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Lehigh Carbon Community College closure stretches into 2nd week after IT ‘disruption’

March 9, 2026 at 3:04 pm

FBI detonates explosives at Bucks County storage facility connected to terrorism suspects

Police in Bucks County have confirmed that the FBI safely detonated explosive materials late Monday at a storage facility tied to teen terrorism suspects Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi.

Two suspects are arrested after a device was thrown at a rally organized by right-wing activist Jake Lang near Gracie Mansion on Saturday.

Lehigh Carbon Community College’s Fowler Education Center is seen on the main campus.

Lehigh Carbon Community College partially reopens after IT ‘disruption’

Snow falls Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, late in the evening in Allentown. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was uncertainty about the total. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

6 people died shoveling snow this winter, Lehigh County coroner says, the most in at least 3 years

Nancy Larcom O’Brien of Jumpstart Lehigh Valley talks Thursday, March 5, 2026, during a meet and greet at Dubs on 5th in West Easton. Jumpstart Lehigh Valley is designed to expand access to real estate development knowledge and opportunity and its mission is to is to keep financial reinvestment local, empower long-term residents to share in their community’s growth, support affordability by blending affordable and market-rate housing, and create pathways into development for individuals who might otherwise be excluded from the process. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Could a new type of landlord revitalize Lehigh Valley neighborhoods?

Moravian Academy students Lily Razavi, Madeline Yang, Kathryn Carolan, and Ayush Jain stand at the school Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Bethlehem. They have been named to the inaugural class of the Villars Institute Fellowship Program, and will travel to Switzerland this summer to participate in an international symposium focused on climate change and sustainability solutions. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Moravian Academy students will travel to Swiss Alps for climate solutions symposium

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Bethlehem man missing for weeks found dead in Poconos, police say
Bethlehem man missing for weeks found dead in Poconos, police say
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Rodents in kitchen and storage areas, moldy vegetables, loose garbage
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Rodents in kitchen and storage areas, moldy vegetables, loose garbage
2 Bucks County teens arrested after IED tossed at New York City protest
2 Bucks County teens arrested after IED tossed at New York City protest
Pa. state police trooper shot and killed in Chester County [Updated]
Pa. state police trooper shot and killed in Chester County [Updated]
Eagles are losing WR Jahan Dotson and DE Jaelan Phillips
Eagles are losing WR Jahan Dotson and DE Jaelan Phillips
Lehigh Carbon Community College closure stretches into 2nd week after IT ‘disruption’
Lehigh Carbon Community College closure stretches into 2nd week after IT ‘disruption’
ISIS inspired Bucks County teens to throw IEDs at New York protest, NYPD says
ISIS inspired Bucks County teens to throw IEDs at New York protest, NYPD says
Safety Reed Blankenship, linebacker Nakobe Dean among latest Eagles to leave
Safety Reed Blankenship, linebacker Nakobe Dean among latest Eagles to leave
Bethlehem pub announces when it will reopen months after fire
Bethlehem pub announces when it will reopen months after fire
Lehigh Valley earns key economic ranking. Here are the projects that made it No. 1.
Lehigh Valley earns key economic ranking. Here are the projects that made it No. 1.

Local News

Freedom High School jazz students perform Sunday, March 8, 2026, during the Next Generation of Jazz Shines 14th annual SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase hosted by ArtsQuest in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Annual High School Jazz Band Showcase | PHOTOS

Students perform Sunday, March 8, 2026, during the Next Generation of Jazz Shines 14th annual SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase hosted by ArtsQuest in Bethlehem.

Sports

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College basketball: Parkland grad Nick Coval finding his groove at Davidson

Redshirt freshman is playing his best basketball heading into A-10 Tournament

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.

Annual High School Jazz Band Showcase | PHOTOS

Students perform Sunday, March 8, 2026, during the Next Generation of Jazz Shines 14th annual SteelStacks High School Jazz Band Showcase hosted by ArtsQuest in Bethlehem.
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Lehigh Valley Top Workplaces 2026 Awards Banquet | PHOTOS
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The calm before the snow as winter storm hits Lehigh Valley | PHOTOS
Dieruff High School students walkout to protest ICE | PHOTOS

Opinion

Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel proposed a 1% sales tax to help fund county operations. (Christopher Chung/ The Press Democrat)

Opinion: Lehigh County must find alternative ways to help fund vital services

Opinion: The county can play a larger role in the life of our communities than...

Crime and Public Safety

Cpl. Tim O’Connor of the Pennsylvania State Police was killed on duty Sunday, March 9, 2026. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania State Police)

Elected officials in Chester County pay tribute to fallen trooper murdered in West Caln

Elected officials, from the governor to county officials and state representatives, have extended their condolences...

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Cleaning grout is no small task, but it becomes easier with the right tools and...

Business

Michael Bloomberg prepares to speak at an Earthshot Prize Innovation Camp in London.

Michael Bloomberg, biggest donor of 2025, tops Philanthropy 50 list for third year in a row

The financial industry was the source of wealth for most donors on the list.

Pennsylvania News

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Columbia County. (Ted Shaffrey/The Associated Press)

Shapiro wants to incentivize data centers to be better neighbors. Will that work?

Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to incentivize data center developers to follow stricter environmental and transparency...

National News

Smoke fills the sky as firefighters battle a massive blaze that erupted on a barge on the Delaware River on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in New Castle, Del. (WPVI via AP)

Massive fire breaks out aboard scrap metal barge on Delaware Bay

The U.S. Coast Guard says it dispatched a helicopter and two boats.

Allentown

Kevin Esterly, 52, who made national headlines in 201 when he flew to Mexico with a teen, now faces charges alleging he raped a girl at his home. (Courtesy Miami-Dade County Corrections Department)

Lehigh County dad who fled with girl to Mexico guilty in sex crime case, faces up to 87 years in prison

In a decisively quick verdict, a Lehigh County jury on Thursday found Kevin Esterly guilty...

Bethlehem Area

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Police seize more than $100,000 worth of cocaine and other drugs, charge 2 in Lehigh Valley investigation

More than $100,000 worth of cocaine and other drugs were seized by police Friday as...