What's Happening on Other Patches

It's been awhile since we've checked in on some of the neighboring Patches, which have done some good work lately.

Mariella Savidge of Lower Macungie Patch pounded the pavements in Alburtis Friday talking to people about , an eccentric yet beloved figure in her community, which hasn't had a homicide in decades.

Over on Upper Macungie Patch, freelancer Kelly Anne Suarez -- a friend and former Morning Call colleague -- tells us how St. Thomas More School is still stressing in the age of texting and Twitter.

Bethlehem Patch has a , which melds "the spicy and exotic flavors of Thai cooking collide with the refinement of French haute cuisine." That story's brought to us by Josh Popichak, editor of Hellertown's Patch.

Also from Bethlehem, the city is building technology center in the city's South Side.