Bethlehem Press

10/07/2025

10/07/2025

October 8, 2025
The Bethlehem Press
https://www.lvpnews.com/bethlehem-press/

10/07/2025

COVER STORY
Lending a helping paw
Service dogs are out and about in the community, opening doors for individuals with disabilities, including “invisible” disabilities like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Therapy dogs and their owner-handlers are trained to help third parties. How are these animals trained? Where are they allowed to go? Last week’s article covered assistance animals, with a focus on service dogs. This week, we take a look at therapy dogs.
By Theresa O’Brien
https://www.lvpnews.com/20251007/therapy-dogs-make-a-difference-in-the-community/?publication=bethlehem

10/07/2025

COMMUNITY
Celtic Classic shines
It was a bright and beautiful Saturday morning that kicked off the second day of Celtic Classic 2025.
One of the anticipated events at Celtic Classic is the Saturday morning Parade of Tartans. Spectators watched along the New, Broad and Main Streets route as the Freedom, Bangor and Liberty high school bands marched the route, six bagpipe bands performed their familiar sounds of pipes in their kilts and tartan clad outfits, and various Celtic themed organizations promoted their activities.
By Dana Grubb

It was a bright and beautiful Saturday morning that kicked off the second day of Celtic Classic 2025. One of the anticipated events at Celtic Classic is the Saturday morning Parade of Tartans. Spectat...

10/07/2025

ECONOMY – TARIFFS
Local merchants, vendors affected
Tariffs. Boxes in Italian-flag colors of green, white and blue line shelves at Grazia’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. Family-run, it opened in April at 2112 Schoenersville Road to bring, according to its colorful website description, “the best of Italy right to your table.”
By Dan Church

Tariffs. Boxes in Italian-flag colors of green, white and blue line shelves at Grazia’s Italian Market in Bethlehem. Family-run, it opened in April at 2112 Schoenersville Road to bring, according to i...

10/07/2025

SOUTHSIDE TASK FORCE
Halloween events highlighted
Chair Janine Santoro announced some upcoming Halloween events at the Sept. 30 Mayor’s South Side Task Force hybrid meeting held in the NCC Fowler Center.
By Ed Courrier

Chair Janine Santoro announced some upcoming Halloween events at the Sept. 30 Mayor’s South Side Task Force hybrid meeting held in the NCC Fowler Center. Among these are: • City of Bethlehem Halloween...

10/07/2025

STEEL WEEKEND OCT 10-12
The magic of molten metal
Across three days, Steel Weekend – Oct. 10,11 and 12 – remembers the men and women who built Bethlehem Steel and brings the magic of molten metal, music and memory to life.
Contributed article

Across three days, Steel Weekend – Oct. 10,11 and 12 – remembers the men and women who built Bethlehem Steel and brings the magic of molten metal, music and memory to life. The weekend opens Friday, O...

10/07/2025

WEEK OF OCTOBER 8
Editor George Taylor; 610.740.7944. [email protected]
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City of Bethlehem ; Celtic Classic ; SouthSide Arts District ; Scottish Society of the Lehigh Valley

10/01/2025

October 1, 2025
The Bethlehem Press
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10/01/2025

COVER STORY
Not just a pet in a vest
Service dogs are out and about in the community, opening doors for individuals with disabilities, including “invisible” disabilities like post-traumatic stress disorder. Therapy dogs and their owner-handlers are trained to help third parties. How are these animals trained? Where are they allowed to go? This week’s article covers assistance animals, with a focus on service dogs. Next week, we take a look at therapy dogs.
By Theresa O’Brien

Service dogs are out and about in the community, opening doors for individuals with disabilities, including “invisible” disabilities like post-traumatic stress disorder. Therapy dogs and their owner-h...

10/01/2025

LIBERTY & FREEDOM
Alums celebrate 75 together
The Liberty/Freedom HS class of 1968 has been holding reunions every five years beginning in 1973. Due to the opening of Freedom HS for the 1967-1968 school year, the Bethlehem Area School District set boundaries for attendance at the two public high schools, with about 400 of the seniors designated to attend Freedom and the rest of the seniors remaining at Liberty.
By Dana Grubb

The Liberty/Freedom HS class of 1968 has been holding reunions every five years beginning in 1973. Due to the opening of Freedom HS for the 1967-1968 school year, the Bethlehem Area School District se...

10/01/2025

CLASSROOM
College application fair helps seniors make postsecondary choices
The BASD senior college application fair held Sept. 18 gave both Liberty and Freedom high school seniors an opportunity to learn more about potential postsecondary education choices upon their graduation in 2026.
By Dana Grubb

The BASD senior college application fair held Sept. 18 gave both Liberty and Freedom high school seniors an opportunity to learn more about potential postsecondary education choices upon their graduat...