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Some voters receive wrong mail-in ballots in Lehigh County, duplicates sent in Northampton County

May 5, 2026 at 7:14 pm

Some voters receive wrong mail-in ballots in Lehigh County, duplicates sent in Northampton County

"Human error" led to some Lehigh County voters receiving the wrong mail-in ballots ahead of the May 19 primary election, while some duplicate ballots were sent in Northampton County, officials said.

Election workers prepare mail-in ballots. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images North America/TNS)

Braveheart Highland Pub has gone up for sale in Hellertown as the owner prepares to retire. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)

Retiring owner puts nearly 20-year-old pub up for sale in the Lehigh Valley

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Aerial images of Interstate 78 at Route 100 in Fogelsville photographed Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

PennDOT is sharing its plans to widen I-78, reconstruct Route 100 interchange. Here are the details

Emmaus junior Julia DeFanti had three doubles in an 8-0 win over Parkland on Monday as the Green Hornets completed a 16-0 EPC season and earned the top seed in the upcoming league tournament. (Keith Groller / The Morning Call)

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Retiring owner puts nearly 20-year-old pub up for sale in the Lehigh Valley
Retiring owner puts nearly 20-year-old pub up for sale in the Lehigh Valley
PennDOT is sharing its plans to widen I-78, reconstruct Route 100 interchange. Here are the details
PennDOT is sharing its plans to widen I-78, reconstruct Route 100 interchange. Here are the details
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Lehigh Valley food safety report: tepid food, rodent activity, leaky ceiling, greasy equipment
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Local News

Parkland’s Ana Gbur and Emmaus’ Marleigh Llewellyn in the 100-meter hurdles on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, during the Colonial and East Penn Track & Field Championship Meet at Whitehall High School in Whitehall Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Lou Trivino throws during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Monday, May 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Bucks County’s Lou Trivino agrees to 1-year contract with Orioles after release by Phillies

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Danielle Boksan of Macungie enjoys a moment with her 6-year-old daughter, Avery, on Sunday, May 11, 2024, at a Mother’s Day brunch at Madeline’s in Upper Macungie Township. (Sharon Merkel/Special to The Morning Call)

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Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association, speaks during Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025 visit to the Bethlehem Fire Department. Shapiro has endorsed Brooks’ campaign for Congress. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Pennsylvania News

The 2026 primary candidates for lieutenant governor. From left, Democrat Austin Davis, Republican Jason Richey, and Republican John Ventre. (Courtesy of candidates’ Facebook pages, Commonwealth Media Services)

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National News

FILE – Messengers attending the Southern Baptist Convention listen to remarks by president Clint Pressley during the 2025 SBC Annual Meeting, June 10, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez, File)

Southern Baptist Convention continues membership slide but grows in attendance and baptisms

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Allentown

Among the capital projects planned in Allentown are upgrades to J. Birney Crum Stadium, seen here Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Allentown. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

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Bethlehem Area

In this Sept. 25, 2009, file photo, New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling sits in the booth before the Yankees’ baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York. (Bill Kostroun/AP)

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