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Aug 4, 2026

Made in Lehigh Valley time capsule to debut during Musikfest

The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation debuts its Made in Lehigh Valley Time Capsule at the National Museum of Industrial History during Musikfest.

As part of its Re-Imagine That! Capital Campaign, ArtsQuest held a ceremonial brick breaking for the Turn & Grind Shop at SteelStacks. PHOTO/ARTSQUEST
May 26, 2026

ArtsQuest hosts ‘brick breaking’ for Turn & Grind Shop repurposing

ArtsQuest held a ceremonial brick breaking for the Turn & Grind Shop at SteelStacks, marking progress in repurposing the historic Bethlehem Steel building.

Mar 23, 2026

Eli Lilly selects Lehigh Valley for $3.5 billion life sciences plant in 2026

Eli Lilly announced a $3.5 billion manufacturing plant in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, creating 850 jobs and marking the largest life sciences project in state history.

Located on the former Bethlehem Steel Grace Mine site, Gateway Commerce Center will bring large-scale logistics and manufacturing in the region. PHOTO/PANATTONI DEVELOPMENT CO.
Nov 13, 2025

Groundbreaking held for commerce center planned for former Bethlehem Steel land

Panattoni Development has begun work on Gateway Commerce Center, a 5M-square-foot industrial campus on a former Bethlehem Steel site in Morgantown.

The Barn and farmhouse at IAL’s new property on Santee Mill Rd PHOTO/PROVIDED BY IAL
Jun 16, 2025

Donation of historic property will help Industrial Archive Library grow in Bethlehem

The Industrial Archives & Library expands with a 62-acre donation in Bethlehem, preserving Bethlehem Steel and U.S. industrial history for generations.

Feb 28, 2025

PSU-LV engineering students visit SteelStacks

Over 40 students in Tracey Carbonetto and Alison Bonner’s Engineering Design 100 class at Penn State Lehigh Valley got a firsthand look at the Lehigh Valley facility that fueled an entire industry.

Nov 7, 2024

ArtsQuest to renovate Turn & Grind Shop with LVHN as naming partner

ArtsQuest has big plans for the Turn & Grind Shop, a 150-year-old building that was once a key part of the steel-making process at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. 

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was in Bethlehem today for a ceremonial signing of the new 2024-2025 bipartisan budget. PHOTO/PACAST
Jul 16, 2024

Shapiro touts economic development at Bethlehem ceremonial budget signing

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was in Bethlehem Tuesday for a ceremonial signing of the new 2024-2025 bipartisan budget. 

Former Bethlehem Steel workers will take people on a guided tour that celebrates the plant’s industrial history. PHOTO/NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
Jun 26, 2024

New tours celebrate impact, history of Bethlehem Steel

Local residents and visitors to the Lehigh Valley can help celebrate the history of Bethlehem Steel with walking tours of the Hoover-Mason Tressel. 

May 17, 2024

Former Bethlehem Steel employee re-elected by Pennsylvania AFL-CIO

Angela Ferritto has been re-elected as president of Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, and Maurice Cobb, a forfmer Bethlehem Steel employee, was re-elected as secretary-treasurer.

Sep 11, 2020

‘Last Cast 25’ to mark anniversary of Bethlehem Steel’s final beam

To mark the 25 anniversary of the last steel beam made at Bethlehem Steel, a number of community organizations are organizing “Last Cast 25,” a series of events that will include the Steel Weekend at the National Museum of Industrial History, Sept. 26-27.

Sep 10, 2020

Steelworkers memorial moved to new home at industrial museum

A monument to Bethlehem Steel workers who served in the military has found a new home at the National Museum of Industrial History, which is located on former Steel property in South Side Bethlehem.