Good morning, Bethlehem.

WFMZ and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hold their 12th annual coat drive on Friday, Nov.

13 for local Salvation Army programs. Donors can drop off coats at the PPL Center outside the arena at 7th and Hamilton Streets in Allentown from 5 to 7 p.m. via drive-thru or drop boxes.

A new Pennsylvania law, Act 57, took effect Monday and forced local vape shops to remove non-approved products (such as Geek Bar and Elf Bar) from shelves, leaving businesses to deal with lower revenue as regular customers scramble for alternatives.

Research shows Pennsylvania accounted for 6.3% of U.S. food imports with roughly $13.6 billion in 2025, and frozen beef emerged as the state’s top import.

The study finds 15.1% of households receive SNAP and 10.9% face food insecurity (signals rising grocery cost concerns).

Bethlehem city officials will install Christmas stars on bridges, possibly causing delays for local traffic.

The work is set to take place today from 8 a.m. to noon.

The Miller-Keystone Blood Center in Bethlehem is seeking 350 donors each day to help meet a three-day supply goal amid a national blood shortage.

Donors will receive cookies & the center hopes to attract younger individuals to support hospitals, trauma, and cancer care.

Local experts say homeowners can choose to rake or mow fallen leaves based on available time – raking removes leaves entirely to protect grass while mowing chops them into organic fertilizer for lawns.