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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‘There’s nothing I can’t do’: Bethlehem artist builds creative empire in church-turned-studio

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — For Molly Wilshere, art has never been just a hobby. It’s been a lifelong journey that has taken her from circus tents...

Sept. 2, 2025

Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival returns to Slatington

SLATINGTON, Pa. — The Lehigh Valley’s Spooktacular Hot Air Balloon Festival will return to Slatington Airport Sept. 5–7, offering a weekend of colorful balloon launches,...

Sept. 1, 2025

Local sports radio personality Bob Holder dies at 62

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Bob Holder, a longtime sports radio voice in the Lehigh Valley, has died at the age of 62. Holder, a 1980 graduate...

Sept. 1, 2025

Bethlehem to celebrate UNESCO World Heritage honor with block party

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem will mark its new status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a free community block party featuring music, food and...

Sept. 1, 2025

ArtsQuest to open artist studios in downtown Allentown

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest will launch the ArtsQuest Artist Studios at 930 Hamilton St. in March 2026, offering 21 subsidized studio spaces to regional artists...

Sept. 1, 2025

Lehigh County commissioner among 22 arrested in sweeping drug probe

A sweeping drug investigation spanning several years has led to 22 arrests across multiple states, with authorities seizing large quantities of drugs, cash and firearms,...

Aug. 29, 2025

Lockdown lifted at two Catasauqua schools after threat

CATASAUQUA BORO, Pa. — Two Catasauqua schools were placed on lockdown Thursday morning after a phone call threatened violence, district officials said. Catasauqua Middle School...

Aug. 28, 2025

Why pigs are being abandoned in local PA parks

NOCKAMIXON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — For the second time this month, a pig was found abandoned at Nockamixon State Park. On Thursday, Aug. 21, rangers discovered...

Aug. 28, 2025

Norfolk Southern asks Bethlehem Police to remove homeless camp

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Norfolk Southern, a freight railroad company, has asked Bethlehem police to remove homeless people camping on its property by the Lehigh River,...

Aug. 27, 2025

Allentown officials urge traffic safety ahead of Labor Day weekend

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Standing at one of the city’s most dangerous intersections Wednesday, Allentown officials urged drivers and pedestrians to prioritize safety as holiday travel...

Aug. 27, 2025

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