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Parkland School Board members concerned a tax break for Eli Lilly would shortchange district

Parkland School Board members expressed deep skepticism about a proposed tax break for Eli Lilly, using their Tuesday workshop meeting to voice concerns that the district cannot afford to forego tax revenue.

A rendering of the future Eli Lilly and Co. manufacturing site in Upper Macungie Township. Work is scheduled to start this fall and be operational in 2031. (Courtesy of Eli Lilly and Co.)

Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem police investigating if Lehigh commissioner charged in drug probe accessed city records as employee

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

This aerial photo shows an entrance to the Stargate artificial intelligence data center complex in Abilene, Texas on Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt O’Brien, File)

A plan to replace a massive Lehigh Valley warehouse with a data center is short on details, review finds

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Popular Lehigh Valley Italian restaurant to close. It’s ‘not goodbye forever,’ owner says
Popular Lehigh Valley Italian restaurant to close. It’s ‘not goodbye forever,’ owner says
$2.5 million Pa. Lottery scratch-off ticket sold at Lehigh County supermarket
$2.5 million Pa. Lottery scratch-off ticket sold at Lehigh County supermarket
Another internet provider is coming into the Lehigh Valley. Here are the details
Another internet provider is coming into the Lehigh Valley. Here are the details
Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor
Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor
A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse
A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse
Bucks County DA sues landlord from Lehigh Valley over 'deplorable' housing conditions in 'first-of-its-kind' lawsuit
Bucks County DA sues landlord from Lehigh Valley over 'deplorable' housing conditions in 'first-of-its-kind' lawsuit
Lehigh Valley congressional candidate Bob Brooks apologizes for old Facebook posts
Lehigh Valley congressional candidate Bob Brooks apologizes for old Facebook posts
Vote for Athlete of the Week: Here are this week’s nominees
Vote for Athlete of the Week: Here are this week’s nominees
Former Allentown principal forced to resign over discrimination, harassment, lawsuit alleges
Former Allentown principal forced to resign over discrimination, harassment, lawsuit alleges
Man who produced child sex abuse videos arrested in Bethlehem, AG says
Man who produced child sex abuse videos arrested in Bethlehem, AG says

Local News

Salisbury’s Tessa Kemmerer pitches to Notre Dame-Green Pond on Monday, April 21, 2026, during a girls softball game in Salisbury Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Notre Dame-Green Pond plays Salisbury – girls softball | PHOTOS

Notre Dame-Green Pond plays Salisbury – girls softball

Sports

Parkland boys volleyball coach Scott Trumbauer (in white shirt, fourth from the right in the back row) celebrates his 400th career victory with his players and assistant coaches. (Keith Groller / The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley boys volleyball: Coach Scott Trumbauer adds a milestone to Parkland sports history

Trumbauer has won 9 league, 8 district and 2 state championships in his 25-season career

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 you best bets for fun this weekend.

Opinion

Lehigh County has not had its own juvenile detention center since 2014. A new partnership with three other counties to form a regional facility is up for a vote. (Rich Schultz/Special to The Morning Call)

Opinion: Lehigh County is rushing into misguided plan for a juvenile detention center

Opinion: Approving this could be one of the worst decisions ever by the Lehigh County...

Crime and Public Safety

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Man who produced child sex abuse videos arrested in Bethlehem, AG says

Noel Tirado, 41, faces a number of charges for allegedly producing child sex abuse images,...

Best Reviews

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Acer Swift Go 16 vs. ASUS Vivobook 16: What’s the difference?

We recently had the opportunity to review two solid laptops, the Acer Swift Go 16...

Business

Investors and real estate professionals attend the Lehigh Valley Real Estate Development Outlook on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Delta by Marriott Allentown Lehigh Valley in Upper Macungie Township. Hosted by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, the event brought together industry leaders, investors and real estate professionals for panel discussions, market trend analysis and networking opportunities. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

What can be done about the Lehigh Valley’s housing shortage? Experts share ideas

Becky Bradley, executive director of the LVPC, said the commission has reviewed housing proposals with...

Pennsylvania News

The view of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg from State Street. (Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA)

Shapiro wants to eliminate three ‘niche’ tax credits. Supporters say they should be expanded.

The Democratic governor wants a more flexible tax credit that’s focused on job creation.

National News

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Celeste Rivas Hernandez, girl who singer D4vd is charged with killing, died from penetrating wounds

Autopsy report confirms 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez died from penetrating injuries

Allentown

Roosevelt Elementary School in Allentown, July 8, 2019.(Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Former Allentown principal forced to resign over discrimination, harassment, lawsuit alleges

In the federal lawsuit filed April 10, lawyers for former Roosevelt Elementary School principal Elizabeth...

Bethlehem Area

Giacomo Sgroi, left, stands with his father Phillip at Nonna’s Italian Market in Hanover Township on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Giacomo's restaurant Tinto Tapas & Pasta will soon close in the Lehigh Valley. (Graysen Golter/The Morning Call)

Popular Lehigh Valley Italian restaurant to close. It’s ‘not goodbye forever,’ owner says

"This decision did not come lightly," the owner Tinto Tapas & Pasta said.