but one of the first and perhaps the most famous is Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a town of 75,000 in the eastern state’s Lehigh Valley, a short drive from Allentown. Bethlehem was founded in 1741 ...

“O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie,” begins a beloved Christmas carol sung since 1868, paying homage to Jesus’ birthplace. But have you heard of Bethlehem, Connecticu ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel ...

Here’s the story behind ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’. ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ is one of the most popular Christmas carols – and it was the sight of Bethlehem itself that inspired Phillips Brooks, ...

Some residents in Bethlehem are raising questions over why their tap water still smells and tastes bad after two months of struggles. The Town of Bethlehem Public Works described that the issue is ...

But the town of Bethlehem has been on a “greener path” for some time, and some residents actually brought food scraps to the ribbon-cutting. Bethlehem Recycling and Composting Department head ...

BETHLEHEM, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The town of Bethlehem has created a plan to safeguard the Vly Creek Reservoir and Selkirk well field in order to protect drinking water throughout the town. The town is ...

Christians throughout the world will think of Bethlehem this season whenever we sing the familiar carol “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” But this year, none of us should sing the following words ...

BETHLEHEM, N.Y. (NEWS10)– The town of Bethlehem has created a plan to safeguard the Vly Creek Reservoir and Selkirk well field in order to protect drinking water throughout the town. The town is ...

BETHLEHEM, N.Y. (NEWS10)– In February, the Town of Bethlehem began testing the water from Vly Creek Reservoir and wells in the New Scotland Wellfield for any harmful chemicals. According to town ...

“O Little Town of Bethlehem” is a cherished favorite. During this festive season we ponder on the events that occurred in that little town 2,000 years ago; the Three Wise Men, the humble ...