Lehighvalleylive.com’s Steve Novak tosses a Christmas tree during the Peter Kearns Memorial Christmas Tree Toss, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, at Mike's More Miles Automotive in Bethlehem.

So Christmas tree farming seemed to be like a good idea.” He loved it enough to start his own farm in 2014. Nowadays, he says he sings “Jingle Bells” all year round.

No Christmas tree in Bethlehem as holiday pared down over Gaza war. By Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh. December 2, 2023 12:25 PM UTC Updated December 2, 2023 Item 1 of 6 A monk stands inside the ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Right on schedule, Bethlehem public works cut down the Christmas tree that will stand tall outside of city hall this holiday season.

This Christmas, many of us in Bethlehem just want to stay home, spend time with our families and feel safe. I think of Mary and Joseph in search of a safe place and being turned away, time and again.

People take pictures of the Christmas tree and nativity scene in Manger Square, outside to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ ...

In a city synonymous with the birth of Jesus, Christmas is typically a time when Bethlehem is full of visitors. But with war raging, the city's Christian leaders have canceled public celebrations.

Bethlehem’s officials have scrapped the annual Manger Square Christmas tree lighting and fireworks display, Christmas parade and holiday market. The festivities of Christmas seem out of step ...

Two trucks full of trees donated by several farms across northern New England, including The Rocks Christmas Tree Farm, are heading to military bases across the country.The donation made Wednesday ...

World News On Christmas Eve, Bethlehem resembles a ghost town. Celebrations are halted due to Israel-Hamas war. People walk by the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the ...

For Palestinians, Christmas in Bethlehem represents a window to the world. It has long been synonymous with joy and hope, and an occasion to commemorate the place of birth of the Christmas story ...