At their June 18 meeting, Bethlehem Township Commissioners unanimously endorsed plans by St. Luke's Hospital to double the size of its ER facility at its Anderson campus, located off Freemansburg Avenue. At a cost of $4.5 million, it will expand from 15 to 32 treatment rooms, adding 11,000 sq. ft. to its facility. Anderson Campus President Edward Nawrocki, at a May 29 meeting of Township planners, stated that emergency services have been double what was initially projected. This expansion will enable the hospital to treat 60,000 patients per year.
St. Luke's hopes to complete its expansion by next Spring.
In other business, Commissioners unanimously approved a liquor license transfer for Constantino's Pizzeria & Ristorante, a new Italian restaurant to be located at 4202 William Penn Highway, near the Friendly Food Market. This eatery will operate at the site of a vacant farmers' market. Attorney George Baurkot, representing owner Thomas Raffaele, told Commissioners the business will close at 9 PM most evenings, and has room for 36 vehicles.
Commissioners also accepted a dedication of streets inside the Townes at Highland Park, a major subdivision first proposed ten years ago. "I don't know of any complaints in this development," remarked Manager Howard Kutzler.
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