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Affordable apartments in Allentown with ‘really elevated look’ get closer to completion. Take a look inside

A one-bedroom apartment at the Walnut Square affordable housing project in downtown Allentown will start at $375 a month, while a three-bedroom will go for about $1,100.

The Walnut Square Apartments site Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Allentown. Walnut Square is downtown Allentown’s first new affordable housing development. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Roadside artist Mark Cline pieces the Giant Chip statue back together Thursday, April 16, 2026, at Inside Scoop in Coopersburg. The popular, 25-foot-high statue was toppled by high winds in February. Cline, who built the statue, was on site Thursday to repair it. (Monica Cabrera / The Morning Call)

Popular ‘Giant Chip’ statue put back together outside Lehigh Valley ice cream shop

U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, hosts a news conference Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, at his Northampton County office. The session featured a breakdown of first-year accomplishments and remarks from constituents who received assistance from his office on a range of federal issues. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Election 2026: How much money the Lehigh Valley candidates for Congress have raised ahead of primary

This screenshot shows a GoFundMe page set up for the family of Garrett Nicholas, a Parkland High School grad and West Chester University student fatally hit by a vehicle. The online fundraiser has raised more than $80,000.

Parkland High School grad, West Chester student fatally hit by vehicle is mourned: ‘He was the brightest light’

John Ferrell fills his truck with diesel fuel Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Exxon station on Main Street in Hellertown. The average price in the Lehigh Valley has fallen 15 cent since last week. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Gas prices fall 7 cents nationally, even more in Lehigh Valley, AAA survey says

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Parkland High School grad, West Chester student fatally hit by vehicle is mourned: ‘He was the brightest light’
Parkland High School grad, West Chester student fatally hit by vehicle is mourned: ‘He was the brightest light’
Lehigh Valley wine bar, grocery store closing. ‘Challenges have become insurmountable,’ owner says
Lehigh Valley wine bar, grocery store closing. ‘Challenges have become insurmountable,’ owner says
Allentown City Council urges mayor to halt sweep of homeless encampment
Allentown City Council urges mayor to halt sweep of homeless encampment
Crash leads to power outage in Northampton County
Crash leads to power outage in Northampton County
Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll
Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll
‘This is awful’: Allentown advocates scramble to help homeless displaced by camp sweep, emergency shelter closure
‘This is awful’: Allentown advocates scramble to help homeless displaced by camp sweep, emergency shelter closure
Lehigh Valley lawmaker pitches idea to limit data center development
Lehigh Valley lawmaker pitches idea to limit data center development
1 shot near Allentown bar Tuesday night, police say
1 shot near Allentown bar Tuesday night, police say
Woman and four teens arrested after man assaulted, robbed of his shoes in Allentown, police say
Woman and four teens arrested after man assaulted, robbed of his shoes in Allentown, police say
Election 2026: How much money the Lehigh Valley candidates for Congress have raised ahead of primary
Election 2026: How much money the Lehigh Valley candidates for Congress have raised ahead of primary

Local News

Lyndsay Jordan performs songs Thursday, April 16, 2026, at ArtsWalk Pocket Park in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Enjoying the warm weather at ArtsWalk Pocket Park | PHOTOS

Enjoying the warm weather at ArtsWalk Pocket Park

Sports

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar could be drafted anywhere between the second and fourth round, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. says. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. gives his take on Drew Allar, other Penn State players

Draft analyst says Nittany Lions quarterback is an intriguing prospect

Things to Do

Jeff Mucklin of Nurture Nature Center in Easton holds a glass tube of liquid warmed by his hand during a demonstration on energy at an Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Fairview Park in Palmer Township. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Earth Day 2026: A guide to events and cleanups around the Lehigh Valley

Here's where to find community cleanups and other events in celebration of Earth Day.

Opinion

Geraldine Munoz Castillo teaches a class in 2026 at the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy in the 2000 block of East Pennsylvania Avenue, Allentown. (Photo courtesy of Allentown School District)

Opinion: A strong start, why bilingual learning matters in Allentown

Opinion: Kindergarten is the beginning of a student’s pathway

Crime and Public Safety

Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta has determined a member of the state police Special Emergency Response Team was justified in fatally shooting a Lower Saucon Township man who fired at police during a standoff. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Pa. state police justified in shooting Lower Saucon man who fired at officers during standoff, DA says

A member of the state police Special Emergency Response Team was justified in fatally shooting...

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Business

People walk through Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., on Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight back

Google's AI tool Gemini blocked over 99% of policy-violating ads last year.

Pennsylvania News

A display at the unveiling of the Commonwealth’s Maternal Health Strategic Action Plan. (Commonwealth Media Services)

Inside the Shapiro administration’s ‘absolutely ambitious’ plan to prevent maternal deaths

Pennsylvania had about 129 pregnancy-associated deaths in 2021, which is the most recent available data.

National News

This artist’s concept obtained October 30, 2018 courtesy of NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle shows Kepler-186f, the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone. – After nine years in deep space collecting data that indicate our sky to be filled with billions of hidden planets, NASAs Kepler space telescope has run out of fuel needed for further science operations. NASA has decided on October 30, 2018 to retire the spacecraft within its current, safe orbit, away from Earth. Kepler leaves a legacy of more than 2,600 planet discoveries from outside our solar system, many of which could be promising places for life. (Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle / NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech / AFP) (Photo credit should read NASA/JPL-CALTECH/T. PYLE/AFP via Getty Images)

Today in History: April 17, astronomers announce discovery of Earth-like planet

Astronomers announced NASA’s orbiting Kepler telescope had discovered the most Earth-like planet yet detected.

Allentown

Residents of the Jordan Creek homeless encampment in Allentown gather their belongings Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, as city officials sweep through the site to clear it out. While many residents were able to grab their belongings, others said they lost a lot because they didn’t have help. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Allentown City Council urges mayor to halt sweep of homeless encampment

Allentown City Council unanimously urged city administration to reconsider its decision to forcibly evacuate a...

Bethlehem Area

Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people on Monday, March 9, 2026. The downtown won USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for a second year in a row. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll

A panel of USA Today travel experts selected the top 20 finalists. Then it was...