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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

For the second straight year, Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations will be somber and muted, in deference to ongoing war in Gaza.There will be no giant Christmas tree in Manger Square, no raucous ...

BETHLEHEM, N.H. — Some kindergarten students from Bethlehem had a fun day getting a little dirty, but they're learning an important lesson. They planted Christmas trees with the help of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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