By Anthony S. Rachuba IV, Esq., Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. Estate planning is necessary for all persons regardless of age or the size of the estate. In too many cases, persons procrastinate and death occurs before proper planning is done. In addition to not knowing exactly how your estate will be handled, this can put stress on your family and friends and can caus... »
By Susan Stets On a recent Monday evening, the atmosphere was charged with the blend of friendly competition and sisterhood that draws women from all walks of life to the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls. Founded in 2006 by Quakertown resident Elaina Borchelt, the Lehigh Valley Rollergirls is the region’s only women’s flat track roller derby league. A non-profit, skater-owned and... »
By Kathryn Finegan Clark Spring was just one day old when my husband and I stopped at The Brick Tavern Inn after spending the entire afternoon roaming the back roads of Lehigh County. Crossing into Bucks County, both of us were hungry when we pulled into the parking lot at the intersection of Old Bethlehem Pike and Brick Tavern Road—but not for long. The happy mix of aroma... »
By Frederick Jerant These days, the statistics on childhood obesity are astounding: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the condition in children ages 6 to 11 went from 6.5% in 1980 to 19.6% in 2008, with similar increases among adolescents. We’re not talking about a couple of extra pounds; we’re talking seriously–and potentially dangerously&... »
By Sara Vigneri “Have you ever had a problem?” Patrice Domozych, a tall blonde woman wearing a business suit, poses this question to a group of first and second graders assembled in the Shawnee Elementary School cafeteria in Forks Township. The kids whisper their secret problems to each other as Domozych brings up a colorful Power Point slide showing the book she wrote cal... »
By Frederick Jerant Dorothy Gale would be relieved. You won’t find lions…or tigers…or bears (oh my!) at Wright Veterinary Medical Center, PC in Bethlehem. But many years ago, you could have found…an elephant? “Yes, an elephant,” chuckles hospital director Geoffrey H. Wright, VMD. “My late father, Clifford F. Wright Jr., VMD, started the business in 1949 by turning a barn i... »
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By Sara Vigneri On a cold day in January, a man is pacing the streets of Bethlehem looking for something. There is a boy on that street as well, and he is also looking for something. The man is looking to help children and youth who need protection from the cold, from abuse, from gangs or from their troubled life. The boy doesn’t really know what he’s looking for, and prob... »
By Paula Beck Dr. Nathaniel Williams knows about overcoming adversity. He also knows that everyone has the potential for success and personal fulfillment. After losing his mother at the age of five, Williams became a ward of the New York City foster care system. Despite this, he realized at the age of 12 that he wanted to be a CEO. After receiving a bicycle as a gift, he r... »
By Carole Gorney The Lehigh Valley is a veritable treasure trove of architectural styles from early German-Moravian through more than 300 years of evolution to one of today’s most modern “green” buildings. The early Moravians who settled in the areas near the Lehigh and Delaware rivers in the early 1700s used logs to construct their first buildings, as exemplified by the t... »
