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We've been fortunate that the issue of the Bethlehem Steel property and what should be done with it has been well-covered by the local media. The more attention we can draw to our cause the better the chance we will succeed in convincing those making the decisions regarding its fate that they should act in a way that benefits the entire community and honors our past.


Newspaper Letters and Articles

Bethlehem's SteelStacks has funding for summer groundbreaking
The Morning Call February 13, 2009

Bethlehem casino still on schedule, but it'll cost more
The Morning Call Online November 13, 2008

Razing to pave way for Steel's new life
The Morning Call Online April 18, 2007

Chips piling in stacks' favor
The Morning Call, January 29, 2007

A new dawn for industrial museum?
The Morning Call, January 7, 2007

Bethlehem wins casino
The Morning Call, December 21, 2006

Sands pushes for Bethlehem casino
Morning Call, December 7, 2006

Casino's main goal: profit
ExpressTimes, December 7, 2006

Sands estimates $375M annual revenue
ExpressTimes, December 7, 2006

Bethlehem Take a Peek at Casino Complex Proposal
Morning Call, May 2, 2006

SteelStax aims to attract music world to Bethlehem : The Morning Call

Museum has deal for Steel buildings : The Morning Call

The Steel was featured on the cover of the May/June issue of "Preservation" Magazine
from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Here is a link to the article

Bethlehem Council's swing voter favors slots proposal
Morning Call, September 21, 2005

Slots get Bethlehem's OK
Express-Times, September 21, 2005

Best bet for Bethlehem City Council: get slots developers to put it in writing
Editorial - Morning Call, September 18, 2005

Careful steps can maximize developing Steel property
Op-Ed Piece by Mike & Amey, Morning Call, September 18, 2005

Bethlehem Steel plan's fix-up costs are steep
Morning Call, September 16, 2005

Plans save Steel landmarks
Express-Times, September 15, 2005

BethWorks Now plan keeps 23 Steel buildings
Morning Call, September 15, 2005

Buildings focus of Steel land hearing
Express-Times, September 9, 2005

Slots gambling will pay, Bethlehem is told
Morning Call, September 9, 2005

Bethlehem planners won't back zoning to ban Steel gambling
Morning Call, August 25, 2005

Bethlehem won't ban casino
Express-Times, August 25, 2005

Swank mall for Bethlehem Works?
Morning Call, August 24, 2005

As Bethlehem debates potential gambling, keep in mind what actually is at stake
Morning Call Editorial, August 24, 2005

Developer: Casino, or consequences
Express-Times, August 24, 2005

Casino Design Doesn't Honor History
Morning Call, August 12, 2005

Plan to Temporarily Light Blast Furnaces
Morning Call, August 10, 2005

Bethlehem law would stop slots
Morning Call, July 1, 2005

Builder looks to future from past
Morning Call, July 1, 2005

Expert warns of murky residue from gambling
Morning Call, June 24, 2005

World-class gambling in south Bethlehem?
Morning Call, June 15, 2005

Southside Slots Favored by Region
Morning Call, May 13, 2005

Vegas player raises stakes in Steel plan
The Express-Times, May 5, 2005

New owners shut down former Homer Labs
Morning Call, April 22, 2005

Industrial museum getting started — really, this time
Morning Call, March 15, 2005

Roof work starts off museum
The Express-Times, March 15, 2005

Dream of industrial museum to take shape
The Express-Times, February 28, 2005

Museum to start with a new roof
The Morning Call, February 28, 2005

200 apartments proposed for former Steel offices
The Express-Times, February 21, 2005

Big, optimistic crowd sees plans for Steel land
The Express-Times, February 08, 2005
 
BethWorks developer is asked to address slots and crime
The Morning Call, February 8, 2005

Casinos ante up for Bethlehem land
The Morning Call, February 4, 2005

BethWorks Now boss details $879.4 million design
The Morning Call, January 26, 2005

BethWorks Now is 'fully committed' to museum
The Morning Call, December 18, 2004

Investors forging big plans for Steel
The Express-Times, December 17, 2004

BethWorks plan keeps furnaces, not museum
The Morning Call, December 16, 2004

Casino owner links with BethWorks to build slots parlor on Steel tract
The Morning Call, December 16, 2004

Filmmakers feature Bethlehem Steel as 'American Ruin'
The Morning Call, December 10, 2004

NCC cinches South Side parking
The Morning Call, November 9, 2004

Community gets chance to speak up about Steel site
Morning Call, November 5, 2004

