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Developer buys $770,000 worth of farmland to build luxury homes in Lehigh Valley

The lot was sold to Hallmark Homes — Surrey Court LLC, which plans to build 10 homes.

A developer has purchased farmland in Upper Macungie Township with plans to build 10 homes.
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A sign is seen along Two Rivers Trailway in Easton. Federal cuts are imperiling more than $830,000 in a grant to expand the trail.
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Money for a Lehigh Valley bike trail is part of a multistate lawsuit against Trump, federal government

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Bethlehem police investigating double shooting at South Side restaurant

The exterior of Northampton County's Gracedale nursing home in Upper Nazareth Township is shown in 2023. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Will a new plan save Gracedale Nursing Home? Some on Northampton County Council are skeptical

Fans cheer as fireworks light up the stadium prior to the kickoff between the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Sept. 16, 2024. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

The Eagles want a new stadium. If your feedback is any indication, Philly doesn’t.

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LaTarsha Brown, accused of making up a story about a noose being left on her desk in Allentown City Hall, has been accepted into a first-time offenders program. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

Allentown employee charged with lying about City Hall noose incident enters first-time offenders program

LaTarsha Brown's criminal charges will be expunged if she finishes two-year program and pays fines and costs.

Sports

The Limeport Bulls celebrate winning the 2024 Blue Mountain League title and are back in the league finals again after sweeping the Limeport Dodgers in the semifinals. The series ended with a 13-1 win Thursday night. (Keith Groller)

Blue Mountain League baseball: Bulls eye another championship after semifinal sweep of Dodgers

The defending champion Bulls must wait to see who they will play in the league's championship series

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People enjoy foods, sounds and the sights Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, during Musikfest on North side Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The ultimate Musikfest 2025 guide: Lineup, food, parking and more

From how to get there to who to see, here's your guide to Musikfest 2025.

Opinion

Students take advantage of the snow and slide down a hill Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in front of Pardee Hall at Lafayette College in Easton. (Chris Knight/Special to The Morning Call)

Opinion: It’s worth remembering this Lafayette College student, whose life was cut short 100 years ago

There was a glorious sunset on the evening of Aug. 12 and Larry rode out...

Crime and Public Safety

Allentown Police Officer Abviud Carvajal, seen here in Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, faces assault charges after authorities say he struck a man with his gun after a police chase. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

Allentown police officer pistol-whipped man after car chase, charged in ‘unjustified assault’, DA says

An Allentown police officer has been charged after pistol-whipping a suspect during an arrest that...

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A screen shows stock prices on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Wall Street clocks another winning week

Expedia and Gilead Sciences both rose sharply after reporting results that easily beat analysts' forecasts.

Pennsylvania News

State Rep. Paul Takac, D-Centre, speaks at an event in Oct. 2024 at Black Moshannon State Park in Rush Township. (Natalie Kolb / Commonwealth Media Services via Spotlight PA)

Tax relief for campgrounds in Pa. could come at the expense of revenue tool for local governments

Legislation to exempt campgrounds from local amusement taxes passed unanimously in the Pa. House, with...

National News

FILE – A newspaper with a photograph of Etan Patz is seen on May 28, 2012, at a makeshift memorial in the SoHo neighborhood of New York, where Patz lived before his disappearance on May 25, 1979. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Prosecutors may appeal to US Supreme Court on 1979 missing child Etan Patz case

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Allentown

Anthony Contreras won his franchise-record 287th game as IronPigs manager in Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

IronPigs record-setting manager focuses on relationships, not milestones

IronPigs manager Anthony Contreras recently heard from former boss Mike Nutter when it was announced...

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Faces in the crowd Sunday, Aug. , 2025, at Musikfest in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

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