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Saturday, the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem was alive for a milestone celebration, the city's 275th anniversary. "We're throwing a big birthday party for Bethlehem," Emily Krall of the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce said. The celebration featured live performances, food as well as family-friendly activities. The all-day event was centered around the induction of 28 members into the first-ever Bethlehem National Achievement Hall of Fame. The inaugural class boasted some big names, from actor Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson to big business CEOs, even retired NFL players. "It means an awful lot, having grown up in the city of Bethlehem," Mike Guman, Hall of Fame inductee and retired Los Angeles Rams football player said. "This is home." Eighteen of the 28 Hall of Fame members were on hand to celebrate the city. Local political figures, businesses and hundreds of community members also spent the day sharing the pride they have for the area. "I am just very fortunate to be mayor today," Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez said. "Hopefully when we have the 325th, years from now, the city still will be vibrant and a very progressive city." The event concluded at 9 p.m. Read the original article here.
Saturday, the SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem was alive for a milestone celebration, the city's 275th anniversary.
"We're throwing a big birthday party for Bethlehem," Emily Krall of the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce said.
The celebration featured live performances, food as well as family-friendly activities.
The all-day event was centered around the induction of 28 members into the first-ever Bethlehem National Achievement Hall of Fame.
The inaugural class boasted some big names, from actor Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson to big business CEOs, even retired NFL players.
"It means an awful lot, having grown up in the city of Bethlehem," Mike Guman, Hall of Fame inductee and retired Los Angeles Rams football player said. "This is home."
Eighteen of the 28 Hall of Fame members were on hand to celebrate the city.
Local political figures, businesses and hundreds of community members also spent the day sharing the pride they have for the area.
"I am just very fortunate to be mayor today," Bethlehem Mayor Robert Donchez said. "Hopefully when we have the 325th, years from now, the city still will be vibrant and a very progressive city."
The event concluded at 9 p.m.