Will Oliver
Bethlehem Area reporterI cover the city of Bethlehem and its surrounding area for LehighValleyNews.com. I worked previously as a staff writer turned managing editor at The Houston Home Journal in Perry, Georgia. Before that, I worked as a co-host for the Morning Show on 94.7 WTBF-FM out of Troy, Alabama. During my time in the multimedia journalism program at Troy University, I contributed to the student-run publication, The Tropolitan, and had my undergraduate capstone project printed on the front page of The Montgomery Advertiser. I enjoy drumming, disc golf, going to concerts and trying to cook. My dog, Bella, and I would love to meet you. Give me a call at 610-984-8220 or shoot me an email at willo@lehighvalleynews.com.
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Pennsylvania Avenue is about a mile and a half long, running from West Broad Street past Lehigh Shopping Center and residential neighborhoods before ending at Catasauqua Road. With a bit of it split by an island, drivers take to the street like it’s a two-lane road when it’s not, one resident said. -
The city’s approved resolution says the developer “will assume the full local share of the project costs, which will be in excess of the $9,075,000 grant, and also assume responsibility for the project’s ongoing operating and maintenance costs.”
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Incumbent Mayor J. William Reynolds said he wants to continue working at making housing more attainable and affordable, investing in public safety, creating jobs and supporting investment in parks and streets.
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Data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shows firefighters face a 62% higher risk of developing esophageal cancer and a 39% increase of dying from it. A two-minute test could be just what it takes for firefighters to get ahead of the disease.
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From May 22-June 28, the automatically applied promotion would put the price to park at 75 cents per hour for the first four hours. Like normal, the first 30 minutes will be free.
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Derek Wallen, who owns nearby Country Club Brewing, as well as Roasted and Lehigh Valley Printing, said witnessing residential and commercial neighbors in need after the May 2 blaze required swift action.
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A couple dozen riders assembled at Bethlehem City Hall on Thursday ahead of a six-mile group ride for the occasion — one with a goal of changing public outlook toward choosing a bike to commute.
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Hellertown-Lower Saucon Heritage Day, this Saturday, May 17, will offer a petting zoo, arts and crafts, 18th-century and Civil War re-enactments, historic tours and more of the sort.
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Bethlehem police officials said the department’s past finest have paved the way for its current success and a strong outlook for years to come. It honored the work of dozens of its own on Monday.
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May 10-18 marks Lehigh Valley Bike to Work Week. The Bethlehem-based Coalition for Appropriate Transportation announced a few ways those interested can ride along.
- Lehigh University plans to put up new 245-unit, 375-bed dormitory
- Bethlehem holding the line on taxes in 2026; Fire/EMS department study to come
- Autoridades comienzan a desalojar campamento de personas sin hogar en Bethlehem, cerca del río Lehigh
- ‘Everyone has a story’: Authorities begin leveling Bethlehem homeless camp near Lehigh River
- Bethlehem police staffing challenges leave officers 'doing more with less,' chief says
- Hellertown endorses daytime stipend for Dewey Fire Company; tax hike proposed
- Developer banks on historic building in Bethlehem for new ‘experience center,’ more downtown
- Old Bethlehem bank site eyed for ‘experience center,’ restaurant and 61 apartments
- Centro de salud mental para internación de pacientes abrirá a inicios de 2026 frente a LVH-Muhlenberg
- In-patient behavioral health center to open early 2026 across from LVH-Muhlenberg
- Bethlehem denies budget changes to bring on 4 new firefighters
- Helping neighbors in need this Saturday night with some ‘Hope for the Holidays’