Claire "Tiare" Mataoa, 46, embraces Kinohi Neves, 31, in a honi after receiving the pa'u (hula skirt) blessing from the Kumu at his home on August 2, 2022. A honi is an ancient greeting that honors the heart and soul of the other human being.
Media personnel and firefighters participate Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in a live-fire training exercise at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown. The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority’s Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Division hosted the exercise which included a 50-foot mock aircraft fuselage and a 1,300-square-foot live-fire area designed to replicate aircraft fuel fires.
Christina Lieberman, 30, watches the eruption in Halema'uma'u crater from the Kilauea Overlook, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, on Jan. 5, 2023.
John Pitts, Bethlehem Buffalo Soldiers post commander, puts his hat back on Saturday, July 27, 2024, during the Buffalo Soldiers ceremony at West Nesquehoning Park in Easton. The ceremony honored the forgotten soldiers whose graves were found at the park. The Buffalo Soldiers were Black troops who served in segregated units formed after the Civil War mostly for duty in the West.
Kripa Radhakrishnan performs the Mohiniyattam dance at International Dinner hosted by ISU on February 25, 2023.
Ginnie Lee Henry accepts plaque during Pvt. Earl Seibert’s funeral service Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Grandview Cemetery in South Whitehall Township. Seibert died in July 1942 after he and his battalion were captured during World War II. His remains were recently discovered in a prisoner of war camp where he had been held.
A volunteer from Hawai'i Care Choices leads the lanterns as a group at Reed's Bay, Hilo, Hawai'i, on May 28, 2022.
Greyson Morgan, 6, disapproves of his hair getting trimmed by stylist Roger Wells, 63, at Attractions: Hair & Nail salon, Athens, Ohio on January 20, 2022.
Children from the Allentown Summer Playground Program run through an open fire hydrant Friday, June 21, 2024, at Union Terrace Elementary School field in Allentown.
Patron enjoys Friday, May, 24, 2024, bungee jump ride at Mayfair Festival of the Arts at Cedar Crest College in Allentown. The festival has been a 30+ year tradition in the Lehigh Valley to enjoy art, crafts, food, music, and live performances held at Cedar Crest College.
Dan Stephens, a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 9264 and Auxiliary waits for the flag raising Monday, May 27, 2024, during the Macungie Memorial Day observance at Macungie Memorial Park in Macungie.
Mike Ehly, 51, of Bangor, gets his face painted by Patti Meyer on Saturday, July 13, 2024, during the Slate Belt Pride celebration at Broadway Street in Bangor.
Dalilah Nakata, 7, of Bethlehem, grabs school supplies Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, during the second annual Touch-A-Truck event at Wilson Area High School in Wilson. The event is hosted by Wilson Area Communities That Care Coalition to reduce economic stress, assist students with school supplies and provide fun for families in the Wilson Area community.
Nick Huttie, 44, of Lower Macungie Township, cuts a branch off a rose bush Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at the Malcolm Gross Rose Garden in Allentown.
