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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Says Cathy Leibensperger, Saucon Valley High School's wrestling scorekeeper for 44 years: “I look at the other inductees and I see people that have traveled the world, people that coached champions — I’m just a little scorekeeper from a little high school in Hellertown, Pennsylvania.” -
The complaint alleges Sunshine Act violations from the township supervisors and legal filings from the township solicitor with no official approval beforehand.
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Ball players and families who are part of the South Side Baseball Program now will have a mobile food trailer at their disposal after repeated flooding of the nearby creek has taken a toll on the concession stand at Saucon Baseball Park.
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City Council unanimously approved $25,000 for a housing market study and strategy for the Stefko-Pembroke area, highlighting demand there for affordable, market-rate rental and for-sale housing.
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Hellertown Borough Council on Monday voted in favor of preliminary plans for a Sheetz convenience store proposed for Kichline Avenue and Main Street.
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A significant amount of infrastructure needs to be “looked at or rebuilt” to get all the city’s water fountains in working order, said Councilwoman Rachel Leon. Only “five or six” out of 19 are operational.
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The fate of a beloved farmhouse in Bethlehem Township is up in the air after officials requested it be preserved as part of plans for a new neighborhood. But keeping it isn't legally required of the developer.
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Aldi moved to a new location from its former space on Easton Avenue in Bethlehem Township. It's now targeted for a collision repair shop, and some officials raised concerns about servicing electric vehicles there.
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“From ice cream-making to ketchup-surveying to flower-picking and nature walks, ‘Saturdays at Burnside’ promises to delight and educate guests of all ages,” said HBMS CEO LoriAnn Wukitsch.
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A first-quarter log documents over 160 complaints from addresses in Lower Saucon, Hellertown, Freemansburg, Bethlehem Township and the outskirts of Easton. Landfill operators say they're responding.
- Reich to be sworn in Wednesday as Bethlehem's newest fire chief
- ‘Looks like a bunch of barracks’: V-7 developer heads back to the drawing board
- PETA calls on ArtsQuest to halt Oktoberfest's wiener dog race
- School resource officer for Saucon Valley to be voted on soon, police chief says
- New ‘officer in charge’ in Hellertown as residents weigh in on department disorder
- Will a proposed 37 apartments for South Bethlehem be ‘affordable’? It’s uncertain for now
- ‘No quick fixes’: Hellertown releases its awaited police department review; interim chief steps down
- Bethlehem City Council votes down changes to public comment procedure
- 'They didn’t create this mess': Lower Saucon bumps up salaries for acting manager, team
- Lower Saucon council members file disciplinary complaint against township solicitor
- From one family to another: Local hideaway eatery toasts to 40 years of service
- Bethlehem shows off Main Street to state economic development officials for Small Business Week