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🌱 Patch AM: Which holiday tracks put Bethlehem and Pennsylvania center stage?
And check out Holiday Buddies - ALL AGES OPEN STUDIO on the Bethlehem Patch calendar
Hi Bethlehem! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which holiday tracks put Bethlehem and Pennsylvania center stage?
- Do you recognize this suspect tied to a $20K watch burglary?
Also on today's calendar: Food Pantry Distribution and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Bethlehemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Bethlehemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 21 degrees.
- Friday: Colder; p.m. snow, up to 1", temps: high: 29, low: 24.
- Saturday: A bit of ice in the morning, with a high of 33 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Holiday Songs With A PA Connection (newhopefreepress.com) — Bethlehem gets a proud shout-out in a statewide holiday playlist, featuring the Bach Choir of Bethlehem as a nod to “our very own Christmas City.” The curated list spotlights Pennsylvania performers from the Lehigh Valley and beyond, tying classic carols and newer tracks to places many local readers know well. 
• Burglar nabbed $20K in watches from Allen Township home, cop say (lehighvalleylive.com) — State police from the Bethlehem barracks are asking for tips after a burglar stole about $20,000 in watches from an Allen Township home on Windsor Drive. Investigators say the suspect forced a sliding back door and are seeking help identifying a person and vehicle seen nearby, urging anyone with information to call the Bethlehem station and reference the incident number.
📸 Around Bethlehem
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bethlehem
★ Featured events ★
- Holiday Buddies - ALL AGES OPEN STUDIO
Painting with a Twist, 3650 Nazareth Pike Unit 4, Bethlehem
1:00 pm
Friday December 26
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Other local events
- Food Pantry Distribution
73 W Church St , Bethlehem
1:30 pm - Swirly Winter Night
Painting with a Twist , 3650 Nazareth Pike Unit 4 , Bethlehem
7:00 pm - Cold Fusion Comedy
The Ice House , 56 River St , Bethlehem
8:00 pm - LEHIGH VALLEY STAND DOWN, PA - (Bethlehem) - VALOR Clinic Foundation 12-27-25
The Wooden Match , 61 W Lehigh St , Bethlehem
12:00 pm - Putz & Star & Candle Shoppe
Ce Building , 73 W Church St , Bethlehem
1:00 pm - LKV Holiday Open House 12-27-25 (Passenger Trains)
Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum, Inc. , 705 Linden St , Bethlehem
1:00 pm - Cozy Winter Snowman
Painting with a Twist , 3650 Nazareth Pike Unit 4 , Bethlehem
7:00 pm
Friday December 26
Saturday December 27
📣 Bethlehem Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- A Holiday Puppet Show
Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum , 432 Walnut St , Allentown
11:30 am - Cathartic Hearts at Lost Tavern Brewing - Hellertown
Lost Tavern Brewing , 782 Main St , Hellertown
6:00 pm - Pre School Fun @ Hellertown Library
Hellertown Area Library , 409 Constitution Ave , Hellertown
1:30 pm - Hank Williams Tribute with Jack Murray & The Blue Tarp Wranglers | Annual New Yearâs Day Homage to the Patron Saint of Singer-Songwriters
Godfrey Daniels , 7 E. Fourth Street , Bethlehem
7:00 pm
Friday December 26
Tuesday December 30
Thursday January 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- So this review ment so much to me this past weekend.
This came from an award winning wedding caterer who came by to taste my food. This makes me hopeful that in 2026 I will be able to get BIGGER events… (Nextdoor East Hills) - Question.
I live in Bethlehem Township. Is there a law of some type of parking on the street too close to a mailbox? Or is it just a common sense/courtesy… (Nextdoor Wagner Farms)
- PrideStaff posted a job opening for Custodian - Temporary in Bethlehem. Apply here.
- Pennsylvania Staffing posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate (Forklift Operator) (1st Shift) in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Allentown
- Volunteers honor veterans during Wreaths Across America Day (homenewspa.com)
- Week of Dec. 25 (homenewspa.com)
Bath
- Pennsylvania all-state football: Southern Lehigh's Sean Steckert and Phil Sams earn 4A honors; Easton gets 3 selections in 6A (mcall.com)
- Rock Vocalist Announces New Plans After Sudden Exit: 'It's Time to Move On' (parade.com)
- Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive the Christmas spirit (texarkanagazette.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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