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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Route 378's nighttime lane closures affect your Bethlehem commute?
  • How did Parkland flip the script at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium?

Also on today's calendar: Wildlands Conservancy - Monarch Tagging & Meadow Exploration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Less humid with sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Work to begin on Route 378 in Bethlehem. Here are the details (mcall.com) — If you drive Route 378 in Bethlehem between Route 22 and the Hill to Hill Bridge, expect nighttime lane restrictions starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, as PennDOT begins a months-long resurfacing project. Work will run Sundays through Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., through November, then pause for winter and resume in spring, with more traffic details to come.
   

• Parkland football bounces back in old-school style, whips Freedom 41-21 (mcall.com) — Parkland's 41-21 win over Freedom unfolded at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, where a dominant second half rushing performance turned an early deficit into a statement victory. Quarterback Finn Coen's first-half passing and TJ Lawrence's huge rushing night powered the turnaround, while Parkland's defense tightened up after early big plays to reassert control in this Eastern Pennsylvania Conference matchup.
   

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