BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A popular landmark in the Lehigh Valley that was part of the steel industry's glory days came down Sunday morning. Martin Tower, the former home of Bethlehem Steel, was completed in ...
When people think of south Bethlehem today — specifically the land once owned by Bethlehem Steel Corp. — thoughts invariably turn to entertainment. People flock to ArtsQuest, the Wind Creek Bethlehem ...
Once the second-largest steel company in America, Bethlehem Steel's flagship mill employed 30,000 workers across nearly five miles of blast furnaces, machine shops, and rolling mills before closing ...
Under the clear October skies of 1980, thousands flocked to Sparrows Point in Baltimore County to enjoy souvenirs, shop tours and refreshments. Throngs of people, young and old, carried hot dogs in ...
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - An initiative in Bethlehem seeks to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the last time steel was made at the iconic Bethlehem Steel plant. Last Cast 25, which includes both in-person ...
The end is near for Martin Tower. Its implosion will be carried out Sunday – an ignominious end for the once-heralded headquarters of Bethlehem Steel. For nearly 50 years, the tallest building in the ...
Martin Tower, the former headquarters of Bethlehem Steel, is shown days before a planned implosion. Even today, nearly 20 years after Bethlehem Steel declared bankruptcy, and decades after it began ...
It’s being promoted as an “exploration of all things STEEL!” … and that’s not hyperbole. The annual Steel Weekend & Steelworkers Reunion returns to South Bethlehem on Oct. 15-16 with a bevy of ...
Jerry Green is a witness to both Bethlehem’s past and future. Fifty years after starting a career at Bethlehem Steel, the 68-year-old city resident is stepping down as president of United Steelworkers ...
A huge piece of Pennsylvania history was destroyed on Sunday. A demolition crew imploded Martin Tower, the former world headquarters of Bethlehem Steel, collapsing the massive structure in a matter of ...
SPARROWS POINT (WJZ) – The "Star of Bethlehem" is lit once again at Sparrows Point. "It's definitely the official start to the Christmas season," retired steelworker Tom Stoll said. "It keeps the ...
The blast furnaces that today loom beside a world-class performing arts venue don’t belch smoke anymore, and the last remaining ore crane is a casino sign. But these vestiges of the former Bethlehem ...