September 2, 2015
COVER STORY
John Cornish: Not just a name on a list
When he played the innkeeper during the Christmas City’s annual pageant, he would say there was no room in the inn. But there was always room in John Cornish’s heart for anything that would help others in his beloved city of Bethlehem. Seth Cornish watches as the Military Forces Honor Guard from Fort Indiantown Gap conducts the traditional retiring of the American flag. The late John B. Cornish served in the Korean War as a U.S. Army officer. The triangular-folded flag was presented to Noel Cornish, Seth’s brother.By Michelle Meeh andTim Gilman
DOWNTOWN BETHLEHEM
Moravian pulls out of Boyd project
The road for a refurbished Boyd Theatre in center city just got a lot longer. After months of discussion between owner Joyce Heydt and partners J.G. Petrucci Co. of New Jersey and Moravian College, a damaging heavy rain in May sunk the most recent plan. Photo: The Boyd’s triangular marquis remains blank and in disrepair. Weather damage first closed the historic 600-seat theater in 2011, and it has sat unused ever since.
The road for a refurbished Boyd Theatre in center city just got a lot longer. After months of discussion between owner Joyce Heydt and partners J.G. Petrucci Co. of New Jersey and Moravian College, a damaging heavy rain in May sunk the most recent plan. Photo: The Boyd’s triangular marquis remains blank and in disrepair. Weather damage first closed the historic 600-seat theater in 2011, and it has sat unused ever since.
By Nate Jastrzemski
BETHLEHEM
A new Christmas venture
An artist’s depiction of the Payrow Plaza trellis and hanging ornaments. In its inaugural year, the Christmas Trellis’ ornaments are wind chimes - which Collins Cunningham said can be considered an experiment where Church Street neighbors are concerned.
By Nate Jastrzemski
PEOPLE
Trying to save the world
Len Frenkel of Bethlehem, wrote “Will We Survive Climate Change? One Last Chance” with hopes of providing the general public with information on climate change and helping to save the world.
By Katya Hrichak
FREEMANSBURG
National Night Out brings out smiles
Miriam Castellano, of Miriam’s Take Out on Main Street, offered free empendads. Her daughter, also named Miriam, looks exactly like her mother. Another big hit at this free Musikfest were the free chicken wings offered by Bethlehem Township’s Outback Steakhouse. Charissa Caliolio and Karen Lovero gave them a thumbs up.
By Bernie O’Hare
Ed’s World
Graphic commentary by Ed Courrier
BETHLEHEM HISTORY
South Bethlehem public schoolsThe 1800s, South Bethlehem has been the place where our most recent immigrants choose to settle. When South Bethlehem became a borough in 1865, the newest immigrants were German, Irish, English and Belgian. It was a bustling town of less than 2,000 people. The adults found work at the Lehigh Zinc Company, Bethlehem Iron Works, the Lehigh Valley or North Penn railroads and in various trades. The children attended one of three small schoolhouses. One was a brick school, built in 1858, near Packer Avenue, between the present Adams and Webster streets. Another school was built in 1860, east of the first school and nearer the Lehigh River. A third school was conducted in the grain house of A. Wolle and Company at the northwest corner of New and Second streets. Photo: Owen R. Wilt was the first superintendent of the South Bethlehem schools. He served from 1886 until his death in 1915.
By Karen M. Samuels
BETHLEHEM SPORTS
Keystone Games: LV wins junior division
The Lehigh Valley baseball contingent at the Keystone State games proved to have another successful tournament this summer, as the Junior Division team took home the gold medal in this year’s tournament. Lehigh Valley earned the championship with a 16-8, extra-inning victory over Delaware Valley last month to claim this year’s title.
By Pete Car
‘Season of celebrations’
It’s a “Season of Celebrations” for 2015-16 at Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown. That’s certainly true for the season-opener of the “Classical Series,” with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by the acclaimed pianist Emanuel Ax.
By Paul Willistein
OTHER STORIES
South Bethlehem: Charter Arts HS dedicate set for Sept. 3
South Bethlehem: Event promotes university-community understanding
Bethlehem: Musikfest memories
Hanover Township: Pipeline-Steer clear of watershed
Hanover Township: Finnegan henpecked over fowl ban
St. Luke’s: Charity bike ride creates memories
Lehigh Valley: Celebrating folk art
Northampton County: ‘The Colonial’ is running for controller
Classroom: St. Theresa’s Class of 1980 reunites
Lehigh County; Cedarbrook plan unveileing Sept. 9
Saucon Valley: Board votes down teachers’ contract
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