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🌱 Patch AM: Which Bethlehem haunt made Pennsylvania’s must-visit spooky road trip list?
Happening soon: Job Seeker Support Group of the Lehigh Valley on the Bethlehem Patch calendar
Good morning Bethlehem! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Bethlehem haunt made Pennsylvania's must-visit spooky road trip list?
- What the accelerated Route 378 overhaul means for Bethlehem commuters
Also on today's calendar: 1 Million Opportunities and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Periods of rain, some heavy, with a high of 62 and low of 57 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy with occasional rain, temps: high: 63, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pennsylvania's haunted road trip: 20 spooky places to visit (huntingdonvalleyview.com) — Bethlehem's Historic Hotel Bethlehem and downtown ghost tours earn a prime spot on a statewide haunted road trip, spotlighting local "Room with a Boo" stays and spooky walking and pub tours. The guide also maps out other eerie destinations across Pennsylvania, from Gettysburg battlefields to Jim Thorpe mansions, for residents planning fall fright getaways. 
• Pennsylvania Directs $250 Million to Accelerate 79 Road Projects (mychesco.com) — Bethlehem drivers should expect long-term lane restrictions as a $12.9 million Route 378 paving and repair project accelerates work between U.S. 22 and the Hill-to-Hill Bridge, with completion slated for December 2027. It's part of $250 million in new state funding to speed up 79 road projects statewide, while keeping traffic flowing mostly with off-peak lane closures.
📸 Around Bethlehem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethlehem
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★ Featured events ★
- Job Seeker Support Group of the Lehigh Valley →
NCC Fowler Family Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 511 East 3rd St, Bethlehem
9:30 am
Monday September 28
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Other local events
- 1 Million Opportunities →
NCC Fowler Family Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 511 East 3rd St, Bethlehem
9:30 am - Toddler Play Time at the South Side Library →
South Side Branch, 400 Webster St., Bethlehem
11:00 am - Qigong and Meditation →
Bethlehem Area Public Library - Main Branch, 11 West Church Street, Bethlehem
12:00 pm - Open Mic Night @BAPL →
Bethlehem Area Public Library - Main Branch, 11 West Church Street, Bethlehem
5:00 pm - Spanish Conversation →
South Side Branch, 400 Webster St., Bethlehem
6:30 pm - SIOR Office and Industrial Property Summit →
ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks, 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem
7:00 pm - Intro to RPR →
Greater Lehigh Valley Real Estate Academy, 10 S. Commerce Way, Bethlehem
9:00 am - Story and Art (Ages 2+) →
Bethlehem Area Public Library - Main Branch, 11 West Church Street, Bethlehem
10:30 am - Community Resource Navigator Hours →
Bethlehem Area Public Library - Main Branch, 11 West Church Street, Bethlehem
1:00 pm - Author Event: Lily Berlin Dodd (TBD) →
Bethlehem Area Public Library - Main Branch, 11 West Church Street, Bethlehem
4:00 pm - Fiber Arts and Friends →
Bethlehem Area Public Library - Main Branch, 11 West Church Street, Bethlehem
6:00 pm
Monday September 28
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anyone in the downtown/west end area lose a chicken?
I have it, I really don't want it, please someone claim it..... (Nextdoor Historic Bethlehem) - A Homeless Veteran's Journey
Yesterday I received word from one of my previous homeless veterans who when I met him had severe depression, PTSD and anxiety disorder medical… (Nextdoor Wagner Farms)
- Specialty Building Products posted a job opening for Production Associate-Prep in Bethlehem. Apply here.
- Universal Health Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper, Full-Time in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Northampton
- Appeal related to large solar farm project in rural Northampton County to be heard Monday (wfmz.com)
- TikTok video leads to charges for 4 teens in Lehigh Valley school trespassing case (lehighvalleylive.com)
- Lehigh Valley high school football roundup: Nazareth stays hot, Allentown Central Catholic upsets Easton, Parkland overcomes adversity (mcall.com)
Nazareth
- Some Pennsylvania Pediatricians Offer Early MMR Shots to Infants as Measles Cases Climb (philadelphiaweekly.com)
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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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