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Passion for community radio persists on the South Side
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (896+ words) In May 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14290, titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media," cutting all federal funding for PBS and NPR through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. In July, Republican members of Congress passed additional legislation stripping public…...
International Bazaar showcases cultural diversity on campus
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (535+ words) The annual International Bazaar drew a large crowd of students, families and community members for a celebration of culture on Sunday. Hosted by the Office of International Students and Scholars, the event highlights cultures across campus through food, dance and…...
Jerry Le Vasseur races forward with resilience
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1559+ words) Jerry Le Vasseur, "60, was only 6 years old when he survived the Hartford Circus Fire." On July 6, 1944, the Ringling Bros. and Barum Bailey Circus was in Hartford, Connecticut, and Le Vasseur attended with his mother. He recalled being excited to see…...
The Brown and White Weekly: 4/20/26
1+ week, 1+ day ago (90+ words) The Brown and White The Brown and White Weekly: 4/20/26 Comments posted to The Brown and White website are reviewed by a moderator before being approved. Incendiary speech or harassing language, including comments targeted at individuals, may be deemed unacceptable and…...
Punk Flea Market rocks Bethlehem
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1010+ words) DJ Warlock's set pulsed through the Ice House on Saturday during the sixth Lehigh Valley Punk Rock Flea Market. Bass echoed off the walls as crowds moved between vendor tables, flipped through crates of records, admired handmade art and stopped…...
Reading is Resistance," Lehigh Valley Book Festival builds connection beyond the page - The Brown and White Reading is Resistance," Lehigh Valley Book Festival builds connection beyond the page
3+ week, 4+ day ago (920+ words) Families filtered in and out of the Bethlehem Area Public Library on Saturday, weaving between bookshelves, author tables and panel discussions during the Lehigh Valley Book Festival. The annual festival, founded in 2020, brings together local and touring authors, children's programming…...
"The Greatest Works" exhibits student artwork in the University Center
1+ week, 4+ day ago (681+ words) The Greatest Works, an art exhibition curated by Octavio Mendoza, "26, is showcasing student artwork in the Clayton University Center to spark conversation and intellectual curiosity." The exhibition aims to bring student work from studio courses into a public campus space....
Ricky Montgomery headlines annual spring concert - The Brown and White Ricky Montgomery headlines annual spring concert
1+ week, 1+ day ago (474+ words) On Saturday, Ricky Montgomery took the stage for the annual spring concert, drawing a lively crowd. Montgomery " known for his hits "Mr. Loverman" and "Line Without a Hook" "is an indie pop singer-songwriter who went viral in 2020 when his songs…...
Leadpetal riffs out grunge and riot-grrrl music in the Lehigh Valley
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1401+ words) ALLENTOWN, Pa. " Below the five-story Fegley's Allentown Brew Works building at 812 Hamilton St. , in a quiet corridor, sits the entrance to the Silk Lounge. Accessible only through a side exit past the Brew Works' first-floor bar, the alternative club-like venue…...
Students turn research into South Side mural
1+ week, 6+ day ago (759+ words) Professor Deirdre Murphy's public art mural class gives students the opportunity to design and create a biodiversity mural, entitled Steel Rooted/ Wild Blooms, for the Bethlehem community." The environmental science and studies course allows students to plan and paint a…...