{"id":298522,"date":"2026-10-02T18:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/298522\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T18:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:38:08","slug":"artist-to-auction-off-historic-bethlehem-u-s-steel-items-local-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/298522\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist to auction off historic Bethlehem, U.S. Steel items | Local News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JOHNSTOWN, Pa. \u2013 Johnstown-area artist Joseph Hensel owns multiple storage containers filled with old Bethlehem Steel Corp. and U.S. Steel foundry patterns, documents and other materials of local historic significance.<\/p>\n<p>He accumulated the items over the years to use in his artwork.<\/p>\n<p>kAmw6?D6= \ud83d\ude00 ?@H =@@&lt;:?8 E@ 5@H?D:K6 3J D6==:?8 @77 D@&gt;6 @7 E9@D6 @C:8:?2= &gt;2E6C:2=D[ 2== @7 H9:49 92G6 244@&gt;A2?J:?8 AC@G6?2?46]k^Am<\/p>\n<p>        kAms@F3=6 s pF4E:@? $6CG:46 H:== 9@=5 2? 2F4E:@? 7C@&gt; ?@@? 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