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Bethlehem Evacuates Business Due to Ground Instability
10/13/2025
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Story summary
- The Town of Bethlehem ordered the business at 55 Delaware Ave to vacate immediately due to shifting ground.
- Monitoring over three years revealed active slope movement and a 23-foot crack.
- CHA, the town's geotechnical engineer, confirmed the danger.
- National Grid and Eastern Gas are relocating gas pipelines in the area.
- Town Supervisor David VanLuven said public safety remains the priority.
