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Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. The Bach Choir of Bethlehem Unveils 2026-27 Season (operawire.com) — Bethlehem's own Bach Choir has unveiled a full 2026–27 season, including December Christmas concerts, the 119th Bethlehem Bach Festival in May, and a June tour to Leipzig. Locals can also enjoy free Bach at Noon performances at Central Moravian Church plus youth and scholarship events throughout the year.
2. Lehigh Valley food safety report: Rodent activity, wall and ceiling covered in grease (mcall.com) — Lehigh and Northampton counties' latest food safety inspections include dozens of familiar spots, from movie theaters and diners to small bakeries, plus one Bethlehem listing for Vic's Bagels on Easton Avenue, which passed a complaint inspection with no violations. The report also flags several regional kitchens with issues like rodent activity, grease buildup, and temperature problems that required corrective action.
3. Lehigh Valley educators to advise state policymakers on literacy, school funding (lehighvalleylive.com) — A Bethlehem Area School District educator has been selected, along with two colleagues from Lehigh Valley Children's Centers, for a statewide Teach Plus policy fellowship. Over the next year, they'll advise Pennsylvania leaders on literacy, school funding, early childhood education, and teacher workforce issues, bringing local classroom experience directly into state-level decision-making.
4. Lehigh Valley employers are finding ways to bring workers back to the office. It's part of a national trend (mcall.com) — Downtown Bethlehem's energy and walkability are helping draw workers back to the office, including at the National Kitchen & Bath Association's new West Broad Street headquarters. Alongside examples from Allentown, the story explains how Lehigh Valley employers are redesigning offices, adding amenities, and rethinking hybrid schedules to make in-person work more appealing after years of remote and hybrid routines.
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