BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A church whose congregation has roots going back to the 19th century is closing and donating hundreds of thousands of dollars from the sale of its building to charity in a ...

The task of bringing the church back to life falls to Alvin H. Butz Inc., and there’s a lot to be done. In the worship area, ...

Here, the PA covers 90% of health expenses ... t occur and remain hopeful,” he concluded. The First Baptist Church of Bethlehem, part of a small but resilient evangelical Christian community ...

The Rev. Janel Rice, senior pastor of Central Moravian Church, speaks to her congregation during a ‘Lovefeast’ service in Bethlehem, Pa., on Sunday, Dec. 1. People shop at Christmas-themed ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Walking a church isle with a canine is part of the closure for Reverend Dennis Schappell. "Is Sunday going to be a tough day for you?" I asked, while he was in midst of dog sitting.

Councilmember Bryan Callahan raised the issue of providing public restrooms that would be accessible to the city's visitors.

There are hardly any tourists in Bethlehem this year because of the fighting in the region. On the weekend, as a sign of solidarity, Pizzaballa visited the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip ...

And St. John’s Lutheran Church of Highland in McCandless wants to bring it to life this Christmas season. “A Visit to Bethlehem,” a live reenactment of the time and birth of Jesus ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741 ... senior pastor of Central Moravian Church — Bethlehem’s first congregation and the oldest Moravian church in North America.