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Lehigh Valley Public Media lays off nearly half its staff amid financial losses - The Brown and White Lehigh Valley Public Media lays off nearly half its staff amid financial losses
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (192+ words) Lehigh Valley Public Media announced today that it has cut nearly 50% of its employees as the organization continues to struggle with ongoing financial challenges, according to Lehigh Valley News. " The staffing cuts follow months of uncertainty, as the organization had…...
The Gateway development planned to increase affordable housing
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (662+ words) After a family was evicted from their home in Bethlehem because they were unable to pay rent, Duvon Cano used his own truck and spent 10 hours moving their belongings to a new home on the South Side. Cano is a…...
Photo Gallery: Bed Races put another year of tradition to rest
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (125+ words) Thirty-two teams raced in Lehigh's annual Bed Races Wednesday night to celebrate Rivalry week and Saturday's football game against Lafayette. Thirty-two teams of students in themed costumes and rolling beds paraded Packer Avenue on Wednesday night, upholding the annual Bed…...
Voces y Ritmos at Lehigh
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (739+ words) What began last spring as a discussion between professor Eunice Cortez and Natalie DeRosa, the associate director for the Center for Cultural Engagement, about the richness of Latin culture in music and poetry came to life Thursday night as a…...
From Brooklyn to Bethlehem: Larrea rises to Rookie of the Week
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (910+ words) On Aug. 25, first-year forward Luciano Larrea was watching from the sidelines. Late into the second half of the Lehigh men's soccer game against Rider University, sophomore Bora Turker went down with an injury, and Larrea got the go-ahead. Eighty-four minutes…...
LU Kapamilya celebrates culture on campus
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (719+ words) For Randelle Agravante, "28, college wasn't just about academics " it was about finding a place to embrace his heritage." Today, he's the event coordinator for Lehigh University Kapamilya, a group dedicated to celebrating and sharing Filipino culture. From family values to…...
Former commissioner’s hearing rescheduled, no changes to bail
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) The preliminary hearing for former Lehigh County Commissioner and Bethlehem Right to Know Officer Zachary Cole-Borghi has been rescheduled with no changes to bail. Cole-Borghi had been charged in a three-year multi-state drug investigation on Aug. 28, according to a press…...
Local musicians showcase at Live on the Greenway
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (726+ words) For the past three years, the SouthSide Arts District has partnered with the Bethlehem mayor's office to host Live on the Greenway " a summer concert series featuring local artists who perform on the South Side." Held at the Harmony Pavilion…...
ICE searches near Five 10 Flats building in immigration investigation
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (336+ words) The Bethlehem Police Department received a notice from the Department of Homeland Security that federal agents were actively searching for someone on the South Side of Bethlehem around 7 a.m. today, according to a joint media release shared by the Bethlehem Police…...