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Join Megan Frank at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. every Friday for Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR. This week, she's joined by Bethlehem reporter Will Oliver and Northampton County reporter Ryan Gaylor.

The Payrow Plaza tree stands at 45 feet tall and 25 feet wide. A large crowd came out Friday to take part in the annual tree-lighting festivities.

Route 33 runs to the west and Hope Road to the east of the currently vacant site, with residential and commercial areas nearby. Northampton Country Club is located to the north.

The school district is looking ahead to protect its land by submitting plans for a new school, all as road improvements are set to come at the nearby intersection of Freemansburg Avenue and Farmersville Road. Officials said no school is coming just yet, though.

With Bethlehem City Council set to vote Tuesday on limiting public comment periods to only “residents and taxpayers," a media law professional told LehighValleyNews.com such a measure could be “legally problematic.”

Howie Day, whose 2004 song "Collide" sold four times platinum and helped his album "Stop All the World Now" reach platinum sales, will perform at the free annual Harvest Fest street fair. The event will be noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 at Main and Broad streets.

The president of Bethlehem Firefighters Local 735 spoke on behalf of the rank-and-file during a city council meeting Tuesday night. He says the union is disavowing Fire Chief Warren Achey — and making a request for a new leader.

The community is encouraged to create short tribute videos sharing one’s thoughts and ideas, or join officials in a town hall discussion on March 13.

Fountain Hill Elementary School students will be eligible for daily transportation to the temporary facility as the new borough school is under construction. Students are expected to be away from the Fountain Hill school for two years.

The bank at 52 W. Broad St., and just a stone’s throw from Main Street, is set to end its business operations at 11 a.m. Aug 28.