Morning Call - Lehigh Valley & Allentown PA News, Sports, Weather, Business & Things to Do

What are the best hospitals in Lehigh Valley? See latest U.S. News rankings

The Lehigh Valley's flagship hospitals received high marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, placing among the top hospitals in all of Pennsylvania.

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Emergency crews respond to a crash at the intersection of Airport Road and Race Street in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. Airport road is closed in both directions. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Woman, 21, killed in crash on Airport Road in Lehigh County [Updated]

Police investigate a fatal crash Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, involving a motorcycle and moped at Hamilton and 25th streets in Allentown. The motorcycle rider, an 18-year-old Allentown man, died in the crash, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Motorcyclist, 18, dies after crash with moped on Hamilton Street in Allentown

Warehouses in Upper Macungie Township. (Chris Shipley/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley warehouse to close, affecting more than 50 workers

The Lehigh Valley will soon welcome several Spirit Halloween stores this season. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

Here’s when the Spirit Halloween stores will open in the Lehigh Valley

Latest Headlines

Penn State football: Beaver Stadium renovation [Photos, video]

11 hours ago
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Pork thawing on counter, gnats behind bar, ‘black mold-like substances’

1 day ago
Water systems are under strain from floods, drought and more. Lehigh researchers say AI can help plan for a precarious future

24 hours ago
Jim Martin, longest-serving Lehigh County DA, dies

2 days ago
Property reassessments in Pa. are a political hot potato: ‘Nobody wants to touch it’

3 days ago
Lehigh Valley legal, political community pays tribute to Jim Martin: ‘Dedicated his life to public service’

2 days ago
After recent rain, is Lehigh Valley still in a drought? What the latest map shows

4 days ago
Sign up for email newsletters
Sign Up

Most Popular

Woman, 21, killed in crash on Airport Road in Lehigh County [Updated]
Woman, 21, killed in crash on Airport Road in Lehigh County [Updated]
Lehigh Valley warehouse to close, affecting more than 50 workers
Lehigh Valley warehouse to close, affecting more than 50 workers
New Hobby Lobby to open next month in the Lehigh Valley
New Hobby Lobby to open next month in the Lehigh Valley
What are the best hospitals in Lehigh Valley? See latest U.S. News rankings
What are the best hospitals in Lehigh Valley? See latest U.S. News rankings
Motorcyclist, 18, dies after crash with moped on Hamilton Street in Allentown
Motorcyclist, 18, dies after crash with moped on Hamilton Street in Allentown
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Pork thawing on counter, gnats behind bar, ‘black mold-like substances’
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Pork thawing on counter, gnats behind bar, ‘black mold-like substances’
Fatal fire under investigation in Carbon County
Fatal fire under investigation in Carbon County
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
Man, 20, dies in Northampton County crash
Man, 20, dies in Northampton County crash
Here’s when the Spirit Halloween stores will open in the Lehigh Valley
Here’s when the Spirit Halloween stores will open in the Lehigh Valley

Local News

Football players run drills Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, during Northampton Area High School football practice in Northampton. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Northampton Area High School football practice | PHOTOS

Northampton Area High School football practice

Sports

Allentown Central Catholic football coach Jake Reichard talks to his players Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, during the team’s football practice in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Allentown CCHS football preview: The Vikings look to ‘play up’ to a higher standard

Fresh faces bring hope for the Vikings, who seek a return to league and district prominence

Things to Do

The Allentown city skyline is seen Thursday, June 9, 2022. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Be a Lehigh Valley insider with our guides to the most unique restaurants, shops and more

Here's your guide to exploring all of the unique places in the Lehigh Valley.

The 46th Annual Roasting Ears of Corn Festival | PHOTOS

The 46th Annual Roasting Ears of Corn Festival Honoring Tradition features Native American drumming, singing, dancing, food, artisans, cultural heritage activities.
Former Lehigh County DA Jim Martin through the years | PHOTOS
Blue Mountain League championship game | PHOTOS
Parkland high school football practice | PHOTOS
Executive Education Academy Charter School football team practice | PHOTOS
Allen football practice | PHOTOS
Dieruff football practice | PHOTOS

Opinion

Hazy conditions from Canadian wildfire smoke is seen over the Lehigh Valley Thursday, July 16, 2026. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Faith & Values: The architecture of the heart

The most dangerous things rarely announce themselves. They drift in quietly and do their damage...

Crime and Public Safety

Police lights webstock

Fatal fire under investigation in Carbon County

One person was found dead after a fire over the weekend at a Carbon County...

Best Reviews

<p>Adobe Stock</p>

How to get rid of foot odor

There are some tried and tested remedies to eradicate foot odor quickly.

Business

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory staff engineer Aldair Gongora shows the Autonomous Alloy Prediction and Experimentation (APEX) platform for alloy discovery in Livermore, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2026.LLNL is combining artificial intelligence, robotics and automation to create autonomous laboratories to significantly accelerate research in advanced manufacturing and materials engineering. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory using autonomous AI to quicken, broaden experimentation

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory incorporates AI into experiments to speed scientific discovery

Pennsylvania News

The Whitehall-Coplay School District administration sent notification earlier this summer that it would issue LANTA passes for all charter students 12 years and older. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Some Pa. schools are cutting off charter students’ access to yellow buses after court ruling

The Whitehall-Coplay School District notified parents that it would issue LANTA passes for all charter...

National News

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – AUGUST 21: A large television screen near Manchester Crown Court broadcasts the judge sentencing convicted hospital nurse Lucy Letby on August 21, 2023 in Manchester, England. Lucy Letby, a former nurse at Countess of Cheshire Hospital, was sentenced to 14 whole-life orders for murdering seven babies, and attempting to murder six more, in the hospital’s neonatal ward between 2015 and 2016. She was found not guilty of two counts of attempted murder, while the jury did not reach verdicts on six further counts of attempted murder. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Today in History: August 18, former British nurse found guilty of murdering 7 babies

A former neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty of murdering seven babies...

Allentown

Owner Shannon Birosik stands in the new Soaked in the City winery Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Allentown. The winery, which is a sister location to Soaked Winery in Lehigh Township, held its grand opening Aug. 13. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Retail Watch: Downtown Allentown welcomes new life with winery

Soaked in the City winery has joined the growing downtown Allentown food and drink scene.

Bethlehem Area

Bob Brooks and members of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans hold a rally seeking to sound the alarm about the possibility of future cuts in Social Security benefits on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Bethlehem. (Lindsay Weber/The Morning Call)

Democrats at Bethlehem rally sound alarm over Social Security, and seek to make it a 2026 election issue

Democratic and labor-aligned groups are seeking to sound the alarm for 2026 midterm voters about...