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At 58, she pursued her lifelong dream of being an Eagles cheerleader. Did she make the squad?

Sherri Hines, 58, of Bethlehem has wanted to be an Eagles cheerleader since she was a teenager.

Sherri Hines wanted to be an Eagles cheerleader since she was a teenager. This year, she decided to send an audition video. (Courtesy Sherri Hines)

Flags blow in the wind in Bethlehem in 2020.

Dry but windy weekend in Lehigh Valley, with rain, snow, thunder, freezing rain possible next week

Merchandise sits on display Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Nestly’s Treasures Boutique in the Palmer Park Mall in Palmer Township. The business plans to hold a ribbon cutting for its new storefront at 1 p.m. on March 7. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Retail Watch: Enjoy jewelry, clothing and custom designs as boutique gets second chance at Palmer Park Mall

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

Barber Luke Felegy takes a selfie after shaving a participant’s head Friday, March 13, 2026, during the Shave for the Brave event at Emmaus High School. The proceeds benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises funds for pediatric cancer research (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

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A judge’s gavel rests on a book of law. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Lehigh Valley man sentenced to prison for $2 million internet scam

A Lehigh Valley man will spend a year and a day in prison for his part in an Internet scheme that defrauded its victims of nearly $2 million.

Sports

Parkland’s Ryan Kearney looks to score against Delaware Valley’s James Dabney on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, during a 6A second-round boys basketball game at Hazleton Area High School. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

PIAA basketball: Tough nonleague schedule paying dividends for Parkland, Notre Dame-Green Pond

Playing good outside competition has helped both the Trojans and Crusaders

Things to Do

Rod Stewart performs Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at the PPL Center in Allentown. (Chris Knight/Special to The Morning Call)

From Rod Stewart to Sebastian Bach, here are the top acts performing in the Lehigh Valley in March

There's something for everyone this month in the Lehigh Valley.

Shave for the Brave in Emmaus raises money for child cancer research | PHOTOS

Proceeds of the Shave for the Brave fundraiser at Emmaus High School benefit St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money for pediatric cancer research.
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Opinion

The Panama Canal. (FEDERICO RIOS / New York Times)

Faith & Values: Lessons learned from Panama Canal cruise

Central and South America are our neighbors but we as Americans seem to believe the...

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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These outdoor games for adults make every backyard party better

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Business

Whatever you choose to call your short-term savings account might help you use it more effectively. Here’s how experts suggest you approach it. (Getty Images)

How to set and invest your emergency fund

Here’s how to figure out how big your emergency fund should be.

Pennsylvania News

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True Pennsylvanians have seen at least 1 of these essential films set in the state

To determine the must-see movies set in Pennsylvania, Spotlight PA consulted film experts from across...

National News

Dr. Albert Einstein writes out an equation for the density of the Milky Way on the blackboard at the Carnegie Institute, Mt. Wilson Observatory headquarters in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 14, 1931. Einstein achieved world reknown in 1905, at age 26, when he expounded his Special Theory of Relativity which proposed the existence of atomic energy. Though his concepts ushered in the atomic age, he was a pacifist who warned against the arms race. Einstein, who radically changed mankind’s vision of the universe, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. (AP Photo)

Today in History: March 14, Albert Einstein is born

Albert Einstein, who would revolutionize physics and the human understanding of the universe, was born...

Allentown

Trexler Middle School teacher Richard Ares works Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, with sixth graders Arron Souffront, Zoey Rodriguez and Alaisha Reyes on Allentown School District’s pilot program of CourseMojo, an artificial intelligence program designed to improve language arts instruction. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

‘Basically a teacher online’: How an AI-powered chatbot guides both students and teachers in Allentown

Allentown sixth-graders are experimenting with an AI-powered chatbot that provides student feedback and helps teachers...

Bethlehem Area

Faces in the crowd Sunday, Aug. , 2025, at MusikFest in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Musikfest named best music festival in the country by USA Today

Musikfest has once again been named the best music festival by USA Today.

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