Bethlehem

People in Bethlehem and Woodbury are angry that a vaccination clinic, which they believed was supposed to prioritize teachers, may have allowed others to be vaccinated first. And now, the superintendent of Region 14 schools is being asked for his resignation. Dr. Joe Olzacki is being investigated for his role in supposedly allowing administrators, central office employees, Board of Education…

People in Bethlehem and Woodbury are angry that a vaccine clinic, which they believed was supposed to prioritize teachers, allowed others to be vaccinated before them. And now, the superintendent of Region 14 schools is being asked to resign.

A cow took a plunge into the cold water in a swimming pool in Bethlehem on Thursday night and firefighters came to the rescue. The cow escaped its pen, fell through the cover of an inground swimming pool and was trapped, according to the Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department. Crews responded to the scene at 10:46 p.m. and firefighters wearing cold…

Dogs have been man’s best friend for thousands of years. And they have one of man’s most important jobs – serving our nation’s heroes. Rory Diamond is the CEO of K9s for Warriors, an organization that places service dogs with veterans suffering from PTSD or other trauma.

The coronavirus has cast a pall over Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, all but shutting down the biblical town revered as Jesus’ birthplace at the height of the normally cheery holiday season.

Local and state police Saturday engaged in a shootout with a Lehigh Valley man wanted on suspicion of shooting at a cigar store clerk the day prior after the clerk had asked him to wear a mask inside the shop.

A Silver Alert has been issued for an 84-year-old Bethlehem man. Anthony Butkus is believed to be driving a 2006 blue Ford Crown Victoria with the CT license plate 983RFX. He was last seen wearing a baseball cap, blue t-shirt, striped long sleeve shirt, blue dickies and gray sneakers, police said. Butkus has blue eyes and grey hair. He is…

Crews spent Wednesday cleaning schools in Region 14 while students stay home for the rest of the week amid coronovirus concerns.

There seemed to be just $200 on the line when “Jeopardy!” contestant Katie Needle buzzed in with the answer “What is Palestine?” But host Alex Trebek’s response, a decisive “no,” has set off a wave of controversy, NBC News reports. Friday evening’s clue in the category “Where’s that church?” was: “Built in the 300s A.D., the Church of the Nativity.”...

One of the best parts of living in Connecticut is the fresh produce you can get at your local farm stand. Now, one school district is bringing the farm-to-table concept to its cafeterias. “How can we not only give our kids better food but also help the local farmers,” asked Dr. Joseph Olzacki, superintendent of the Region 14 school district….

Students at Region 14 schools in Woodbury and Bethlehem will soon be served locally-grown fruits and vegetables with school lunches.

The mysterious street artist known as Banksy has displayed a politically charged Nativity scene in Bethlehem, the town revered as Jesus’ birthplace, just in time for the busy Christmas season. The artwork, named “Scar of Bethlehem,” depicts the birth of Jesus under Israel’s West Bank separation barrier with a bullet hole shaped like a star. The piece is displayed...

A 14-year-old boy has died after an ATV accident in Bethlehem Wednesday night.

The iconic Carnegie Delicatessen is reopening for one week in December, and it’ll be serving up 99-cent sandwiches and sides for even less.

Vice President Mike Pence is making his fifth visit to Israel, returning to a region he’s visited “a million times” in his heart. An evangelical Christian with strong ties to the Holy Land, Pence this time comes packing two key policy decisions in his bags that have long been top priorities for him: designating Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and curtailing...

For people on vacation, being watched on hidden cameras in your room should be the furthest thing on their mind, but police are warning people to be on the lookout after an alarming case last month was revealed, TODAY reports. Last week, an Indiana couple found a hidden camera and microphone in a smoke detector pointed toward their bed at...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned a deadly attack at a pop concert in Manchester, England as the act of “evil losers” and called on nations to band together to fight terrorism. “The terrorists and extremists, and those who give them aid and comfort, must be driven out from our society forever,” said Trump, speaking after a meeting with Palestinian...

President Donald Trump condemned the person or people who carried out a bombing that left more than 20 people dead at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.

A Palestinian guest house packed with artwork of the elusive British graffiti artist Banksy unveiled itself Friday in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, with a sneak peek of what the owner sarcastically called the “hotel with the worst view in the world.” Wisam Salsaa, 42, said the nine-room establishment named “The Walled Off Hotel” will officially open on Mar....

Graffiti artist Banksy has a new art installation in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.