Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 14th of October.
Good morning, Bethlehem.
Frosted Chaos, the new cupcake shop at 518 Long St., opened in Bethlehem to serve cupcakes and support community healing (owner Angela Malpedo uses her grief counseling certification along with her baking skills to help locals navigate loss).
The shop occupies a space formerly home to a local bakery.
ArtsQuest unveiled a new sculpture called Rove on Oct.
6 at the Bethlehem Visitors Center at SteelStacks; Pittsburgh native Jeffrey Repko, a sculpture professor at the University of North Georgia, built the piece after working 24 hours a day for 10 days and it was chosen from 14 submissions.
Linda Minarik (retired Liberty HS teacher) brought Mary Todd Lincoln to life at Slatington Public Library during a book club meeting, portraying historical details and costume accuracy.
Her 20-year presentation traced Lincoln’s journey from Kentucky to Washington.
Four Lehigh Valley manufacturers will share their stories at LVEDC’s Fall Signature Event on Nov.
18 at the National Museum of Industrial History — featuring panel discussions by Easy Signs, Kerry Group, HAWE Manufacturing US and Spot and Tango. A reception follows with museum exhibits and the final viewing of the Made in Lehigh Valley Time Capsule before it seals for 50 years.
LVEDC leaders presented trends in workforce skills to school administrators at Lehigh University School Study Council on Oct.
7 to guide curriculum changes and strengthen talent development for STEM, health care, and manufacturing — highlighting investments by Eli Lilly and Chobani.
Student Senate meets every Tuesday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the University Center Board Room to vote on club funding, recognize student organizations, and discuss campus issues, with President Drew Smith noting that committees review requests and gather feedback on dining and transportation.
At Lehigh, the rowing program gives walk-ons a chance to become Division I rowers by inviting students with little experience to try out and learn through focused training sessions.
Coaches use campus events and guidance from experienced teammates (fostering a supportive culture) to build a strong team.
Former NASA astronaut Linda Godwin spoke to Lehigh students today at Voting and Space, organized by Lehigh’s Community Service Office (in collaboration with Astronauts for America), to stress the importance of compromise and civic participation ahead of the Oct.
19 voter registration deadline.
At the Sept. 29 meeting held at the NCC Fowler Center, Chair Janine Santoro introduced Dr. Renato Lajara as the new superintendent for BASD while attendees discussed upcoming local events such as the Oct.
13 Stefko Blvd. Open House, multiple Halloween celebrations, and a homelessness outreach pilot plus health initiatives.
State inspectors reviewed food establishments in the region from Sept.
28 to Oct. 6 and noted that several (including Hanover Eatery and St. Luke’s Hospital cafeteria) fixed errors on-site while others remain out of compliance because of sanitation and food handling issues.
On Sept. 28-29, the Lehigh women’s golf team set records at the Autumn Harvest Tournament as Junior Alana Hall claimed her first individual title with a 69 final round and first-year Valentina Hasan Curilovic shot a record low round of 67.
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