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Nicole Hackett
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News Editor, The Brown and White
Bethlehem
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I cover the full range of travel content with a particular interest in sustainable travel and language learning.
Anything that involves cruelty to humans or animals.
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'Always had a place to play': Youth sports program fundraises for new floor on basketball court used by hundreds
By Nicole Hackett Verified| LehighValleyNews.com Verified BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The First Baptist Church gym on Linden Street is a place where about 300 youth basketball players call home. For five years, the gym has been home to Bethlehem’s branch of Upward Sports, a nonprofit organization that partners with churches to provide youth sports leagues to local communities. However, after decades of use, the court is starting to deteriorate. “For kids at a younger age, it’s a place to play, so it serves its purpose,” Andrew DeBalko, an Upward Sports coach, said.
By Nicole Hackett Verified| LehighValleyNews.com Verified ALLENTOWN, Pa. — With blaring sirens, blinding lights and a sterile interior, an ambulance is not necessarily a pleasant place to be. Allentown paramedic John Hirschbeck said that's especially true for children with autism or sensory processing disorders. As a father of a young boy with autism, Hirschbeck said the importance of first responders having knowledge about and resources for children with special needs hits close to home.
'Always had a place to play': Youth sports program fundraises for new floor on basketball court used by hundreds
By Nicole Hackett Verified| LehighValleyNews.com Verified BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The First Baptist Church gym on Linden Street is a place where about 300 youth basketball players call home. For five years, the gym has been home to Bethlehem’s branch of Upward Sports, a nonprofit organization that partners with churches to provide youth sports leagues to local communities. However, after decades of use, the court is starting to deteriorate. “For kids at a younger age, it’s a place to play, so it serves its purpose,” Andrew DeBalko, an Upward Sports coach, said.
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The Brown and White
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
+1 610-758-3000