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🌱 Patch AM: What investigators say happened inside that Freemansburg home Saturday morning

Also, don't miss Brett Young on the Bethlehem Patch calendar

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Hey there, Bethlehem! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators say happened inside that Freemansburg home Saturday morning
  • Bethlehem rider Finn Koller brings home national keirin medal and jersey
  • What did Bethlehem steelworkers really eat during grueling 12-hour shifts?

Also on today's calendar: Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Little Excavators at Wayne Grube Park and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman Killed, Man Hospitalized In Double Shooting: PA State Police Bethlehem (dailyvoice.com) — State police based in Bethlehem are investigating a double shooting inside a Freemansburg home that left a 27-year-old woman dead and a 45-year-old man hospitalized. Another 27-year-old woman was taken into custody at the scene, with charges pending as Northampton County authorities assist and investigators seek additional information from the public.
   

• Walters and McKee Claim Gold in the Keirin at Elite… (usacycling.org) — Bethlehem's own Finn Koller claimed bronze and the U23 national title in the men's keirin at the elite track cycling nationals, putting the city on the podium. The article recaps multiple championship races, including wins by Dalton Walters and McKenna McKee, and strong rides from other Pennsylvania athletes like Allentown's Mandy Marquardt and Ella Sabo's teammate contingent.
   

• 10 Foods Steelworkers Ate Back In The Day (thedailymeal.com) — Bethlehem's steel mills feature prominently here, with local historian Mike Piersa recalling company lunches that included Tastykakes, A-Treat sodas, and even salt-in-beer habits unique to Bethlehem workers. The story explores what steelworkers across the Rust Belt packed in their lunch pails, from pierogi and haluski to city chicken and nut rolls, highlighting how immigrant food traditions shaped Pennsylvania's industrial-era cuisine.
   

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    Friday August 28
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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 24
  • First Day of School for Students
    Northampton Area SD Bath, PA 18014
    7:00 am
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    Northampton Area SD Bath, PA 18014
    7:00 am
  • SMS Early Dismissal
    Salisbury Township SD Allentown, PA 18103
    12:15 pm
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    Salisbury Township SD Allentown, PA 18103
    12:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • If you didn't see the segment on WFMZ yesterday about the 50 acres of sunflowers at St Luke's Anderson campus you have to go see it.
    It is breathtaking to say the least. They made wood chip paths all the way through it and there are other things there to see as well I was told. … (Nextdoor Bethlehem West)
  • hi everyone, i'm a filmmaker and i made this little video to remind everyone to pet their pets.
    please let me know what you think. this topic is very dear to me as a pet lover. it's let's than a minute and twenty seconds. thank you. i'm open to… (Nextdoor Northdale)
  • Saia, Inc. posted a job opening for PT Dockworker - Allentown, PA in Bethlehem. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Northampton

  • Saucon Valley football preview 2026: Panthers moving forward after significant exits (lehighvalleylive.com)
  • Corvette Delivery Dispatch with National Corvette Seller Mike Furman for Aug 23 (corvetteblogger.com)
  • Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD Shares Sold by Haverford Trust Co (marketbeat.com)

Nazareth

  • Northampton County Upcoming Road Work: Aug. 23-28 (homenewspa.com)
  • Easton football preview: Can the new-look Red Rovers reload rather than rebuild? (mcall.com)

Easton

  • Runner's World Guide to Strength Training for Runners Over 50 (runnersworld.com)

Ok Bethlehem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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