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The Brown and White Vol. 134 No. 15 Friday, April 6, 2018 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ HOTEL BETHLEHEM REVISITS EXPANSION Natalia Butler/B&W Staff The proposal to expand Hotel Bethlehem must comply with three conditions to be approved by the Bethlehem Revitalization and Improvement Authority. The expansion would add 200 more guest rooms and a 460-spot parking garage. hotel the premier convention cen-ter in the Lehigh Valley. The hotel owners proposed a plan to build a 460-spot parking garage, topped with four stories of conference rooms and an estimat-ed 200 more guest rooms. For the project to come to frui-tion, it first needs approval from the Bethlehem Revitalization and By SOPHIA HOLT B&W Staff Plans to expand the Historic Hotel Bethlehem are being recon-sidered and could increase patron-age of the city by 70,000 people. Alex Karras, the chief of staff to Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez, said the project aims to make the Improvement Authority, or BRIA. As someone who used to live and now works in Bethlehem, Karras thinks the project will draw people into the city. She said the increase in hotel rooms will increase the number of people walking Main Street, who See HOTEL Page 2 Vanessa Williams talks founding, being FIERCE By JESSICA HICKS News Editor What began as a Facebook support group for friends lamenting the out-come of the 2016 presidential elec-tion quickly became a women’s rights organization with more than 3,000 members. In the process, it transformed a fourth-generation Lehigh Valley resi-dent with an interest in activism into a leader of her community. Vanessa Williams, the founder of Feminists Improving Equal Rights in Communities Everywhere, or FIERCE, was shocked when her online social circle exploded into a social justice group eager to take action. Barely two days after Williams created the support page, she decid-ed to organize an anti-hate rally at Bethlehem’s Payrow Plaza. About 150 people attended, including some members of the city council. A year and a half later, FIERCE is co-hosting marches and empower-ment events with over 1,000 attend-ees across various racial, cultural and political identities. Despite feeling as though the opportunity merely fell into her lap, Williams quickly settled into her role as an advocate for women’s rights. “I’ve always felt like I was a femi-nist,” Williams said. “I go back to my mom and the values she taught me. My mom was actually an accidental activist, which is kind of how I think of myself.” Williams said her childhood home was located near the Lehigh Valley Airport. When there was discus-sion about changing flight patterns, her mother spoke up because such changes would mean more noise in the sleepy town of Catasauqua. “She got upset, got some neighbors together and fought for more than 10 years for a soundproofing program,” Williams said. “I didn’t realize at the time, but she was showing me how to do all of the things I’m doing now.” Brina Jones, Williams’ sister, said it was unsurprising that Williams followed in their mother’s footsteps. “We were raised to believe that we could do anything,” Jones said. “There was never a discussion about something we couldn’t do or weren’t capable of. As the younger sibling, I really saw (Williams) take that and run with it.” Williams continues to spread an ‘anything is possible’ mentality. Elizabeth Morasco, a member of FIERCE and a field organizer of Second Avenue to undergo construction Logan LaClair/B&W Staff Second Avenue is located near popular attractions in Bethlehem, such as the Banana Factory. The Bethlehem City Council voted to narrow the street to improve the safety of pedestrians and drivers By JORDAN WOLMAN Assistant News Editor The Bethlehem City Council approved the vacation of Second Avenue in a meeting on March 20, allowing the road to be narrowed as part of the effort to restore parts of the Bethlehem Armory. The plan also includes construction of a new apartment complex behind the armory. The council voted 6-1 in favor of the vacation. Councilman Bryan Callahan abstained because his younger brother works for the developer involved in the project, he wrote in an email. The city of Bethlehem received 10 proposals for the construction before See SECOND Page 2 See WILLIAMS Page 3
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Title | Brown and White Vol. 134 no. 15 |
Date | 2018-04-06 |
Month | 04 |
Day | 06 |
Year | 2018 |
Volume | 134 |
Issue | 15 |
Type | Newspaper |
Source Repository | Lehigh University |
Coverage | United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, South Bethlehem |
