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Woman, son found dead in Northampton County home

A 71-year-old woman and her son were found dead Friday evening in their Plainfield Township home, authorities said Saturday.

Police investigate Friday evening, May 8, 2026, after a woman and her son were found dead in this home in the 700 block of Engler Road in Plainfield Township. Slate Belt Regional Police identified the two as Diane Wert, 71, and her son, Nathan Heffelfinger, 47. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Emmaus High School held its senior prom Friday, May 8, 2026, at The Palace Center in Allentown. Students and their guests arrive to the big night. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Emmaus High School Senior Prom | PHOTOS

Nazareth Area High School held its prom on Friday, May 8, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Students and their guests arrive to the big night.(Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Nazareth Area High School Prom | PHOTOS

Loaves of sourdough bread baked by Nicole Martorella Gutierrez owner and sole baker of the sourdough bread bakery All You Knead, Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Nefarious Eats Commissary Kitchen in Quakertown. The loaves are; Classic sourdough sandwich shaped, Artisan sourdough, Cheddar and Onion sourdough and Everything Parma-Jon sourdough. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Retail Watch: Former competitive kickboxer opens sourdough bakery in Quakertown

Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association, speaks during Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2025 visit to the Bethlehem Fire Department. Shapiro has endorsed Brooks’ campaign for Congress. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

How Democrat Bob Brooks consolidated support in his primary run for Congress — and why some in his party are angry about it

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Motorcyclist who died in Route 222 crash in Lehigh County identified
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Nazareth Area High School Prom | PHOTOS
Nazareth Area High School Prom | PHOTOS
Emmaus High School Senior Prom | PHOTOS
Emmaus High School Senior Prom | PHOTOS
Woman, son found dead in Northampton County home
Woman, son found dead in Northampton County home
What are the safest hospitals in the Lehigh Valley? Recent survey has the answers
What are the safest hospitals in the Lehigh Valley? Recent survey has the answers
Ad accuses 2 Democrats in Lehigh Valley race for Congress of being MAGA. Who is behind it?
Ad accuses 2 Democrats in Lehigh Valley race for Congress of being MAGA. Who is behind it?
How Democrat Bob Brooks consolidated support in his primary run for Congress — and why some in his party are angry about it
How Democrat Bob Brooks consolidated support in his primary run for Congress — and why some in his party are angry about it
After an 8-year closure, this Northampton County bridge is finally reopen to traffic
After an 8-year closure, this Northampton County bridge is finally reopen to traffic
One dead in motorcycle crash on Route 222 in Lehigh County [UPDATE]
One dead in motorcycle crash on Route 222 in Lehigh County [UPDATE]
Woman dies weeks after Bethlehem house fire, coroner says
Woman dies weeks after Bethlehem house fire, coroner says

Local News

People ride the Hydra rollercoaster Friday, May 8, 2026, during opening day at Dorney Park in South Whitehall Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Dorney Park opening day | PHOTOS

Dorney Park opening day

Sports

New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, left, reacts past Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. during the first half of Game 3 in a second-round NBA basketball playoff series Friday, May 8, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Jalen Brunson scores 33 points and helps Knicks take 3-0 lead over 76ers with 108-94 Game 3 win

Knicks pull away in fourth quarter to put Sixers on brink of elimination

Things to Do

Lehigh Valley Zoo lead education specialist Natalie Hildebrand feeds animal ambassador Bean, a 15-year-old Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, on President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in the Zoo Imagination wing at Lehigh Valley Zoo in North Whitehall Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Spring markets and time with Mom

Mother’s Day and flowers may be the first things that come to mind when thinking of this weekend, but there’s lots to check out all across the region.

Nazareth Area High School Prom | PHOTOS

Check out photos from the Nazareth Area High School prom as students dress up for the big night.
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Opinion

Laura Albrecht of Reading cozies gets some affection from daughter Evelyn, 3, as the pair spend Mother’s Day at the Lehigh Valley Zoo on Sunday, May 14, 2017. As a special promotion, mothers received half-price admission this weekend.
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Pennsylvania News

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National News

A car is halted at the edge of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge across Tampa Bay, Fla., after the freighter Summit Venture struck the bridge during a thunderstorm and tore away a large part of the span, May 1980. At least 31 persons were killed, 23 of them aboard a bus that toppled into the water. (AP Photo/Jackie Green)

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Allentown

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk speaks during the State of the City address Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at Archer Hall in Allentown. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown City Council considers audit of mayor’s city-sponsored travel expenses

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