Published November 19. 2025 02:45PM
Some local residents participated in the recent third annual Bethlehem Running Festival presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network and organized by the Pennsylvania Running Co.
Michael Polyak, of Tamaqua, participated in the half marathon that began from the iconic Bethlehem SteelStacks.
Panther Valley alumnae Jillian Watto and Nadia Gauronsky Towle also took part in the festival, making a strong showing in the 10-kilometer run.
The multiday event on Oct. 17 to 19 included both 5K and 10K races.
Shown here on the last mile of the Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Half-Marathon, Michael Polyak, of Tamaqua, was one of three area residents who participated in the Bethlehem Running Festival on Oct. 17 to 19. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO