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New Bethany Ministries' Changing Leadership on LV Discourse

A change in leadership is coming to New Bethany Ministries on Bethlehem's southside. John Pearce welcomes outgoing executive director Diane Elliott, Esq. and incoming executive director Marc Rittle to discuss New Bethany's work with the community.

Allentown Art Museum's New Exhibition 'Carrie Mae Weems: Strategies of Engagement' on LV Arts Salon

Mayflower Luncheonette's Candi Staurinos on The Inside Dish

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Trump Administration Brings Back Some Federal Workers As Shutdown Drags On

By Ayesha Rascoe • 4 hours ago

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:

Composer And Pianist André Mehmari On The Possibilities Of Theme And Variation

By editor • 4 hours ago

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:

The Brazilian composer and pianist Andre Mehmari has always played with the concept of theme and variation. He did a whole album of variations on Beatles tunes.

(SOUNDBITE OF ANDRE MEHMARI'S "HERE COMES THE SUN")

For Wildfire Victims Suing PG&E, A Company Bankruptcy Could Impact Their Compensation

By editor • 4 hours ago

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Heads-Up For Sunday, A Super 'Blood Moon' Is On The Way

By Ian Stewart • 4 hours ago

Updated at 9:50 p.m. ET

A special celestial event is on the calendar for this Sunday night and experts are already raving:

"A full 62 luxurious minutes of totality," says Sky and Telescope Magazine.

"The Only Total Lunar Eclipse of 2019," promises NASA.

Palestinian School And Sewage Projects Unfinished As U.S. Cuts Final Bit Of Aid

By Daniel Estrin • 4 hours ago

The White House has blocked an emergency effort to finish major U.S.-funded school, water and sewage projects in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, according to documents reviewed by NPR.

It is the latest of a series of moves by the Trump administration to shut down U.S. aid to Palestinians, which is scheduled to end Feb 1.

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