New owners of Steel land bring savvy, success
Morning Call, October 17, 2004

Steel's friends forge accord: no gates, slots
The Express-Times, October 15, 2004

Gaming predicted to hasten project
Express-Times, October 05, 2004

133rd District candidates spar on proposed slots parlor
Morning Call, September 24, 2004

Original design for former steel property still should be the touchstone
Editorial From The Morning Call -- September 19, 2004

Browsing in Bethlehem: Tidy Brick on a Foundation of Steel
Published in the NY Times: September 17, 2004

NCC to buy Bethlehem's Discovery Center building
Morning Call, September 17, 2004

NCC buying South Side building
Express-Times, September 17, 2004

Slots sought for ex-Steel land
Morning Call, September 16, 2004

Group mobilizes to preserve Steel's past
Express-Times, September 16, 2004

Investor group snaps up Steel site
Express-Times, September 15, 2004

'Incredible step' for Bethlehem Works
Morning Call, September 15, 2004

Steel plant should be saved for kids
Letter to the Editor, Morning Call, September 15, 2004

Industrial relics contribute to cultural tourism's explosion
Wall Street Journal, September 12, 2004

One of our supporters just notified us of a great editorial by Richard F. Snow, editor of American Heritage Magazine, in the July issue. In the editorial Mr. Snow describes his awe at seeing the Steel for the first time and how he views it as a most appropriate WWII memorial: "There has been a lot of planning for a national World War II memorial lately, but for my money I'd like to see the Bethlehem works preserved- or, rather, simply not torn down."
War Memorials
Letter from the Editor, American Heritage Magazine, July 2004

Woman wears childhood Steel memory on her back
The Express-Times, September 7, 2004

NCC now eyeing Discovery Center
Morning Call - August 27, 2004

Valley station ponders move
The Express-Times, August 25, 2004

Developer: Steel deal next month
Morning Call - August 24, 2004

NCC may stop looking at Steel site
Morning Call - August 19, 2004

The below Express Times article mentions a portion of the Steel site as a possible future home of Musikfest. The article reports that Michael Perrucci's "BethWorks Now LLP" group expects to close on the property within a month.
City wants more cash from fest
The Express-Times, August 17, 2004

Bethlehem industrial museum faces delayed start
Morning Call, July 29, 2004

Bethlehem getting $7.5 million in grants
Redevelopment projects on South Side cash in.
Morning Call, July 15, 2004

Former Steel employee to appear on news show
The Express-Times, July 15, 2004

WFMZ News Video on SOS Homestead: From Mill to Mall

Steel machine declared wondrous
Express Times July 6, 2004

Film examines steel site makeovers
Morning Call, July 6, 2004

Fuller House for Steel Drama's Finale
Express-Time, July 5, 2004

Bethlehem Works plans not set in steel
Morning Call, June 21, 2004

June 18 is the opening of the first South Side Film Festival. Over 50 independent films will be shown tonight through Sunday at several venues around South Bethlehem. Please visit www.southsidefilmfestival.com for more information. On Saturday, June 19 at 3:30 at Touchstone Theatre two documentaries relating to the Steel will be shown: "Homestead: From Mill to Mall" and Bruce Ward's "A View From Inside".

The Steelworkers' Archives and PA Federation of Injured Workers are sponsoring the Bethlehem Historic and Cultural Festival June 11-13 which will include bus tours of the Steel plant and the premier of "The 28 Inch Mill", a play about life "down the steel" in the 1950's. SOS will have a booth at the festival and we hope that you will stop by and say hello if you are in the area.

At Bethlehem steel plant site, a chance to save a bit of history
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 4, 2004

The Morning Call article is about the local political situation, which is affecting the redevelopment of the Steel site. To reach its greatest potential, and provide maximum benefit to the citizens of the Lehigh Valley, this project needs open dialogue and cooperation from every level. Please contact Representative Rooney, City Council President Schweder, and Mayor Callahan to insist that they put these differences aside and work together for the good of their constituents.
Bethlehem rivals jostling for power- Significant city issues create political battles between Dems looking toward 2005 primary

Arts park pitched for old Steel land
Morning Call - May 27, 2004

Steel plant's most-endangered designation helps preserve an industrial legacy
Editorial From The Morning Call - May 26, 2004

Steel listed as endangered historic site
Morning Call - May 25, 2004

National Trust gives Steel preservationists a boost
Express Times - May 25, 2004

Union crews to be used at Steel site
Morning Call - May 19, 2004

Developer seeks input on future of BethWorks
Express Times -  May 17, 2004

State's first lady urges Bethlehem officials to continue building arts, cultural district
Morning Call - May 14, 2004

