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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Allentown, Bethlehem offer free pool hours amid excessive heat warning

Allentown and Bethlehem offer residents free admission to local pools as temperatures hit record highs in the Lehigh Valley. From 5 to 7 p.m. Monday,...

June 23, 2025

ArtsQuest breaks ground on $32 million Creative Factory on Bethlehem’s SouthSide

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — ArtsQuest broke ground Tuesday on the ArtsQuest Creative Factory, a $32 million facility expanding access to visual, performing, and educational arts on...

June 22, 2025

Allentown man charged in violent assault following vehicle crash

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A Willow Grove man is facing felony charges after crashing his vehicle and assaulting a woman inside her home Friday evening in...

June 21, 2025

Allentown City Council approves zoning change allowing community centers to serve meals to all

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Allentown City Council voted Wednesday to update the city’s zoning code to allow community centers to serve meals to anyone, not...

June 20, 2025

Man killed in South Whitehall police shooting ruled a homicide, ‘suicide by cop’

SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office on Friday ruled the fatal police shooting of a 73-year-old man in South Whitehall Township...

June 20, 2025

ICE issues statement on Bethlehem ’17’ worksite arrests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Friday that 17 undocumented workers were arrested during a June 11 worksite inspection at a construction site on Bethlehem’s...

June 20, 2025

Bethlehem police clarify role in ICE raid, outline community outreach efforts

The Bethlehem Police Department issued a statement Friday addressing public concerns and clarifying its involvement in a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation at the...

June 20, 2025

Bethlehem Fire Chief Michael Reich to retire; city names third chief in just over a year

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Bethlehem Fire Chief Michael Reich will retire July 3 after more than two decades of service to the city. This marks the...

June 19, 2025

Bethlehem mayor pledges support amid growing outcry over ICE raids

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Dozens of community members attended the Bethlehem City Council meeting Tuesday to express concern following a recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

June 18, 2025

Community invited to help create South Side mural at free workshop

Residents are invited to help bring a new public art project to life on Wednesday, June 18, starting at 5 p.m, during a free community...

June 18, 2025

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