January 22, 2020
Pa. Sec. of Health urges flu vaccines
Pa. Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine urges residents to get their flu vaccine as flu season intensifies, because as of Dec. 28, there have been more than 17,300 laboratory-confirmed cases and nine deaths statewide.
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A wide variety of acitviites
PEEPSFEST 2019 is the annual New Year’s Eve festival held Dec. 30 and 31 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Three notable additions to this year celebration was the Divinci Science Center’s Mixing Matters show. The kid friendly show teaches chemistry experiments using different substances including fire. Another highlight was the Peeps in The Kitchen cooking demo provided by ArtsQuest Chefs. The 20-minute demonstrations showed creative ways to cook in the kitchen with PEEPS. Another new addition was the one-mile fun run which began at the ArtsQuest Center which tested each participants speed and endurance. Photo: One of the new events this year was the PEEPS in the Kitchen cooking demonstration held at the PBS39 studios. ArtsQuest Chefs demonstrated to viewers in attendance creative ways to cook with PEEPS.
By Mark Kirlin
Room to run around
Every city has its own New Year’s traditions. Here in Bethlehem, we have Peepsfest. As a mom, I appreciate the Peep drop celebration, especially because it takes place long before midnight. We attended the Peepsfest Dec. 31, and the yellow Peep, hoisted before the Steelstacks, was a bright spot in the cloudy landscape. Before the drop, we explored the children’s activities at ArtsQuest. Photo: Gabrielle Holmes, of Reigelsville, shows off her cheerful balloon spider from Tootse and Friends
By Lani Goins
EPC wrestling title up for grabs Saturday
The East Penn Conference wrestling championship is slated to take place on Saturday at Easton Area Middle School. The official pairings for the Saturday full slate of competition between each team in the conference won’t be decided until Thursday, but one matchup that appears to be a near certainty before pairings are released is the 7 p.m. championship bout between Bethlehem Catholic (8-0, 7-0) and Nazareth (11-1, 6-0).
By Peter Car
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Celebrate memories
Disney On Ice returns to PPL Center, Allentown, with “Celebrate Memories,” 7 p.m. Jan. 30 and 31; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., Feb 1 and 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Feb. 2. The ice-skating show, produced by Feld Entertainment Inc., features Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse and his pals, as they travel through beloved Disney settings from movies such as “Fantasia” and “Frozen,” including Arendelle.
By Camille Capriglione
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