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Understanding Small Businesses in Bethlehem
Scott Effting is the owner of Action Wheels Bike Shop at 520 W. Broad St. The article notes there are countless small businesses throughout Bethlehem, the Lehigh Valley...
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Semicolon Books offers a place for community to pause
Semicolon Books has newly opened in the lower level of Main Street Commons, greeting customers with the smell of coffee and soft jazz. Married co-owners Charles Debski and...
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DeNicola’s double-OT golden goal lifts Lehigh to lone league win
Senior attacker Nina DeNicola, who had been sidelined earlier, scored the double-overtime golden goal on April 11 to lift Lehigh past Boston University, 11-10. The game-winning strike secured...
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Lehigh students say accountability is uneven as finals approach
As finals week approaches, Lehigh students report heightened scrutiny of their coursework and performance, measured against high expectations. This semester many students say there’s a growing sense that...
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Roberta Hoey to Deliver Moravian University 2026 Commencement Address
Moravian University announced that Roberta Hoey, president of the Unity Board of the Worldwide Moravian Unity, will be the featured speaker at the university’s 2026 Commencement on Saturday,...
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Dancing Through Thick and Thin
They have a 15-minute dance party every day and say concerts and festivals often add up to more than 40,000 steps—nearly 20 miles. After classes, they return to...
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Performative men are giving me the heebie‑jeebies
A recent TikTok shows the caption “Men used to go to war” over a clip of young men drinking matcha and posing for candid photos, exemplifying the viral...
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Oyu-Erdene Ankhbayar finds confidence on Lehigh campus
Oyu-Erdene Ankhbayar, Class of ’26, came to Lehigh from Mongolia to pursue public health and was initially nervous about leaving Asia for the first time. Now enrolled in...
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Faith in Bethlehem Adapting to a Changing City
In Bethlehem, some churches that once filled their pews now sit quiet and vacant, while others nearby are growing and drawing young, multilingual congregations. These expanding churches are...
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A mother’s love is enough
When Robert Irwin said, after winning Dancing with the Stars, that whenever he missed his father his mother was there and 'it was enough,' the author was reminded...
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LUPD issues warning after student threatened on E. Packer Avenue
The Lehigh University Police Department issued a Clery Act timely warning Tuesday night after a student was threatened by individuals in a vehicle on E. Packer Avenue, according...
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Lehigh men’s lacrosse tops Boston 16-15 in overtime to advance in Patriot League quarterfinals
No. 6 Lehigh men’s lacrosse (7-7, 4-4 Patriot) kept its season alive with a 16-15 overtime win over No. 3 Boston University (8-5, 6-2 Patriot) on Tuesday evening...
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Passion for community radio persists on the South Side
In May 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14290, "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media," cutting federal funding for PBS and NPR through the Corporation for Public...
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Graduation and life-skill advice from Bethlehem neighbors
The Brown and White spoke with neighborhood residents to gather advice for graduates and essential life skills. Interviewees include Milo Achey, a recently hired employee at The Other...
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Alex Van Lumich finds success on men’s tennis lineup
Junior Alex Van Lumich began playing tennis at age 5 after his father introduced him to the sport and continued through his adolescence out of personal interest rather...
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Finn Morgan named Patriot League Rookie of the Year
Lehigh men's lacrosse first-year attacker Finn Morgan was named Patriot League Rookie of the Year Monday, becoming the second Mountain Hawk to receive the honor and the first...
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Making the Most of Senior Year
On paper, senior year is meant to be thrilling — graduation is approaching, senior photoshoots are booked, caps and gowns are ordered, and plans for senior week and...
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Rising oil prices hit low-income communities hardest
People rely on oil for transportation, industrial production, agriculture and everyday products, so rising fuel prices are increasing economic strain—especially for residents of the South Side and other...