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He was 17 when he volunteered at Ground Zero after 9/11. For Northampton County veteran, ‘it felt like a sense of duty’

Alcides Perez was just 17 when he helped out at Ground Zero in the days following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Northwestern Lehigh football routs Bangor for 3-0 start
Northwestern Lehigh football routs Bangor for a 3-0 start, 49-2 mark in its last 3-plus years.
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Fall arts preview: Your guide to Lehigh Valley festivals, music, theater, art exhibits and more
From BaconFest to art exhibits, here's what's happening in the Lehigh Valley this fall.
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South Whitehall residents paint dire picture of proposed data center near Parkland High
Residents turned out by the score Wednesday to the Parkland High School auditorium to discuss the Project Atlas data center proposed on land near the school.
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Opinion: When we remember 9/11, we should also remember what happened afterward in the Lehigh Valley
Opinion: We could not bring back the nearly 3,000 people who died Sept. 11. We...
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The Morning Call Historic Pages: 9/11
A look back at Morning Call pages related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Crime and Public Safety

More than 80 tickets were issued after recent Lehigh Valley car meets, police say
Three recent unsanctioned Lehigh Valley car meets led to dozens of citations over the weekend.
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Wave of AI-driven IPOs expected to accompany Anthropic’s listing
That’s despite headwinds affecting markets.
Pennsylvania News

ICE has ramped up its use of Penn State’s airport to move detainees between immigration facilities
Because it receives federal funding, State College Regional Airport has to make sure “the airport...
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The legacy of 9/11 is complicated, but the heart and generosity of New Yorkers endures
In the days after 9/11, New Yorkers put their generosity and sense of community on...
Allentown

After 13 years, plans for Lehigh Valley’s tallest building — a ‘pencil tower’ in Allentown — could be set
If built, the Peregrine Tower would become the Lehigh Valley’s tallest building, eclipsing the nearby...















