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Coffee in hand, Bethlehem? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will a new Route 22 data center reshape Bethlehem's future?
  • Bethlehem researcher's AI "pal" could reshape how local students learn math
  • Which Bethlehem bars were flagged in July liquor enforcement sweeps?

Also on today's calendar: Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Backyard Safari and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Sunday: A t-shower in spots; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Monday: Humid; an afternoon shower, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Two-story data center proposed for site off Route 22 in Bethlehem (lehighvalleylive.com) — A major two-story data center is proposed for Industrial Drive in Bethlehem's LVIP I park, just off Route 22, promising significant new digital infrastructure and investment. Developers say the 65,000-square-foot project will reuse a former industrial site, meet city and community standards, and use more efficient cooling and power systems while aligning with Pennsylvania's GRID guidelines.
   

2. StemPal Brings Guided AI Support to STEM Learning (mychesco.com) — In Bethlehem, a Lehigh University researcher is building StemPal, an AI-powered suite that helps students tackle math, statistics, and coding problems while giving teachers detailed insight into where kids struggle. Early classroom tests with MathPal show local high school students benefit from step-by-step hints and teachers gain data to better target instruction without letting AI simply hand out answers.
   

3. Lehigh Valley liquor violations: 7 establishments cited in July (mcall.com) — State liquor enforcement officers cited several Lehigh Valley establishments in July, including Bolete, OBT Restaurant, and the Democratic Association of Bethlehem. Bethlehem businesses are accused of issues like unauthorized alcohol sales, recordkeeping problems, and violating license conditions, with potential fines or license actions still to be decided by an administrative judge.
   

4. Boy, 9, calls police as mom choked by boyfriend in Lehigh County: Cops (lehighvalleylive.com) — A Bethlehem man is facing strangulation, assault, and child endangerment charges after police say he choked his girlfriend in front of her 9-year-old son in Weisenberg Township. The boy reportedly called 911, both children and mother were treated at a hospital, and the defendant, now out on bail, awaits a preliminary hearing in Lehigh County court.
   

5. B. Braun Medical Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 100 mL, in a 150 mL PAB® Container Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter (fda.gov) — A Bethlehem-based unit of B. Braun Medical has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of specific lots of its 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection after zinc oxide particles were found in some containers. While no serious injuries have been reported, the company warns the contaminated IV solution could cause dangerous complications like emboli or organ damage and is directing hospitals and users on how to return affected product and report issues.
   

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  • StemPal Brings Guided AI Support to STEM Learning —Steven Infanti Read on Patch
  • Where is the Sun???
    Its so wet out today! Flash Flood Warnings, but the Sun is up there! ( this was taken about 2 month ago..so sun spots may have changed a lot since… (Nextdoor Walnut Hills/Windy Knob)
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    Finished basement with powder room and kitchenette. (Nextdoor Spring Garden)
  • CJ Logistics USA Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Operator 2nd Shift in Bethlehem. Apply here.
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Ok Bethlehem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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