Stories about South Bethlehem

New student living facility on track to open for 2019-2020 academic year.

The new residential facility will provide housing for more than 420 students.

The opioid epidemic is complex and multifaceted, so the solutions are unlikely to be simple. Universities have the great advantage of the presence of faculty with diverse skill sets working in close proximity. If a university can create an environment that promotes interaction, cross-pollination of ideas, and interdisciplinary collaboration, it can become an ideal breeding ground for creative solutions to important societal issues.

Three winning creations of the Lehigh University Design Collective are among seven new functional yet highly artistic bike racks installed over the summer in South Side Bethlehem.

The community arts project includes three designs by Lehigh students.

Lehigh University is collaborating with the City of Bethlehem and other partners to rehab blighted properties into manufacturing space for startups.