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Nor’easter’s path takes shape. How much rain will the Lehigh Valley get this weekend?

The main threat remains along the New Jersey coast, where 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected and coastal flood warnings have been issued.

People huddle under an umbrella Monday, June 16, 2025, as they walk through downtown Allentown's Arts Walk. The Lehigh Valley will see rain and winds this weekend from a coastal storm. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

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Fire that broke out at Poconos nudist resort started in mobile home furnace, chief says [Updated]

FILE – New Jersey Democratic Lt. Governor elect Dale Caldwell speaks during an election night party in East Brunswick, N.J., Nov. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaints

A poll by the nonprofit State Navigate shows Democrat challenger Mark Pinsley and Republican incumbent Jarrett Coleman running nearly even in the state Senate 16th District.

New polls show Pinsley, Coleman nearly even in key Pa. Senate race; Lehigh Valley Dem with slight lead in House race

A wall at Cottingham Stadium commemorates all of the success of the Easton High football program over the years. The school will induct many of its all-time great athletes and coaches in the school’s Wall of Fame Friday night during a halftime ceremony of the Rovers’ game against Allentown Central Catholic. (Keith Groller / The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley high school football picks for Week 5: Easton’s Wall of Fame ceremony adds to special night

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Weekend Route 22 closure in Lehigh Valley postponed [Updated]

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Longtime Lehigh Valley area coach uses his football background to help him as he hopes for a kidney transplant

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Latest U.S. News Best Colleges rankings are out. See how Lehigh Valley schools did

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US to give PPL up to $71.5 million to boost grid, avoid AI-related blackouts

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Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Celtic Classic, Lehigh Valley Fiber Festival and play by ‘The Wonder Years’ dad

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Route 378 paving in Lehigh Valley under way, among 79 Pa. ‘rapid’ road projects

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Weekend Route 22 closure in Lehigh Valley postponed [Updated]
Weekend Route 22 closure in Lehigh Valley postponed [Updated]
Man, 78, dies after tree limb falls on him outside Lehigh County home
Man, 78, dies after tree limb falls on him outside Lehigh County home
Longtime Lehigh Valley area coach uses his football background to help him as he hopes for a kidney transplant
Longtime Lehigh Valley area coach uses his football background to help him as he hopes for a kidney transplant
Fire that broke out at Poconos nudist resort started in mobile home furnace, chief says [Updated]
Fire that broke out at Poconos nudist resort started in mobile home furnace, chief says [Updated]
Nor’easter’s path takes shape. How much rain will the Lehigh Valley get this weekend?
Nor’easter’s path takes shape. How much rain will the Lehigh Valley get this weekend?
Latest U.S. News Best Colleges rankings are out. See how Lehigh Valley schools did
Latest U.S. News Best Colleges rankings are out. See how Lehigh Valley schools did
Northampton brothers among 11 to be inducted into Pa. Wrestling Hall of Fame
Northampton brothers among 11 to be inducted into Pa. Wrestling Hall of Fame
An iconic Lehigh Valley building is on the market. It’s time ‘for the next generation,’ says owner
An iconic Lehigh Valley building is on the market. It’s time ‘for the next generation,’ says owner
‘No one wants you here:’ Pa. state senator, opponent join opposition to South Whitehall data center near high school
‘No one wants you here:’ Pa. state senator, opponent join opposition to South Whitehall data center near high school
Will the Lehigh Valley see a nor’easter this weekend? Here’s what the latest forecast says
Will the Lehigh Valley see a nor’easter this weekend? Here’s what the latest forecast says

Sports

Whitehall’s Jeziah Gregory runs the ball against Liberty on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Whitehall High School in Whitehall. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley high school football: Whitehall pulls away from Liberty for a 41-19 win; improves to 4-1

Whitehall overcame an interception and numerous penalties in a 41-19 win over Liberty

Patriot League football: Lehigh goes to famous Franklin Field in search of fifth win
Jim Thorpe football pulls away from mistake-prone Wilson
Penn State looks to match Wisconsin’s physicality in Big Ten football opener

Things to Do

Beverly Hague, owner of DEtangled Threads, places her crocheted Pig Picasso for sale Saturday, Sept, 27, 2025, during the West End Block Party held along 19th and Liberty streets in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Fall arts preview: Your guide to Lehigh Valley festivals, music, theater, art exhibits and more

From BaconFest to art exhibits, here's what's happening in the Lehigh Valley this fall.

From matcha to banana bread, here’s where to get the new flavors of fall in the Lehigh Valley
Be a Lehigh Valley insider with our guides to the most unique restaurants, shops and more
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Data center

Executive Education Academy Charter School is next to a proposed data center at 1024 N Bradford St. (April Gamiz/ The Morning Call)

Planners raise questions about Allentown and Bethlehem data center proposals

Lehigh Valley planning officials voiced concerns about the impacts that two data centers in urban areas of the Lehigh Valley could have on the surrounding neighborhoods.

