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Building fire temporarily closes historic restaurant in the Lehigh Valley

The Iron Mule restaurant and bar has temporarily closed due to a building fire in the Lehigh Valley.

The Iron Mule restaurant and bar has temporarily closed due to a building fire in the Lehigh Valley. (Addison George/Special to The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts held its 2026 prom Friday, May 22, at the Americus Hotel in Allentown. Students and their guest arrive to the big night. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Prom | PHOTOS

Emmaus High School exterior, June 17, 2019. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Emmaus High School student hit in multi-vehicle crash, police say

Samuel Royer, Chief Production Officer at Salute Home Loans and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Shows off her shirt at the Bob Brooks election party on Primary Day, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Artisan in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

How Bob Brooks decisively won a competitive primary for the Lehigh Valley’s seat in Congress — and what it means in November

Lehigh Valley high school drama students perform the opening number at the 2026 Freddy Awards on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the State Theatre in Easton. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Freddy Awards 2026 at State Theatre in Easton | PHOTOS

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Local News

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts held its 2026 prom Friday, May 22, at the Americus Hotel in Allentown. Students and their guest arrive to the big night. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Prom | PHOTOS

Check out photos from the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts prom as students dress up for the big night.

Sports

Catasauqua’s Hailey Jenkins qualified second Friday in the Class 2A girls 100- and 200-meter dashes at the PIAA Track & Field Championships at Shippensburg University’s Seth Grove Stadium. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Catasauqua’s Jenkins a bright spot on dreary Day 1 at PIAA girls track and field

Catasauqua's Hailey Jenkins qualified second in the Class 2A 100 and 200, and bids to become school's first girls state champ in 42 years.

Things to Do

Patrick, 7, bounces on a jumper ride Saturday, May 24, 2025, during Mayfair at Cedar Crest College in Allentown. The festival of the arts continues until Sunday evening with a 9 pm drone show. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Ringling Bros. at the PPL Center, ballet in Bethlehem and Mayfair Festival returns

Enjoy the long weekend at one of these events in the Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Prom | PHOTOS

Check out photos from the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts prom as students dress up for the big night.
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Opinion

Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people Monday, March 9, 2026, after a news conference in the city announcing the area was nominated in USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for 2026. The downside of such recognition is pressure to overdevelop putting environmental and economic pressures on the city, the author asserts. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Opinion: Bethlehem is a city worth saving from uncontrolled development

Opinion: Bethlehem will always be a desirable location, the question is what kind of growth...

Crime and Public Safety

A photograph of Jack Pletz, 24, is displayed during a news conference Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Allentown. Pletz is accused of throwing an explosive device outside a Catasauqua polling place during the primary election. (Chris Dornblaser / The Morning Call)

Catasauqua man accused in explosive incident turns himself in [UPDATE]

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Trader Robert Arciero works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Pennsylvania News

Gov. Josh Shapiro, left, and state Treasurer Stacy Garrity. (Commonwealth Media Services)

Stacy Garrity and Josh Shapiro’s quiet primary for Pennsylvania governor is over

Incumbent Shapiro and Republican Garrity were both uncontested in the primary, which allowed them both...

National News

Candles with victims names are placed outside the Islamic Center of San Diego in the aftermath of a shooting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ty Oneil)

Behavior of teen in mosque shooting led police to seize family guns a year before attack

Teen who shot three at San Diego mosque was flagged for neo-Nazi beliefs; guns seized.

Allentown

Democratic candidate Ana Tiburcio answers a question during the House District 22 special election debate with Republican Bob Smith Jr. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, at the Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown. (Sharon Merkel/Special to The Morning Call)

State Rep. Ana Tiburcio concedes in Allentown Pa. House seat primary

“Although the results did not go the way we had hoped, I am overwhelmed with...

Bethlehem Area

Traffic is backed up Thursday, April 23, 2026, at the Hill to Hill Bridge on Route 378 in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Improvements coming soon to Bethlehem’s Hill to Hill Bridge. Find out when work will start, how long it will last

The new Hill to Hill span will look like the current bridge and carry northbound...