November 2017

QNB Bank

QNB Bank

If you got in the car and drove into any town on any given day, it’s likely that you would pass by several banks. PNC, TD Bank, Wells Fargo, Bank of America—the list goes on. They are all over, and what we are used to seeing while on the road. But, if you live in Bucks, Lehigh, or Montgomery County, you’d likely see a sign with a little blue cupola topped with a weather va... »

Movember

Movember

All too often, men stay quiet while facing physical and mental hardship. They may be concerned about worrying their friends and family, being a burden to others, or believe they just need to “man up” in the hopes that their struggles will go away. Considering that men die six years younger than women across the globe on average—with reasons for death being chiefly preventa... »

NaNoWriMo: A Truly Novel Experience

NaNoWriMo: A Truly Novel Experience

This month, NaNoWriMo—the shorthand moniker for National Novel Writing Month—can put you in touch with your inner novelist. Some half-million people around the world will be working toward a goal of writing 50,000 words in November as part of the Berkeley, California-based nonprofit organization’s 19th annual flagship project. Participants who do achieve this high-speed wr... »

Giacomo’s Italian Market and Grille

Giacomo’s Italian Market and Grille

There is a place on a corner of Easton’s residential College Hill called Giacomo’s Italian Market and Grille. Colloquially, it is known as Giacomo’s, as in, “Want to go to Giacomo’s?” This is a sentence frequently overheard on Lafayette College’s campus and throughout the neighborhood, and I’d wager that there is only ever one answer: yes. If you are not from Easton or Col... »

Roseto

Roseto

If you know where to look or who to ask, you can still find traces of the Roseto Effect among the quiet streets of this borough tucked in the hills of northern Northampton County. “My plumber still makes prosciutto and still has the most beautiful stash of it in his garage. Prosciutto was served at every meal when you wanted to say thank you to those around the table,” say... »

Bejeweled

Bejeweled

Versant Jewelry 3452 Easton Ave, Bethlehem | 610.691.2270 | versantjewelry.com Jordan Scott Black Spinel, White Sapphire, Milky Quartz, and Rainbow Moonstone Earrings – $1300 Jordan Scott Black Spinel, White Sapphire, Milky Quartz, and Rainbow Moonstone Necklace – $950 Freida Rothman Wide-Hinged Sterling Silver and Cubic Zirconia Bangle – $585 Ti Sento Mi... »

ProJeCt of Easton

ProJeCt of Easton

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.”       For nearly 50 years, ProJeCt of Easton has been fighting poverty by helping people learn to help themselves, vibrantly bringing the old proverb to life. “The goal has always been to provide a real coordinated effort to solving poverty,” says Alison O’Connell, ProJeC... »

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Thanksgiving

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Thanksgiving

Here’s a helping of Turkey Day trivia to bestow upon your tablemates this holiday season alongside second servings of mashed potatoes and green bean casserole. Whether you need to fill an awkward pause, defuse a squabble, or you just want to flex your knowledge, there’s at least one thing on this list that’ll get the conversation flowing. Pilgrims weren’t the first. It sou... »

ArtPop

ArtPop

Your music collection probably holds several tracks that you think should’ve been hits. Most of your friends don’t recognize them and don’t know anything about the performer—but agree they’re worthy of rocketing up the charts. The difference between a hit and a miss is often just a matter of exposure. Without lavish promotional budgets and lots of airplay, even the most ta... »

Letter from the Editor

You matter. That is what the rock that I almost tripped over in downtown Bethlehem last week told me. (Stay with me here.) There it was, in the middle of the sidewalk, proclaiming the message that someone had painted on it in orange and purple. Two words: you matter. It was a seemingly simple but incredibly important sentiment, created by a complete stranger, that physical... »

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