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18-year-old killed in I-78 crash in Lehigh County is identified

March 13, 2026 at 1:02 pm

After brutal winter, Allentown wants to revive a much-loved program that paired teens with seniors for snow-shoveling help

Allentown is considering reviving a program that pairs local teens with their elderly neighbors for much-needed snow shoveling assistance during the winter months.

Antione Mason of Allentown takes a shovel full of snow and gives it a good toss while assisting a resident dig a car out Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, on Turner Street in Allentown. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

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18-year-old killed in I-78 crash in Lehigh County is identified

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18-year-old killed in I-78 crash in Lehigh County
18-year-old killed in I-78 crash in Lehigh County
Large fight involving up to 20 teens on Northampton County street under investigation
Large fight involving up to 20 teens on Northampton County street under investigation
18-year-old killed in I-78 crash in Lehigh County is identified
18-year-old killed in I-78 crash in Lehigh County is identified
On The Border to close its only Lehigh Valley restaurant
On The Border to close its only Lehigh Valley restaurant
A developer wants to add 1,000 more apartments near Allentown’s riverfront. Here are the details.
A developer wants to add 1,000 more apartments near Allentown’s riverfront. Here are the details.
AP Exclusive: Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out
AP Exclusive: Smithsonian museum will revamp its slavery exhibit after artifact loan runs out
Musikfest named best music festival in the country by USA Today
Musikfest named best music festival in the country by USA Today
Allentown police investigating gathering of hundreds of kids at city park
Allentown police investigating gathering of hundreds of kids at city park
Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says
Man who rammed his vehicle into Michigan synagogue was naturalized citizen from Lebanon, DHS says
These 7 Lehigh Valley establishments accused of liquor law violations
These 7 Lehigh Valley establishments accused of liquor law violations

Local News

A visitor looks over a pot of lady slippers while attending the Lehigh Valley Flower & Garden Show on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex in Allentown. This year’s theme is America the Beautiful, and the show runs through Sunday. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley Flower & Garden Show | PHOTOS

The Lehigh Valley Flower Show is being held at the Allentown Fairgrounds through Sunday.

Sports

Freedom senior Hayden Taylor set a District 11 record in winning the 3A diving title on Feb. 18, 2026, at Parkland High School. Taylor won the PIAA championship on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Mark Parry)

PIAA Swimming and Diving: Freedom’s Hayden Taylor wins state diving title

Freedom sweeps PIAA 3A diving with gold medals from Taylor and Cody Smith

Things to Do

Dogs dress in festive costumes Sunday, March 23, 2025, during the 66th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Your guide to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Lehigh Valley

From parades to pub crawls, here's where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the and around the Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley Flower & Garden Show | PHOTOS

The Lehigh Valley Flower Show is being held at the Allentown Fairgrounds through Sunday.
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Opinion

Women line up for their first meal after breaking their fast during the third annual Lehigh Valley Community Iftar on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at the Muslim Association of the Lehigh Valley in Whitehall Township. The iftar, centered on the theme of “pray for peace,” was organized by two Lehigh Valley families, the Mughal and Mohammad families. They expected more than 1,000 participants from diverse backgrounds for the ceremonial meal Muslims hold to mark the end of daily fasting during Ramadan. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Opinion: Ramadan reminds me lessons from Kenya apply to the Lehigh Valley

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Crime and Public Safety

Ibrahim Kayumi (front, center) and Emir Balat (background, center), the two suspects in an attempted bombing during a protest near Gracie Mansion, are pictured in federal custody leaving the NYPD’s 26th Precinct stationhouse in Manhattan on Monday, March 9, 2026. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)

How did Bucks County teen terror suspects become radicalized? Online profiles could offer clues

Online platforms have increasingly become “an entry point” for recruitment efforts by Islamic radicals.

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Business

FILE – A man walks along the shore as oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, file)

US eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the action “does not help peace.”

Pennsylvania News

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Pennsylvania high school basketball scores from Wednesday, March 11

High school basketball scores from across the state

National News

FILE – A pharmacist gives a patient a flu shot in Miami on Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin, File)

Flu vaccines didn’t work that well in the US, officials find

Relatively low flu vaccination rates did not help.

Allentown

An industrial property at 1 Pump Place in Allentown was sold to a developer for $16.2 milloin, accoridng to Lehigh County records.(Donna Fisher / The Morning Call)

Developer purchases former industrial site along river in Allentown for $16.2 million

One of the final industrial sites along the Lehigh River in Allentown has been purchased...

Bethlehem Area

Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people Monday, March 9, 2026, after a news conference at Schropp Dry Goods Shoppe in the city unveiling that the area was nominated in USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for 2026. It won in 2025. The news conference also promoted the Our Star Shines All Year Round initiative designed to convince travelers to visit Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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