Checkpoints, closures, and roadblocks now define the road to Bethlehem, alongside raids and clashes that have left many ...

Christmas returns to Bethlehem amid ongoing concerns over Christian population decline from 86% in 1950 to just 10% today, ...

Hundreds descended on the historic city in the Palestinian territory on Dec. 24 for the first Christmas celebration since the ...

After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza, thousands of people have flocked to Bethlehem's Manger ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their ...

The 2023 and 2024 celebrations were canceled with a "broken heart and a broken soul," Bethlehem's mayor told NBC News, but ...

Bethlehem continues to see steady development activity, with increasing private investment across a range of projects, said ...

Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end ...

South Side Bethlehem has seen a boom of new construction in recent years. More building permits – 3,427 – were approved last year than ever before, many on the South Side. Two controversial projects, ...

West Bethlehem resident Hillary Kwiatek is running for one of four Bethlehem City Council seats up for grabs this year. The Democrat made her campaign official with a formal announcement Thursday ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - A New Jersey developer's proposal for apartment buildings almost as long as a football field goes before Bethlehem City Council on Tuesday. BAHX LLC, which is affiliated with the ...

Bethlehem's 2026 budget passed Tuesday in a 5-2 vote, with Councilmembers Bryan Callahan and Grace Crampsie Smith voting "no." ...