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The Future Of Bethlehem
Unfortunately, due to arcane election laws in Pennsylvania, as someone who is not a member of a political party, I am not allowed to vote in Tuesday’s primary election. That said, just because I can’t vote in the election, it doesn’t mean I don’t have an opinion about the outcome of the Democratic Primary. I…
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Where Should We Eat Dinner?
This is the second year I’ve been volunteering at the information booth for Bethlehem’s Christmas City Village and the number one question I get from tourists is, “Where should we eat dinner?” I respond with, “What are you in the mood for?” and am usually met with, “something good.” Sure, that gives me a lot to go…
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Talking Trash
Last night Bethlehem’s City Council had a budget hearing meeting. Nothing would be voted on, it was merely for departments to present their budget, to answer questions from council members and for the public to comment. Also up for discussion, and the reason most people were in attendance, myself included, was the mayor’s proposal to…
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Bethlehem Recycles
When I made the decision to move to Bethlehem last year the one thing I wasn’t looking forward to was the regression in trash collection services compared to Allentown. In Allentown there’s city-wide garbage collection twice per week and recycling collection one per week. Bethlehem, on the other hand, has private garbage collection. That means…