A Lehigh Valley data center plan is missing key info, planners say
Study warns of electricity shortages unless supply keeps pace with data center growth
Lehigh Valley community becomes latest to pass data center ordinance, ahead of review of farmland rezoning request

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After 82 years, a Lehigh Valley World War II soldier is laid to rest | PHOTOS

U.S. Army Private First Class Howard G. Krapf on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, was laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in Whitehall Township. Krapf was killed in action during World War II but his remains were unidentified for 82 years....
Lehigh Valley Wicked Plant Festival | PHOTOS
Beam-signing ceremony at the new Lehigh Valley Health Network Turn and Grind Shop at SteelStacks | PHOTOS
Freedom vs. Nazareth football and Faces in the Crowd | PHOTOS
Stroudsburg plays Parkland – football action and faces in the crowd | PHOTOS
The Standard, downtown Allentown’s newest apartment building | PHOTOS
Remembering 9/11 – “The Climb” event at BASD Stadium in Bethlehem | PHOTOS

Lehigh University marks 9/11 25th anniversary with 2,977 American flags | PHOTOS
Whitehall football celebrates 100 years vs. Northampton in Cement Bowl | PHOTOS
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Americans mark 25 years since 9/11, in photos

Opinion

A student project slide deck references using Hugging Face in New York, April 21, 2024. Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in AI development. (Thalia Juarez/The New York Times)

Letters to the Editor: Rogue AIs should concern all of us

Letter to the Editor: Major red flags about the inherent dangers of not having tight...

Faith & Values: The Bread Man
Opinion: On this Day of Atonement, a ‘Parks and Recreation’ character offers a lesson of faith
Letters to the editor: Naming of Hunsicker Field is a well-deserved honor

Local News

Deb and Chris Colitas, owners of Valley Fruits & Veggies, harvest pumpkins Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at their farm on Locust Road in East Allen Township. Valley Fruits & Veggies offers snacks like apple cider slushies and handmade apple cider donuts, as well as a corn maze, tractor rides, goats and a fun play area. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Pumpkin Season at Valley Fruits & Veggies | PHOTOS

Pumpkin Season at Valley Fruits & Veggies

Pennsylvania still has many poorly rated bridges. But it’s getting better.
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Kutztown University Foundation breaks ground on solar array project

Crime and Public Safety

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Boy, 3, drowns in Northampton County pool, coroner says

The boy was found unresponsive in a pool in Upper Nazareth Township over the weekend.

Off-duty Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot uncle in Northampton County faces trial
Northampton County man was attempting to remove bullet from gun chamber when he fatally shot brother, police say
Man fatally shot 24-year-old brother in Northampton County home, DA says

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Business

Elon Musk toasts first lady Melania Trump during a State Dinner with President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping in the East Room at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

EU vows to defend its stand against X after the US backs a court challenge from Elon Musk

The EU fined X for breaching digital regulations and insists it has the right to...

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections
New humanitarian players hit UN sidelines in search of galvanizing force to counter aid cuts
Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain risk

Pennsylvania News

Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich speaks during the ribbon cutting ceremony in Bucktown Center in Dunmore Thursday. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

Weaknesses with Pa. aging department’s oversight could leave older adults at risk, audit finds

The audit’s stinging findings echo many of the failures Spotlight PA has documented in its...

Pennsylvania high school football scores from Thursday, Sept. 24
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill asks lieutenant governor to resign
Energy Department to announce $2 billion power grid investments during Allentown event Thursday

National News

Christy Spivey poses with a portrait of her late daughter, Tasia Fortune, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Marion, Ky. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tasia Fortune’s hanging was ‘staged’ after her death in a drug dispute, Mississippi police say

Her body was found hanging behind an abandoned home in Jackson on Aug. 3.

Report finds many security deficiencies at Utah university where Charlie Kirk was killed
Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world’s grasp even as climate dangers accelerate
Police investigating for hazing after men covered in food found in Wisconsin fraternity

Allentown

Signs opposing the Atlas Data Center line the roads Monday, June 8, 2026, in South Whitehall Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

‘No one wants you here:’ Pa. state senator, opponent join opposition to South Whitehall data center near high school

Jarrett Coleman and Mark Pinsley, candidates for Pennsylvania state Senate 16th District, are both opposing...

Allentown School District seeks to give students ‘a leg up’ by offering districtwide PSAT, SAT tests
Parkland High School grad on his $1 million College GameDay kick and how he plans to use the money: ‘Just so grateful’
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