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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Armed man shot, killed by police after confrontation in South Whitehall Township

SOUTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A shooting is under investigation after police fatally shot a 73-year-old man who confronted them with what appeared to be...

May 28, 2025

Musikfest app returns with new features for 2025 festival

The official Musikfest app is now available for download on iOS and Android devices as Bethlehem prepares to host the largest free music festival in...

May 28, 2025

PPL Electric customers face 16% rate increase starting June 1

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — PPL Electric Utilities is urging customers to prepare for higher electricity bills starting June 1. Typical households will see their electric...

May 27, 2025

Community event raises money, support for victims of Five 10 Flats fire

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Community members gathered at Country Club Brewing in Bethlehem Sunday to raise money for victims of the May 2 apartment fire at...

May 27, 2025

‘I want answers’: New lead renews hope in decade-long search for missing Tamaqua man

TAMAQUA, Pa. — “Bring guns,” Jesse Farber, a 29-year-old father of two, pleaded in a phone call to his then-girlfriend, Rachel Carroll. “I’m in a...

May 23, 2025

Memorial service set for Emmaus firefighter April Lubenetski

EMMAUS, Pa. — A memorial service honoring the life of April Lubenetski, a master firefighter for the Emmaus Fire Department and a firefighter/EMT for the...

May 23, 2025

Mayfair Festival of the Arts returns to Cedar Crest College May 23–25

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Mayfair Festival of the Arts will return to Cedar Crest College in Allentown from May 23 to May 25. This marks the...

May 22, 2025

Freedom High School honors military-bound seniors with inaugural signing ceremony

Freedom High School in Bethlehem held its inaugural military signing ceremony Thursday, honoring six graduating seniors who will serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. The...

May 22, 2025

Relief fund event to support Five 10 Flats fire victims happening this Sunday

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A Neighbors in Need community event will take place Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. to raise money for the 135 residents...

May 21, 2025

Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks kicks off summer concert season

The Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks kicked off its summer concert season May 16 and will host musical artists in free outdoor concerts every weekend through Sept....

May 21, 2025

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