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What's up Bethlehem! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Musikfest arrests in Bethlehem more than double this year?
  • How a new Lehigh dean could expand Bethlehem's global engineering footprint
  • Is your hospital using this Bethlehem-made IV fluid being recalled?

Also on today's calendar: Stream Team 2026: Cedar Creek Parkway and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Saturday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 74, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Musikfest arrests more than doubled from last year. What the numbers show (mcall.com) — Bethlehem police say arrests at this year's Musikfest rose to 37, more than double last year, though most were minor offenses and no major incidents occurred. Officers handled 178 calls, largely on the North Side, and most people arrested came from outside the city, underscoring both the festival's regional draw and the department's focus on keeping it safe.
   

• Lehigh names Anand Ramamurthi Associate Dean for Global Engineering Initiatives (americanbazaaronline.com) — Lehigh University in Bethlehem has promoted bioengineering professor Anand Ramamurthi to a new role as Associate Dean for Global Engineering Initiatives, expanding the Rossin College's international reach. His work will shape global research partnerships and create more overseas learning and internship opportunities for Lehigh students, strengthening the university's profile from right here in Bethlehem.
   

• Recall alert: B. Braun calls back Excel Lactated Ringers Injection (wsbtv.com) — A Bethlehem-based medical manufacturer, B. Braun Medical Inc., is voluntarily recalling one lot of its Excel Lactated Ringers Injection due to particulate contamination that could pose serious health risks if used. The affected 1,000-milliliter bags, lot J4H077 expiring Nov. 30, 2026, were distributed to hospitals across North America, and customers are urged to return them and contact the company with questions.
   

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    Friday August 21
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    8:45 am
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    Whitehall Township Public Library 3700 Mechanicsville Road, Whitehall, PA 18052
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    11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Hellertown

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Northampton

  • Sen. Nick Miller Presented The Salvation Army with $250,000 Check at 22nd Annual Backpack Giveaway & Community Street Fair (pasenate.com)
  • Penn State Lehigh Valley announces summer 2026 Dean's List (psu.edu)

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 sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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