The 43 rd annual Christmas Town Festival is happening in Bethlehem this weekend. It is held on the Bethlehem Town Green and runs from Friday, Dec. 6 to Saturday, Dec. 7. The goal of the Christmas ...

(Photo: Joseph Pronechen) A panorama of the town of Bethlehem is etched high on the glass behind the Holy Family. Etched on another glass panel are the Three Kings, depicted following the star to ...

The Bethlehem Town Supervisor has given his annual State of the Town address, focusing on safe water, safe roads, safe neighborhoods and economic development. Democrat David VanLuven told a packed ...

According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Star of Bethlehem guided three Magi, or wise men, to Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. After consulting with King Herod of Judea, the men followed the star to ...

It's celebrated in churches, homes, town squares, and on TV. And it's celebrated in less likely places, too. For instance: your local planetarium. The "Star of Bethlehem" show is — or was — to ...

With modern computer software, it's easy for astronomers to calculate the positions of stars thousands of years ago, at the click of a button. Before computers, ancient astronomers had to plot the ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in ...