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🌱 Patch AM: What Speaker Johnson promised during his Bethlehem-area campaign swing

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Good day Bethlehem! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Speaker Johnson promised during his Bethlehem-area campaign swing
  • The WWII hero who left Lehigh University for the skies

Also on today's calendar: Wildlands Conservancy - PreK Pathfinders: Little Excavators at Wayne Grube Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Johnson's Gavel Tour (notus.org) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is campaigning in and around Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley, stumping for vulnerable Republicans like Rep. Ryan Mackenzie while also trying to secure his own grip on the gavel. His Bethlehem-area visit is part of a 30‑day national push to keep the GOP's slim House majority, even as colleagues quietly speculate about who might replace him if Republicans lose control.
   

• Medal of Honor Monday: Cheli (militaryspot.com) — A World War II hero with ties to Lehigh University in Bethlehem is remembered for extraordinary bravery that earned him the Medal of Honor. Maj. Ralph Cheli left Lehigh to join the Army Air Corps, led dozens of dangerous missions in the Pacific, and ultimately died as a prisoner of war. His legacy still lives on through memorials, including honors at Lehigh.
   

📸 Around Bethlehem

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    Friday August 28
  • Brett Young →
    The Club at Wind Creek Event Center, 77 Wind Creek Blvd, Bethlehem
    8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • We hosted a fun tea party dinner.
    I had so much fun preparing everything and seeing how much it was enjoyed. (Nextdoor Easton Ave - Hecktown Rd)
  • My cat has been missing since August 18th at around 10:40PM.
    He's seemingly still in the area and he's coming around to eat his food and use his litter box (we've left it outside our door) but I'm unsure on how… (Nextdoor Hilltop)
  • Harbor Freight Tools posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate in Bethlehem. Apply here.
  • Saia posted a job opening for PT Dockworker - Allentown, PA in Bethlehem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bethlehem here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hellertown

  • St. Luke's opens Health Center in Hellertown (lvb.com)
  • Margaret A. Sterner, 77, of Northampton (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home) (sauconsource.com)

Northampton

  • Tribune Investment Group LP Invests $2.16 Million in Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. $APD (marketbeat.com)
  • Bad things to come (blogspot.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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