Freedom fights to keep District 11 playoff hopes alive.

Liberty’s girls cross country team treated a recent dual meet as practice ahead of the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University on Thursday, with junior Elizabeth McClarin, who finished second (20:36), saying her team is setting personal records.

Liberty’s girls soccer team celebrated senior night with a 4-0 win over Pocono Mountain West on Oct.

1 at Liberty (seniors played key roles throughout the match).