The Bethlehem Gadfly

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• CW Negron on 'the 2' (47th in a series on 2 W. Market Street)
  
• CW Van Wirt on 'the 2' (59th in a series on 2 W. Market Street)
  
• CW Waldron on 'the 2' (62nd in a series on 2 W. Market Street)
  
• Dana Grubb entering the mayoral race
  
• Dana Grubb: proposed South New St. project "an insult to the people of this community"
  
• Dana plans ahead–
  
• Dana: Doubtful that BASD Would Agree to TIF - 20th in a series on parking
  
  BASD board president Michael Faccinetto writes a letter: "I do not think the BASD Board would agree to extending the TIF. We have structured out Nitschmann MS borrowing around the return to full tax revenues in 2020-21. We are forgoing somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 million each year to the Redevelopment Authority. A large portion of that is needed to fund the debt service associated with NMS going forward. While this option would save city residents from big parking increases, it would cost BASD taxpayers significantly more to make up the loss in anticipated revenue..."
• Dana's doings
  
• Daryl Nerl 1966-2018
  
• David Saltzer at the Bethlehem City Democratic Committee Forum May 6
  
• Day 49: Ron finishes, alone -- "what Kukai had in mind for my last day" (6th in a series of posts on Ron Yoshida's pilgrimage)
  
• DCED Director Karner: "We found ourselves at the whim of decisions beyond our control"
  
• Dear Dr. Roy (6th in a series on education)
  
• Dear Governor Wolf: those warehouse workers need help
  
• Death and taxes in Bethlehem: the Mayor reports on the virus and the budget
  
• Decisions Can't be Based on Likability (29th in a series on 2 W. Market Street)
  
• Declaring a climate emergency is a great first step towards a healthier community
  
• Decorum d'issue at City Council last night
  
• Decorum Does Not Negate Healthy and Controversial Debate (12th in a series on City government)
  
• Defunding the Police won't work
  
• Deja vu
  
• Deja-vu: 306 S. New St. (1st in a series on 306 S. New Street)
  
• Demand that Lehigh make a strong case for closing Packer Ave.
  
• Democracy in Action (42nd in a series on 2 W. Market Street)
  
• Demographic proportionality more useful for raising questions than answering