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Pennsylvania Proposal Would Eliminate Property Taxes for Homeowners 75 and Older

PA Proposal Would End Property Taxes for Homeowners 75 and Older State Sen. Doug Mastriano's Sam Worley Elderly Tax Relief Act would exempt Pennsylvania homeowners 75 and older, in the same home 10+ years, from school, county and municipal property taxes.

Remembering Dr. Eugene “Gene-o” Sheedy, a Beloved Bethlehem Dentist for More Than 40 Years

Remembering Dr. Eugene “Gene-o” Sheedy, Beloved Bethlehem Dentist A tribute to Eugene J. Sheedy, DDS, the Bethlehem dentist and Navy veteran who served Lehigh Valley patients for more than 40 years. He died June 23, 2026, at 79.

A Little-Known City Tool Lets Bethlehem Residents Help Decide What Gets Built

Bethlehem’s Little-Known ‘WeBuild’ Community Platform Bethlehem’s WeBuild platform — built on Decidim and launched in 2022 to allocate $34.4M in American Rescue Plan funds — lets residents shape city projects. Here’s how the low-profile tool works.

From a Group-Chat Joke to a Creamery: Meet the Friends Behind The Crow’s Nest:

The Friends Behind The Crow’s Nest Creamery How a group-chat joke led Stacy Kiefer and Jessica Bogert to quit their jobs and open The Crow’s Nest Creamery at a beloved former Upper Milford Township ice cream spot.

SoccerFest at SteelStacks: Bethlehem’s Free World Cup Party, Its History and the Schedule:

SoccerFest 2026: Free World Cup Viewing at SteelStacks Lehigh Valley SoccerFest offers free World Cup viewing at SteelStacks in Bethlehem through July 19, 2026. Here's its history plus the knockout-round schedule, dates and times.

LVHN Now Out of Network for Most. What Lehigh Valley Patients Need to Know:

LVHN Out of Network With UnitedHealthcare: What to Know LVHN is out of network for most UnitedHealthcare commercial plans as of April 26, 2026. Learn which plans are affected and what options patients have.

Musikfest 2026 Returns to Bethlehem July 31 with 500 Performances

Musikfest 2026: Dates, Free Stages and Headliners Musikfest 2026 runs July 31-Aug. 9 in Bethlehem with 400+ performers across 16 stages (15 free) plus paid headliners like AJR, Weird Al Yankovic and Bailey Zimmerman.

What UNESCO World Heritage Status Means for the Christmas City

Bethlehem's UNESCO World Heritage Status: What It Means How Bethlehem's July 2024 UNESCO World Heritage designation for the Moravian Church Settlements is shaping tourism and the Historic Moravian District.

Easton Named the Only Pennsylvania Spot on AARP's 2026 List of Great, Affordable Places to Grow Older:

Easton Lands on AARP's 2026 Affordable Places List AARP names Easton the only Pennsylvania spot on its 2026 list of great, affordable places for older adults, citing walkability, trails and housing costs.