Isabel Hope

Isabel Hope is a journalist and website designer based in Bethlehem, PA. She graduated with a degree in journalism from The University of Alabama in 2022, where she served as News Editor of the student newspaper. Isabel has lived in the Lehigh Valley for three years and is passionate about reporting for the communities she now calls home.

341 articlesSince 2025

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Good Shepherd dedicates 5-story mural honoring South Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Good Shepherd Rehabilitation dedicated a new, five-story mural on the face of its South Allentown campus parking garage on Friday, a piece...

Sept. 5, 2025

ArtsQuest brings back free fall programs at SteelStacks

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest will bring back a slate of free programs this fall designed to make the arts more accessible to families, children and...

Sept. 5, 2025

‘Apparently I exist’: Homeless residents push back on Bethlehem camp evictions

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Norfolk Southern Railroad has asked Bethlehem police to clear a sprawling homeless encampment along the Lehigh River, setting off discussions among city...

Sept. 4, 2025

New Alburtis play center opens Saturday with ribbon-cutting ceremony

ALBURTIS, Pa. — The East Penn Chamber of Commerce will welcome The Sensory Village with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Sept. 6, at 49 West Penn...

Sept. 4, 2025

Pennsylvania Youth Theatre marks 40 years with Bethlehem celebration

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Pennsylvania Youth Theatre will mark its 40th anniversary Friday with a free community celebration and ribbon-cutting at its Bethlehem headquarters. The event...

Sept. 4, 2025

Allentown launches $2.5 million restoration of historic bridge

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — City leaders joined community partners Thursday to kick off the long-anticipated restoration of Bogert’s Covered Bridge, an 184-year-old landmark and one of...

Sept. 4, 2025

Lehigh among Pennsylvania universities urged to address antisemitism

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh University was one of several Pennsylvania universities that received letters from U.S. Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman urging continued efforts...

Sept. 3, 2025

Lehigh Valley cooks and bakers wanted for Sept. 6 competition

LOWER MACUNGIE, Pa. — Local food enthusiasts can show off their culinary skills at the upcoming Chili Cook-Off and Bake-Off hosted by Angel Tree Farms...

Sept. 3, 2025

Dine to support local history at Nick and Noah’s Cafe Saturday

HELLERTOWN, Pa. — Residents looking to enjoy a meal while supporting local history have an opportunity this Saturday, Sept. 6, at Nick and Noah’s Cafe,...

Sept. 3, 2025

Bethlehem Township father detained by ICE, family launches fundraiser

BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Abner Gonzalez, a Bethlehem Township resident, has been held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at Pike County Correctional Facility...

Sept. 2, 2025

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