The Bethlehem Gadfly

Items

• Giving thanks: for the help of our friends
• Giving thanks: for good Bethlehem people
• Councilman Callahan to Mayor Donchez: "Stop hiding . . . Do your job"
• Some talking points about the issues raised by Councilman Callahan
• The text of Councilman Callahan's press conference statement: let the good conversation begin
• Supplements to Councilman Callahan's press conference statement
• Councilman Callahan's November 25 press conference
• The Mayor's memo before Councilman Callahan's press conference
• Come up to speed on Councilman Callahan's suggestion of possible unethical behavior at City Hall
• Food for thought: a daily ode to joy
• Ron reflects on his Temple journey
• The Bethlehem Food Co-Op: the question of Council members' conflict of interest
• Gadfly is satisfied that the Bethlehem Food Co-Op grant meets the funding criteria
• Bethlehem Environmental Advisory Council News: funding for the Climate Action Plan and a position available
• The community will only improve when trust is built between city hall and the residents
• Councilwoman Crampsie Smith: "This area needs to really be given attention"
• "I feel community policing is very important"
• "We have so many issues on our block"
• Councilman plans to address concerns about potential unethical practices in a City department
• "There's a meth lab on the corner"
  Residents speak at public comment during a meeting to share concerns about drugs in their neighborhood and the City.
• "We do have a drug problem here in Bethlehem"
  At public comment at a Council meeting, resident Eddie Rodriguez spoke with concerns about drugs in his Bethlehem neighborhoods, stating: "We do have a drug problem here in Bethlehem... You have more drugs down on Garrison Street than what anybody suspects here..."
• Good news on the progress of a pedestrian bridge study
• Homeless shelter issue resolved: "taking care of the homeless . . . is one of the paramount duties we have"
• The Cookie-Cutter School of Architecture?
• More UnBound voices