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Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Southside Staples: Then & Now (lehigh.edu) — Southside Bethlehem's longtime hangouts, from Uncle Manny's and Pete's Hot Dog Shop to today's Goose and FunHouse, are celebrated as cornerstones of student and neighborhood life. The piece traces how these bars and eateries shaped Lehigh students' routines, local music, and community traditions, while highlighting the enduring spots you can still visit around 4th and 5th streets.
2. Motorcyclist dies after Pa. crash with charter bus: coroner (pennlive.com) — A 28-year-old Bangor motorcyclist died after colliding with an empty charter bus Thursday night on Industrial Drive in Bethlehem, with police still investigating what caused the crash. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 10 p.m., and investigators are now reviewing video, road conditions, and other possible contributing factors.
3. Downtown Bethlehem sports bar, restaurant up for sale (lehighvalleylive.com) — A well-known sports bar and restaurant at 55 Main Street in downtown Bethlehem, 515 Main, is on the market for $799,000 but will keep operating during the sale. The turnkey, three-story venue includes two bars, a large kitchen, outdoor seating, and a Pennsylvania R liquor license, offering a ready-made opportunity for a new owner to shape a fresh concept in the city's busy Main Street dining district.
4. Lehigh Valley high school football: Who's hot, who's not in the EPC as the season heads toward midpoint (mcall.com) — Lehigh Valley high school football is nearing its midpoint, with Bethlehem Catholic sitting among the top District 11 Class 4A contenders despite a close 20-14 loss to Easton. The roundup highlights who's surging, who's struggling, and notes Bethlehem Catholic's upcoming Saturday home game against Allen, giving local fans a clear picture of where EPC teams stand.
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