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Allentown woman, 73, dies days after Route 222 crash

April 25, 2026 at 11:33 am

With Election Day approaching, Lehigh County is close to hiring a new elections chief

The chief clerk of elections oversees 163 polling places and hundreds of poll workers during a day that starts at 5 a.m. and can last through midnight.

Tim Benyo, seen here in July 2020, has stepped down from his position as chief clerk for the Lehigh County Board of Elections. (Rick Kintzel / The Morning Call)

A Pennsylvania State Police vehicle. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Allentown woman, 73, dies days after Route 222 crash

Southern Lehigh High School held its prom Friday, April 24, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Students and their guests arrive to the big night. (Sharon Merkel/Special to The Morning Call)

Southern Lehigh High School Prom | PHOTOS

Pen Argyl Area High School held its prom Friday, April 24, 2026, at Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville. Students and their guests arrive at the high school ahead of the big night. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Pen Argyl Area High School Prom | PHOTOS

The Yemeni-inspired Caffeena Coffee House will open this summer in Bethlehem. (Rendering by Ayman Ebadi)

Retail Watch: Yemeni-inspired coffee, treats coming to new Bethlehem cafe

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Lehigh County man killed in Interstate 78 tractor-trailer crash is identified [Updated]
Lehigh County man killed in Interstate 78 tractor-trailer crash is identified [Updated]
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FBI, large police presence seen in Whitehall neighborhood
Southern Lehigh High School Prom | PHOTOS
Southern Lehigh High School Prom | PHOTOS
What roads and bridges will PennDOT work on in the Lehigh Valley this year? Here’s a list
What roads and bridges will PennDOT work on in the Lehigh Valley this year? Here’s a list
Pen Argyl Area High School Prom | PHOTOS
Pen Argyl Area High School Prom | PHOTOS
Allentown names new principal for Union Terrace Elementary
Allentown names new principal for Union Terrace Elementary
UK-based kitchen retailer closes American locations, including in the Lehigh Valley
UK-based kitchen retailer closes American locations, including in the Lehigh Valley
Allentown School Board welcomes back former member to fill vacancy
Allentown School Board welcomes back former member to fill vacancy
With no deal in sight between LVHN and UnitedHealthCare, thousands of patients will be out of network this weekend
With no deal in sight between LVHN and UnitedHealthCare, thousands of patients will be out of network this weekend
Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Wheels in your neighborhood, an Oscar winner and a trip to wartime history
Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Wheels in your neighborhood, an Oscar winner and a trip to wartime history

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One person injured in Bethlehem house fire

One person was taken to the hospital Thursday night after a fire in Bethlehem.

Sports

Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, left, goes up for a shot past Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. during the first half of Game 3 in a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Celtics beat 76ers in Game 3 behind 25 points each from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown

Jayson Tatum continued to shine with 25 points, and Jaylen Brown also scored 25 to help the Boston Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 Friday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

Things to Do

Southern troops led by Rick Eisenhart, of Hellertown, as Friends of Camp Geiger hold the 8th annual Lehigh Valley Civil War Days at the Whitehall Parkway Recreational Area to commemorate the waning of the Civil War and the 150th anniversary of the battles at Fort Stedman and Appomattox, which took place in spring 1965. -//// MICHAEL KUBEL / The Morning Call —- Sunday June 14, 2015

Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Wheels in your neighborhood, an Oscar winner and a trip to wartime history

Here are your best bets for fun this weekend around the Lehigh Valley.

Southern Lehigh High School Prom | PHOTOS

Check out photos from the Southern Lehigh High School prom as students dress up for the big night.
Pen Argyl Area High School Prom | PHOTOS
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Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean | PHOTOS

Opinion

The "swipe fees" credit card companies charge retailers place an unfair burden on small businesses, the author asserts. (Getty Images)

Opinion: Pa.’s small businesses deserve relief from credit card fees

Opinion: In 2025 businesses lost $157 billion to credit card swipe fees — a $9...

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Lehigh County man killed in Interstate 78 tractor-trailer crash is identified [Updated]

A Coopersburg man died Thursday night in a crash on I-78 in Lehigh County.

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Tilly Dowler poses in front of Buckingham Palace ahead of the London Marathon 2026 in London, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mustakim Hasnath)

AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon

Experts say the technology is expanding independence but still faces limitations around reliability.

Pennsylvania News

The crowd reacts to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro while he speaks at a Centre County Democratic Party event at the Penn Stater hotel, April 11, 2026, in State College, Pa. (Marc Levy/AP)

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in 2026 midterm elections

Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t...

National News

A.J. Sanjar, from left, Isabella Collamati and Mike Cove place a radio collar on a possum on Wednesday at the Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Key Largo. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

Possums vs. pythons: How Florida’s only marsupial became a weapon against invasive snakes

Taking big breeder pythons out of native ecosystems is a victory for any Florida biologist.

Allentown

Samuel Rolando Colon, 24, of Allentown, is charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault and several counts of reckless endangerment in the November 2025 fatal shooting of Ti’Shuan Singleton on Edward Lane in Catasauqua. (Courtesy of Lehigh County DA’s office)

Allentown man arrested in 2025 Catasauqua ‘quick draw’ homicide

An Allentown man accused of fatally shooting another man during a game of "quick draw"...

Bethlehem Area

The Visitor’s Center at the SteelStacks, pictured in 2013. (DENISE SANCHEZ/THE MORNING CALL)

CountryFest, a new free country music festival, coming this summer to SteelStacks

CountryFest, Artsquest's new country music festival, will be held Aug. 21-22 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.