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High-speed passenger trains through Lehigh Valley by 2026? Bold plan pitched for NYC to LA route
It would include a stop in Bethlehem, according to the system map released by AmeriStar. Several other Pennsylvania cities are on the map, including Reading, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. A spur line would run from Harrisburg to Washington via Philadelphia.
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Summer boys basketball: Parkland wins games in separate events, venues; Northampton pulls out of league final
The defending District 11 6A champs look more and more like the area's best team as the summer season is set to end this weekend
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How to beat the heat: Here are some of the best boating, kayaking spots in the Lehigh Valley region
Here are seven Lehigh Valley area spots where you can rent kayaks and canoes, or take your own for recreation.
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![Monique Thomas cuts picked sunflowers Friday, July 25 2025, at Seiple Farms in Allen Township. The farm’s sunflower festival began Friday. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-L-Sunflower-Festival07")
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People take a wagon ride up to the sunflower field Friday, July 25 2025, at Seiple Farms in Allen Township. The farm’s sunflower festival began Friday. -
![Henry Wills,12, uses a fire extinguisher to put out a controlled fire Wednesday, July 23, 2025, as LVIA Fire Capt. Greg Hill keeps a close eye on the drill during Junior Firefighter Camp at Lehigh Valley International Airport. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-L-Junior-Firefighter-Camp42_dae92d")
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![World War II Navy veteran Eli Rauzon, 102, shares his story with his fellow residents Monday, July 21, 2025, at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Upper Macungie Township. Rauzon, who enlisted when he was 17, served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, and later with the Air Force. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-WWIIVeteranPresentation-02")
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![Rumbamena, which focuses on honoring Latin culture through dance, performs Sunday, July 20, 2025, during Viva La Fiesta at Dorney Park. Viva La Fiesta, a tribute to Caribbean and Latin American culture, runs July 19 to Aug. 17, featuring live performances by groups such as Rumbamena, Manteca Blue & The Latin Corner, and Steel Pan Jam; and tropical food and sweets. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-VivaLaFiesta011")
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![Construction work progresses Thursday, July 10, 2025, on a seven-story hotel on Easton’s Centre Square. Work began on the hotel, which will have 49 rooms and two restaurants, in 2024. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-EastonConstruction015")
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![Creating Crystals, a small homemade jewelry business owned by Crystal Achey of Bethlehem, attends the Bethlehem Vintage Market as a vendor Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the Bethlehem Rose Garden. The market is scheduled to return 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 3, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-BethlehemVintageMarket008")
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![Prince Zimeray, 11, of Williams Township competes during the blueberry pie eating contest Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Blueberry Festival and Market to Go at Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem. This year’s Blueberry Festival returns July 19 and 20, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-BlueberryFestival-09")
Opinion
Opinion: Medicare is not enough: Bridging the gaps in elderly health coverage
Opinion: Bridging these gaps in Medicare is not just a matter of policy — it...
Crime and Public Safety
Man fled from Allentown officers, crashed into multiple cars in chase that stretched into Whitehall, police say
A Philadelphia man crashed into multiple vehicles while fleeing Allentown police Wednesday night, police said.
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Business
For some employees, education benefits such as tuition assistance prove life-changing
Nearly half of public and private employers have a tuition reimbursement program as a benefit.
Pennsylvania News
Child, 9, dies after incident at Hersheypark water park
A 9-year-old died after an incident at the Hersheypark water park's The Boardwalk, CEO John...
National News
Today in History: July 26, Americans with Disabilities Act signed into law
President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination based on mental...
Allentown
Allentown City Council voted to support recreational marijuana in PA. Now what?
Allentown City Council has voted in favor of state efforts to legalize the recreational use...
Bethlehem Area
‘Changing the way people are moving around Bethlehem.’ City announces timeline for 3 major transportation projects
Bethlehem officials on Wednesday celebrated over $3.7 million million in outside investments to go toward...