Alleged Child Molester, Casino Cash Cage Theft Top Bethlehem News

Police Seek Victims of Alleged Child Molester

A South Bethlehem man charged with sexually assaulting a 4-year-old child in a backyard might have other victims, the Bethlehem Police Department said Tuesday. The department, in a blog post, put out a call for parents of victims to step forward “so that the proper services can be made available to you and your child.”

A supervisor in the “cage”—the center of cash storage and distribution at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem—is accused of stealing $10,000 from his employer, according to court papers.

Martin Tower Smoke Scare a Mystery

Bethlehem firefighters combed through all 21 floors of Martin Tower on Friday morning, but could find no evidence of what caused smoke to briefly pour from the penthouse and roof of the building the night before, Fire Chief George Barkanic said. Two alarms were rung in the Thursday night incident and multiple fire trucks surrounded the Lehigh Valley’s tallest building for a couple of hours while firefighters tried to discern the smoke’s origin.

Bethlehem Mayor Candidates Talk 'Dirty Politics' and 'Integrity'

Bethlehem’s two mayoral candidates took verbal swings at one another during a debate Tuesday night as each claimed the other was the first to take a cheap shot in what has become a heated Democratic primary contest between two members of City Council.

Two Bethlehem women were among 11 arrested in a prostitution sting at an Allentown strip club, according to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.

Fight Night at SteelStacks Coming to Musikfest Cafe

Professional boxing is coming to the Musikfest Café. ArtsQuest has announced that it will host the first Fight Night at SteelStacks on Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. The night’s main event will have the grandson of Easton’s own former heavyweight champion, Larry Holmes—Jeffrey Dorsey Holmes—stepping into the ring against fellow Eastonian Marquis Pierce.

Hard Rocking Avenged Sevenfold to Close Musikfest

Avenged Sevenfold will bring Musikfest 2013 to a thunderous close, as ArtsQuest announced Wednesday that the chart-topping heavy metal band will be the final festival main stage act on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. ArtsQuest has announced eight of the ten Sands Steel Stage acts for Musikfest 2013. All that remains to be announced are the shows for Tuesday, Aug. 6 and Thursday, Aug. 8.