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City of Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds declared a snow emergency in Bethlehem effective 6:00 PM Saturday, January 24, 2026 to allow plowing of snow to the curb on designated City Emergency Routes/Streets.

All vehicles need to be removed from the designated/signed side of streets on Bethlehem snow emergency routes by 6:00 PM on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Vehicles not removed will be towed to allow for plowing.

One side of a snow emergency route is plowed at a time. Residents should check the signs posted along snow emergency routes to determine which side of the street - the even or odd - will be cleared first.

Residents needing immediate assistance while the snow emergency declaration is in effect should call our activated 24-hour phone number: 610-865-7115.

The following Bethlehem Parking Authority gated garages will be free of charge beginning at 6:00 PM Saturday until 4 hours after the snow emergency is lifted, to accommodate parking needs: North Street, New Street, Walnut Street, Riverport and Polk Street. Residents are asked not to park on public parking lots due to the need to plow these lots.

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City of Bethlehem Emergency Management

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Emergency Management is defined as the judicious planning, assignment and coordination of all available resources in an integrated program of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for emergencies of any kind. This includes whether from an attack, a man-made event or a natural disaster. 

Thus, Emergency Management is the organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies ie: preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery). The aim is to reduce the harmful effects of any major public safety issue.

The goal of Emergency Management through preparedness is to lessen the impact of disasters or major public safety events on vulnerable populations, to ready an organization by preparedness for an influx of activity, and to design a coordinated plan that reduces waste and errors, coordination of services and provides all necessary public safety services to the event and rest of the community. Simply stated, Emergency Management is about “BEING PREPARED.” 

The City of Bethlehem Emergency Management Department oversees all emergency management issues in the City. It is also a liason between all City Public Safety agencies and Northampton County 911 and Emergency Management. City Emergency Management is responsible for all radio communications in the City and all public safety city and partnership surveillance cameras. The City of Bethlehem Emergency Management Department is located in the Bethlehem Police Department, 10 E. Church Street, Bethlehem, Pa. 18018.
 

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)

In the event of an impending emergency or disaster, the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the Police Department will be activated. The purpose of the EOC is to manage the emergency response and coordinate the distribution of resources to a disaster incident. The City’s EOC, depending on the size of the incident or emergency, will work with County, State and Federal Emergency Management agencies.
 

Contact Info

Director Robert Novatnack
Phone: 610-865-7000
Address:  City of Bethlehem Emergency Management
10 E. Church Street
Bethlehem, PA  18018

 

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