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🌱 Patch AM: How will LANTA’s cuts and fare hikes hit Bethlehem riders?
Coming up: Bethlehem Municipal Band Christmas Concert on the Bethlehem Patch calendar
Good morning Bethlehem! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How will LANTA’s cuts and fare hikes hit Bethlehem riders?
- How a Bethlehem case is shaping Pennsylvania’s new AI child-porn law
Also on today's calendar: Bethlehem Municipal Band Christmas Concert and 7 more events.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Bethlehemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Freezing fog in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 38 degrees.
- Friday: A.M. rain; cooler in the p.m., temps: high: 56, low: 25.
- Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; colder, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• LANTA to cancel some bus service starting next year, proposes fare increase (mcall.com) — Bethlehem riders face major LANTA changes, including ending weekday service on the Bethlehem Downtown Shuttle and a proposed fare hike taking single rides to $2.50 early next year. Some routes gain limited new trips, and residents can weigh in at a Jan. 14 public meeting on West Broad Street before the increases take effect in March. 
• In groundbreaking Pa. case, Lehigh Valley man to serve up to 10 years for using AI to create child porn (mcall.com) — A 35-year-old Bethlehem man has been sentenced to 28 months to 10 years in state prison in Pennsylvania’s first case under a new law targeting AI-generated child sexual images. Investigated by Bethlehem police and prosecuted in Lehigh County, the case highlights how easily online tools can misuse local families’ social media photos and may shape future AI-related legislation.
📸 Around Bethlehem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethlehem
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Other local events
- Bethlehem Municipal Band Christmas Concert
Northeast Middle School , 1170 Fernwood St , Bethlehem
7:00 pm - Christmas City Follies
Touchstone Theatre , 321 E 4th St , Bethlehem
8:00 pm - LOTUS LAND - The American RUSH Tribute at Musikfest Café
Musikfest Café , 101 Founders Way , Bethlehem
7:30 pm - Vienna Boys Choir
Zoellner Arts Center , 420 E Packer Ave , Bethlehem
7:30 pm - Holiday Pop Up
The Outlets at Wind Creek , 77 Wind Creek Blvd , Bethlehem
12:00 pm - Christkindlmarkt Sip ‘n Shop
Christkindlmarkt , 711 E 1st St , Bethlehem
5:00 pm - Improvised Hallmark Movie
Bethlehem Visitor Center at SteelStacks , 711 E 1st St , Bethlehem
7:30 pm - Blue Christmas Worship
Epworth United Methodist Church , 3245 Oakland Rd , Bethlehem
9:00 am - Love You Deer'ly - TEENS WELCOME
Painting with a Twist , 3650 Nazareth Pike Unit 4 , Bethlehem
1:30 pm - An “Old Fashioned” Christmas, presented by EDRINGTON
Christkindlmarkt , 711 E 1st St , Bethlehem
1:30 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
📣 Bethlehem Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Dance Club Party
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
7:40 am - eSports Group 2
Nazareth Area Intermediate Sch Nazareth, PA 18064
7:40 am - Holiday Family Story Time: Kwanzaa
Whitehall Township Public Library , 3700 Mechanicsville Road , Whitehall
11:00 am - Adult Coloring Club
Whitehall Township Public Library , 3700 Mechanicsville Road , Whitehall
11:00 am
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager Up to $20/per hour to start in Bethlehem. Apply here.
- The Cleaning Authority posted a job opening for House Cleaner $12 hour + Sign on Bonus in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bath
- Week of Dec. 18 (homenewspa.com)
Nazareth
- All lit up: Dazzling local light displays spark holiday joy (homenewspa.com)
- Did you know: Holiday cookies facts (phillytrib.com)
- Bridging faiths through shared roots (hhjonline.com)
Ok Bethlehem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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