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Taiba Sultana kicked off ballot in Pa. state Senate primary against Lisa Boscola

April 1, 2026 at 8:58 pm

Taiba Sultana kicked off ballot in Pa. state Senate primary against Lisa Boscola

A Pennsylvania court has ordered Taiba Sultana kicked off the ballot in the Democratic primary against Sen. Lisa Boscola, finding her nominating petition "had the potential to mislead electors."

Former Easton Council member Taiba Sultana. (Anthony Salamone/The Morning Call

Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently bought a warehouse at 3501 Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township to use as a detention site. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

DHS pauses ICE warehouse purchases; scrutinizes ones already bought in Berks, Schuylkill counties

Artemis II astronauts, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, take off from Launch Complex 39B for their mission to the Moon, on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)

Artemis countdown updates: NASA launch sends moonbound astronauts to space

WFMZ’s “Business Matters” hosts a debate between Democratic candidates for the 7th Congressional District, Pennsylvania Fire Fighters Association President Bob Brooks, former Northampton County Executive Lamont G. McClure, former PPL engineer Carol Obando-Derstine and former federal prosecutor Ryan Crosswell on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Moravian University in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Democrats for Congress in Lehigh Valley meet in first debate. Here are 3 takeaways

FBI Director Kash Patel was in Allentown Wednesday to take part in a roundtable discussion on fentanyl hosted by Senator Dave McCormick.(Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

In Lehigh Valley, FBI Director Kash Patel touts efforts to stop fentanyl deaths

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Local News

Emmaus Theatre owners Butch Rossetti and Robert Audibert stand behind the concession with fresh popcorn Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Emmaus Theatre in Emmaus

Sports

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Things to Do

Dashboard Confessional will perform Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at Archer Music Hall in Allentown. (Salma Bustos)

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Opinion

Kindergartners have lunch in the school’s cafeteria on the first day of classes in 2025 at Kernsville Elementary School in North Whitehall Township. Advocates want Bethlehem schools to offer free lunch. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Crime and Public Safety

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Pennsylvania News

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National News

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Allentown

People protest as part of the No Kings protest at Emrick Boulevard and William Penn Highway on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Bethlehem Township. Lehigh Valley activists said they hoped Saturday’s protests would become a tipping point in the anti-Trump movement, with thousands expected to participate in events locally and millions nationwide. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

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Bethlehem Area

OurBus is expanding its service from the Lehigh Valley to New York City. (Courtesy or OurBus)

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