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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Bethlehem Area School Board members Emily Schenkel, Winston Alozie and Kim Shively, as well as board President Michael Faccinetto, were celebrated Monday for their five- and 15-year tenures. -
On Thursday, PennDOT’s pedestrian education and traffic enforcement operation with the Bethlehem Police Department had pulled over at least six cars by the half-hour mark. It's both the pedestrian and driver's responsibility to navigate roadways safely, PennDOT officials said.
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Both this year and last year, in its “April in Paris” shopping event, Marché Maison was joined by Phoebe Floral with its “Parisian-inspired” flower cart for shoppers to build fresh bouquets.
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If approved, the money could be used for engaging with individuals and families living without a dedicated residence, supporting the operation or opening of emergency shelters, and rapidly rehousing those in need and providing them with appropriate services.
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The court is optimized to offer a brief but effective workout experience if needed. Users can exercise for 45 seconds, follow that with 15 seconds of rest and be through each zone around the seven-minute mark.
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The two-tier parking meter rate system is a “data-driven, demand-based approach to parking management” for the city’s downtown areas, according to the Bethlehem Parking Authority.
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At a nine-hour council meeting on Wednesday, Lower Saucon Township officials voted 3-2 to offer the township manager job to Sheldon Hudson, of Millsboro, Delaware, at a salary of $155,000. The previously announced new manager declined the offer.
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Newly appointed Hellertown Police Chief James Baitinger pledged to "work tirelessly and make a positive difference in the lives of people we serve and the lives of our police officers."
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The Pizza Joint, operating in a unit formerly home to a Metro by T-Mobile store, will neighbor a local magistrate’s office and the Southside staple Seven Sirens Brewing Co.
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The 11-day shindig spanning Bethlehem on both sides of the Lehigh River didn’t just blow into town overnight. What’s Musikfest without its volunteers and other unsung heroes?
- Something sweet making its way to Historic Bethlehem this Saturday
- Bethlehem swears in Reynolds for his 2nd term
- Ruling on 8 apartments in Bethlehem deferred; elevations submitted were from project across town
- Reason unclear for Retro Burger closing after 2-year run
- New ice rink, fitness center going in at family-friendly Bethlehem skating spot
- 'Small price to pay': Hellertown Council approves 1.5-mill tax increase to give fire company 'breathing room'
- Bethlehem’s Steel Ice Center presents updated plans for facilities expansion Thursday
- Bethlehem welcomes newest edition of City Council, 1st-ever elected African American member
- No criminal charges in Five10 Flats apartment fire, police say
- 13 Lehigh Valley agencies get $400K grant to fight homelessness
- Townhome project pitched for West Bethlehem dialed back; zoners OK relief
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