Will Oliver
Bethlehem Area reporterI cover the city of Bethlehem and its surrounding area for LehighValleyNews.com. I worked previously as a staff writer turned managing editor at The Houston Home Journal in Perry, Georgia. Before that, I worked as a co-host for the Morning Show on 94.7 WTBF-FM out of Troy, Alabama. During my time in the multimedia journalism program at Troy University, I contributed to the student-run publication, The Tropolitan, and had my undergraduate capstone project printed on the front page of The Montgomery Advertiser. I enjoy drumming, disc golf, going to concerts and trying to cook. My dog, Bella, and I would love to meet you. Give me a call at 610-984-8220 or shoot me an email at willo@lehighvalleynews.com.
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The Bethlehem Tides swim team is returning for another competitive season this summer. Registration for ages 6 through high school opens soon, with swimmers gaining access to Memorial Pool and a skill-building experience. -
The work would begin near Liberty High School, traveling about a ¾-mile south to an intersection just north of Nisky Hill Cemetery.
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A proposal to add three stories and 27 apartments at the downtown Woolworth building was sent back to Bethlehem's Historical Architectural Review Board.
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Speakers at Bethlehem City Council's meeting shared their disdain for recent nationwide activity by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and what it could mean for the city’s undocumented population.
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Ron W. Beitler is seeking reelection to the Lehigh County Board of Commissioners, he announced in a news release Tuesday.
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The Bethlehem Area School Board's curriculum committee said it would like to talk more with the district and its stakeholders on the future of local school sports programming.
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A lifelong Bethlehem resident announced her run for City Council Monday. With strong city ties and a commitment to inclusiveness, she said, she aims to build on Bethlehem’s growth and address key local issues.
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The aptly named Lehigh University Pub — located on the third floor of Clayton University Center, just off the Great Room — will welcome the public for the first time on Tuesday.
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Leaning toward the new-construction path instead of rehabbing, retrofitting or buying another property as is, Bethlehem foresees about $15.8 million in cost to construct and $2 million each year to run a community center at Mechanic Street Lot #2.
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Mayor J. William Reynolds said it’s currently unclear the exact financial impact on the city to come from the freeze, but officials estimate there’s been $43.4 million in federal funding awarded and contracted to the city to be spent over the next several years.
- Mid-rise project with 60 apartments, commercial space approved for northern edge of Hellertown
- 'Preserve the feel of neighborhoods': Bethlehem panel opposes demolishing Steel baron's 'gardener's house'
- Bethlehem Steel baron's ‘gardener’s house’ could be razed for new senior living complex
- Christmas City native, local artist puts name in the mix for Bethlehem Council seat
- 'A bold vision': Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites talks next steps in its fundraising home stretch, plans for Grist Miller’s House
- Bethlehem allocates nearly $500K in ‘community recovery’ money for 21 local groups
- New bike lanes, safer spots to cross on the way for major Bethlehem thoroughfare
- Lower Saucon volunteer fire force ‘not prepared’ for paid chief position, consultant says
- Area of deadly 2023 crash in West Bethlehem approved for traffic signal upgrades
- Freedom High School educator declares bid for Bethlehem City Council seat
- ‘You will make a difference’: Bethlehem welcomes 7 new firefighters to the ranks
- Bethlehem historic panel opposes apartment plans at old Woolworth store