Rendell to watch BethWorks plans
Morning Call - May 11, 2004

Rendell's aid sought on BethWorks
Morning Call - May 7, 2004

Don't let land-deal uncertainties derail progress at Bethlehem Works
Morning Call - May 7, 2004

Tours to offer closer look at Bethlehem Steel plant
Morning Call - May 6, 2004

May 5th at 4:00 at the Icehouse, Mayor Callahan co-hosted a press conference with the Steelworkers' Archives to announce the Steelworkers' Archives Historical and Cultural Festival which will be held in Bethlehem, June 11-13.  It was announced that there will be tours of the remaining Bethlehem Steel Plant by bus. In conjunction with the festival will be performances of The 28 Inch Mill, a one man play about life "Down the Steel" written by Robert Frantz (a steelworker) and performed by his son Stan Frantz. the play will continue to perform at the Icehouse on weekends until July 11.

Please visit their websites to learn more:

www.steelworkersarchives.com
www.the28inchmill.com

May 5th we were interviewed on WDIY 88.1 FM. 
The program was "Lehigh Valley Discourse" and it airs from 6:00 to 6:30 pm

Steel history worthy of preservation
Express Times - May 5, 2004

Pittsburg lawyer has deal for old Steel land
Morning Call - April 30, 2004

Lawyer said to be Beth Works' new owner soon
Express-Times - April 30, 2004

Team with clout to help museum
Morning  Call - April 14, 2004

Developer's pullout buoys group
Morning Call - April 14, 2004

Developer's pullout allows fresh ideas for Steel site
Express Times - April 12, 2004

A new message (and a broader message) can change prospects at Bethlehem Works
The Morning Call, 4-12-2004

South Bethlehem renaissance on the horizon
The Morning Call, 4-12-2004

Investor drops Bethlehem Works bid
The Morning Call, 4-10-2004

Vacant steel land deserves a new, ambitious plan
The Morning Call, 4-9-2004

Preserve history and boost local economy
Sarah Andrew in The Morning Call, 4-7-2004

City still pitching Ball Park
The Morning Call, 4-6-2004

Ex-Steel land up for grabs - Favored bidder goes AWOL, loses "preferred" status.
Express Times, 4-6-2004

New panel considering mixed uses is suggested for Steel property
The Morning Call, March 28, 2004

Dreams replace steel's nightmare
The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2-22-04

Mayor to ask urban experts for advice on old Steel lands
The Morning Call, 2-5-04

'Choir' sings praises of Steel's treasures
The Express-Times, 1-30-04

Saving "The Steel" for Posterity
The Intelligencer, 12-1-03

Give residents a say about future of Steel land
Barry Saturen, 11-15-03

Steel site's historical value cited
The Express-Times, 11-12-03

Museum head can do Steel deal
The Express-Times, 11-11-03

Bucks couple put out SOS in effort to keep mill
The Morning Call, 11-7-03

Grassroots effort to save Bethlehem Steels old mill in PA
Chesterton Tribune, 11-3-03

Statement before Bethlehem City Council on the Bethlehem Works
William Scheirer, 10-7-03

Unique diversity is steel plant's value
John Gross, 10-4-03

Historic Sites contribute to prosperity
Michael Kramer, 9-28-03

Hallowed Steel buildings should be restored
Scott Page, 9-28-03

Valley should support historical projects the length and breadth of Bethlehem
© Morning Call, 9-28-03

Bethlehem Steel: a gem to be polished
Gail DeGruccio, 9-23-03

Steel workers: Our past deserves a future
Morning Call, 9-21-03

Save Our Steel, historic groups plead
Morning Call, 9-18-03

It's too soon to abandon dream of National Industrial Museum
Morning Call, 9-17-03

Completion of museum would be source of pride
Sally Gillispie, 9-4-03

Machine Shop No. 2 is important in local history
Helen Golden, 9-2-03

Give Bethlehem Works the time to develop properly
Amey Senape, 8-28-03

Former Bethlehem Steel site is a piece of history to recognize, preserve
Morning Call, 8-12-03

Television

Local PBS Show - Tempo! 10/16/2003

View video at 56k or 100k

Photograph of the West End as viewed from the Pennsylvania Route 378 Lehigh River Bridge © James E. Frizzell, April 18, 2001 used by permission.
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