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Former Lehigh Valley deacon gets decades in prison for taking child to New York for sex
A former deacon from Macungie will spend 30 years in federal prison for taking a minor to New York for sex, authorities said Monday.
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Tom Tatum: Fish bait worms return for their annual meal
They are consuming the leaves of the catalpa tree that grows behind columnist's garage.
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A-Town Throwdown boys basketball: Thrilling day ends with Malvern Prep surging to second championship in three years
Friars win third second title in in four years
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Musikfest 2025: 28 years after their first blockbuster album, Third Eye Blind still drawing crowds
“We try to do things like almost like being DJs and we kind of try to mix ourselves as a live band and weave in different things back and forth is kind of the idea. So that's how I'm looking...
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![Stoke Restaurant chef Abe Lopez cooks a summer squash risotto with chicken thighs during a cooking competition with Easton chefs Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Summer Squash Festival at Easton Urban Farm at the Neighborhood Center in Easton. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-SummerSquashFestival-09")
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![Northampton’s Jake Raysely scores on Saturday, July 26, 2025, during the A-Town Throwdown basketball tournament at Cedar Creek Parkin Allentown. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-cedarbeachhoops-0726013")
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![James McKenzie of Nazareth plays a song on a Martin Guitar instrument Saturday, July 26, 2025, during the Martin on Main festival in Nazareth where the company has its headquarters. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-MartinOnMain-09")
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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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![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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Girl who died in Hersheypark incident was part of Bhutanese community: spokesman
As of Saturday, the girl’s name and cause and manner of death have not been...
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Trump is getting the world economy he wants — but the risk to growth could spoil his victory lap
High tariffs are likely to raise prices for American consumers.
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The challenges facing Pa.’s huge, old road system, and what it means for the budget
Public transit is a key issue holding up Pennsylvania's budget, but top Republicans have said...
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2 kids killed at Miami sailing camp after barge collides with their boat, authorities say
All six people on the sailing boat were pulled from the water by responders.
Allentown
Chilean man in photos died in 2021, had a different name, Chilean media reports
Photographs purported to be of Luis Leon — who a woman claiming to be his...
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...