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Friends group secures $50,000 for Bethlehem mounted police training

A state grant funded a new round pen to train patrol horses and enhance safety for Bethlehem’s mounted unit.

Published Apr 17, 2026, 11:56 AM EDT | Lehigh University

Friends of the Bethlehem Mounted Police received a $50,000 state grant to fund new training structures for the city’s mounted police unit. Marissa Zondag, president of the organization, said the funding was used to build a round pen to prepare horses for patrolling and improve safety.