LCCN | 7019854 |
Source Repository Code | LYU |
Digital Responsible Institution | Lehigh University |
Digital Responsible Institution Code | LYU |
Issue/Edition Pattern | Semiweekly |
Title Essay | Published twice a week during the college year by the students of Lehigh University |
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FullText | The Brown and White Vol. 134 No. 15 Friday, April 6, 2018 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ HOTEL BETHLEHEM REVISITS EXPANSION Natalia Butler/B&W Staff The proposal to expand Hotel Bethlehem must comply with three conditions to be approved by the Bethlehem Revitalization and Improvement Authority. The expansion would add 200 more guest rooms and a 460-spot parking garage. hotel the premier convention cen-ter in the Lehigh Valley. The hotel owners proposed a plan to build a 460-spot parking garage, topped with four stories of conference rooms and an estimat-ed 200 more guest rooms. For the project to come to frui-tion, it first needs approval from the Bethlehem Revitalization and By SOPHIA HOLT B&W Staff Plans to expand the Historic Hotel Bethlehem are being recon-sidered and could increase patron-age of the city by 70,000 people. Alex Karras, the chief of staff to Bethlehem Mayor Bob Donchez, said the project aims to make the Improvement Authority, or BRIA. As someone who used to live and now works in Bethlehem, Karras thinks the project will draw people into the city. She said the increase in hotel rooms will increase the number of people walking Main Street, who See HOTEL Page 2 Vanessa Williams talks founding, being FIERCE By JESSICA HICKS News Editor What began as a Facebook support group for friends lamenting the out-come of the 2016 presidential elec-tion quickly became a women’s rights organization with more than 3,000 members. In the process, it transformed a fourth-generation Lehigh Valley resi-dent with an interest in activism into a leader of her community. Vanessa Williams, the founder of Feminists Improving Equal Rights in Communities Everywhere, or FIERCE, was shocked when her online social circle exploded into a social justice group eager to take action. Barely two days after Williams created the support page, she decid-ed to organize an anti-hate rally at Bethlehem’s Payrow Plaza. About 150 people attended, including some members of the city council. A year and a half later, FIERCE is co-hosting marches and empower-ment events with over 1,000 attend-ees across various racial, cultural and political identities. Despite feeling as though the opportunity merely fell into her lap, Williams quickly settled into her role as an advocate for women’s rights. “I’ve always felt like I was a femi-nist,” Williams said. “I go back to my mom and the values she taught me. My mom was actually an accidental activist, which is kind of how I think of myself.” Williams said her childhood home was located near the Lehigh Valley Airport. When there was discus-sion about changing flight patterns, her mother spoke up because such changes would mean more noise in the sleepy town of Catasauqua. “She got upset, got some neighbors together and fought for more than 10 years for a soundproofing program,” Williams said. “I didn’t realize at the time, but she was showing me how to do all of the things I’m doing now.” Brina Jones, Williams’ sister, said it was unsurprising that Williams followed in their mother’s footsteps. “We were raised to believe that we could do anything,” Jones said. “There was never a discussion about something we couldn’t do or weren’t capable of. As the younger sibling, I really saw (Williams) take that and run with it.” Williams continues to spread an ‘anything is possible’ mentality. Elizabeth Morasco, a member of FIERCE and a field organizer of Second Avenue to undergo construction Logan LaClair/B&W Staff Second Avenue is located near popular attractions in Bethlehem, such as the Banana Factory. The Bethlehem City Council voted to narrow the street to improve the safety of pedestrians and drivers By JORDAN WOLMAN Assistant News Editor The Bethlehem City Council approved the vacation of Second Avenue in a meeting on March 20, allowing the road to be narrowed as part of the effort to restore parts of the Bethlehem Armory. The plan also includes construction of a new apartment complex behind the armory. The council voted 6-1 in favor of the vacation. Councilman Bryan Callahan abstained because his younger brother works for the developer involved in the project, he wrote in an email. The city of Bethlehem received 10 proposals for the construction before See SECOND Page 2 See WILLIAMS Page 3 |
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