The D&L Blog

Written by Silas Chamberlin DCNR annually names a “River of the Year.”  In 2007, the Lehigh River took top honors.  This year, the Delaware River tops the list.  Check out the DCNR press release below:…

Written by Silas Chamberlin Despite the cold weather, crews continued to work on the newest section of the D&L Trail in Lehigh County.  The following photos show the trail base being put down and rolled. …

Written By Silas Chamberlin Somebody received a Flip camcorder for Christmas, so (for better or worse) expect more videos from here on out! Last week, Scott and I were out on the trail to monitor…

Written By Scott Everett We received word just before Christmas that the D&L has been awarded very competitive Transportation Enhancement Act (TEA) funding in the amount of $488,750 for trail construction in Lehigh and Northampton…

Written By Silas Chamberlin From all of us at the D&L, we wish our friends across the Corridor a happy holiday season.   We’re looking forward to a great new year full of exciting projects and…

Written By H. Scott Everett, D&L Trail Manager Forgive me if I do not wish for a white Christmas this year and hope for a mild winter. I am pleased to let everyone know that…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Open up the newspaper. Browse the posts that have appeared on this blog. Take a look around your community and the places you hike, bike, and play. It isn’t a secret…

Written By Silas Chamberlin A new pictorial history of industrial behemoth Bethlehem Steel is now available for purchase. Authors Ann Bartholomew and Donald Stuart Young worked with the Canal History and Technology Press, the publishing…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Frank “Wyso” Wysochansky’s spent most of his life in Blakely, PA, a coal-mining community near Scranton. Having lost his father in a mining accident, Wyso was familiar with the harsh realities…

Written by Silas Chamberlin Those of you who frequent the Freemansburg section of the D&L Trail have probably noticed the new observation deck, constructed as part of Jonathan Yu’s Eagle Scout project. The new deck…

Written By Silas Chamberlin Last Thursday evening, the D&L hosted its second annual Partners Recognition Dinner at the Historic Hotel Bethlehem. This is our chance to honor those people and organizations that have made significant…

Written By Silas Chamberlin This week I had the opportunity to drive out to Lock Ridge Furnace Park in Alburtis, Lehigh County.  My mission was to come up with a signage plan for the park,…