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Bethlehem Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Pennsylvania page.

North Penn Legal ServicesFree civil legal assistance
Websitenplspa.org 
Phone610-317-8757
Address559 Main Street, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18018

North Penn Legal Services provides free civil legal help to low-income residents of Lehigh and Northampton counties in housing, family, consumer, employment, public benefits and elder law cases. Its Lehigh Valley office sits in Bethlehem. Apply by phone at 877-953-4250 or online. Intake hours are Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.1

Northampton County Bar Association Attorney Referral and Information ServiceLawyer referral; 30-minute consultation for $50
Websitenorcobar.org 
Phone610-258-6333
Address155 South Ninth Street, Easton, PA 18042

The Attorney Referral and Information Service books a 30-minute consultation with a local attorney for $50. The fee is nonrefundable and is paid by credit card when the appointment is scheduled. The service covers Northampton County, which includes part of Bethlehem. Its office sits in Easton.2

Food

New Bethany MinistriesFood pantry and community meals
Websitenewbethanyministries.org 
Phone(610) 691-5602
Address333 West Fourth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015
HoursMonday through Friday, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM; lunch served 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

New Bethany runs a choice food pantry and a weekday lunch at its South Bethlehem center. The pantry serves residents of zip code 18015. The meal center address is 337 Wyandotte Street.3

The Salvation Army, Bethlehem CitadelFood pantry and emergency help
Websitesalvationarmyusa.org 
Phone610-867-4681
Address521 Pembroke Road, Bethlehem, PA 18018

The Salvation Army Bethlehem corps runs a food pantry and emergency assistance for local families. Call ahead for pantry hours and to confirm what to bring.4

Social services

Community Action Lehigh ValleyAnti-poverty services and housing help
Websitecommunityactionlv.org 
Phone(610) 691-5620
Address1337 East Fifth Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015

Community Action Lehigh Valley is a nonprofit anti-poverty organization based in Bethlehem. It runs emergency family shelter, housing counseling, weatherization help, youth programs and Second Harvest Food Bank, which supplies food to pantries across six counties.5

Sources & notes

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. North Penn Legal Services, Contact . The Bethlehem office direct phone is per the NPLS annual report . ↩

  2. Northampton County Bar Association, Attorney Referral and Information Service . ↩

  3. New Bethany Ministries, Food Pantry . The pantry address, meal center address, phone and hours rest on listings, as the ministry site does not publish them in readable form: Bethlehem Area School District food resource list  and foodpantries.org . ↩

  4. The Salvation Army, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania . ↩

  5. Community Action Lehigh Valley, About Us . ↩

  1. Erie Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
  2. Harrisburg Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
  3. Philadelphia Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
  4. Pittsburgh Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.
  5. Reading Local Assistance Programs, Pennsylvania.

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