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Woman killed in Allentown house fire is identified

July 15, 2026 at 12:25 pm

What will be done with Route 22? 4 things to know about plans to overhaul Lehigh Valley’s busiest highway

The study found that 16 Route 22 interchange ramps are spaced too closely together, while 24 acceleration ramps and 13 deceleration ramps fail to meet modern length standards.

Traffic travels on Route 22 westbound in a file photo. (Dan Hartzell/The Morning Call)

Crews battle a fire Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in the 400 block of North Jerome Street in Allentown. A woman was pronounced dead after being pulled from the house, according to officials. (Dennis Wetherhold Jr./Special to The Morning Call)

Woman killed in Allentown house fire is identified

Fog casts a haze Thursday, March 5, 2026, over South Side Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Smoke from Canada wildfires could be visible this week in the Lehigh Valley

People crowd into a meeting of the South Whitehall Township Planning Commission involving the Project Atlas data center proposal Thursday, July 9, 2026, in the auditorium of Springhouse Middle School in South Whitehall Township. Project Atlas has drawn concerns from township residents due to its potential impacts to the nearby Parkland High School and surrounding community. (Jon Chiu/The Morning Call)

South Whitehall data center developer says employee at hearing fired over texts

A view of the former electric plant and the proposed River Pointe Commerce Center complex Monday, July 17, 2023, in Upper Mount Bethel Township. (April Gamiz /The Morning Call)

Upper Mount Bethel Township residents press officials on data centers

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Bethlehem pub owners to sell and say goodbye after eight years
Bethlehem pub owners to sell and say goodbye after eight years
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Motorcyclist killed in Route 222 crash in Lower Macungie
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Woman, 68, dead after Allentown house fire [Updated]
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South Whitehall data center developer says employee at hearing fired over texts
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Lehigh Valley food safety report: Pink slime, black mold, roach infestation, rodent-contaminated food, mop water in the flour
Woman killed in Allentown house fire is identified
Woman killed in Allentown house fire is identified
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Coca-Cola Park is getting $300,000 of taxpayer money for an upgrade. Here are the details
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A new use is being pitched for the site of a former Allentown restaurant
Allentown man who died in South Whitehall house fire identified [Updated]
Allentown man who died in South Whitehall house fire identified [Updated]

Local News

Lower Macungie Township municipal building. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Developer pitches 84 homes on heavily wooded tract in Lower Macungie

A Lancaster County developer is hoping to build 84 single-family homes in a heavily wooded corner of Lower Macungie Township.

Sports

Southern Lehigh coach John Arcidiacono watches his team compete against Salisbury during a Colonial League basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at Southern Lehigh High School in Center Valley,. Southern Lehigh is unbeaten and going to the finals in the small-school division in the Lehigh Valley Summer Varsity League. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

LV Summer League Basketball: Unbeaten Southern Lehigh advances to small-school finals

Southern Lehigh is 13-0 and will play Lehigh Valley Academy Charter for the summer league title on Thursday night at Executive

Things to Do

Guy Davis at the Blast Furnace Blues Festival in 2011. The festival returns Friday and Saturday to SteelStacks in Bethlehem. (Monica Cabrera / The Morning Call)

Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: A little blues, a little disco and more

Listen to some blues or the pop sounds of ABBA at these weekend events.

Easton Heritage Day celebrates America 250 | PHOTOS

Easton celebrated Heritage Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the reading of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, on Saturday. See photos.
One Earth Reggae Festival at SteelStacks | PHOTOS
Preparing to read the Declaration of Independence at Easton Heritage Day | PHOTOS
Ryan Mackenzie, at housing-focused visit in Bethlehem with Trump official | PHOTOS
Crews clear debris and repair power lines | PHOTOS
Storms damage West Park in Allentown | PHOTOS
‘Liberty Ignited’ at Coca-Cola Park features fireworks, drone light show | PHOTOS

Opinion

A wealth tax would help Lehigh County meet its financial obligations fairly, the author contends.

Opinion: Wealth tax is good way to shift some of Lehigh County’s financial burden

Opinion: Should we tax the pennies of the many or the fortunes of the few...

Crime and Public Safety

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Coroner IDs scooter rider, pedestrian who died in Lehigh Valley crashes last week

The Lehigh County coroner on Monday identified two people killed on area roads last week,...

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Business

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh appears before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump

He has largely avoided explanations of how the Fed might respond to potential economic changes.

Pennsylvania News

The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. (Commonwealth Media Services)

Lawmakers break without addressing unconstitutional murder sentences, leave 1K Pa. lifers in limbo

Prosecutors and advocates are split over whether mandatory minimums or maximums are the best way...

National News

President Donald Trump listens after signing executive orders modifying the Bears Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

US Mint produces a $1 coin bearing Trump’s face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday

Federal law prohibits depicting a living president on U.S. currency.

Allentown

The proposed site of a data center at 2401 W. Emmaus Ave. on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Allentown. Businesses and homes sit in close proximity to the potential data center, plans for which will be heard by the Allentown Planning Commission on June 9. (Avery Folmar/The Morning Call)

Allentown Planning Commission to review plans for a data center this week. Here’s what to know

The Allentown Planning Commission is holding a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in City...

Bethlehem Area

Festivalgoers enjoy the sights and sounds of the One Earth Festival Global Music and Culture Festival at SteelStacks on Saturday July 11 2026. The fifth annual festival, presented by ArtsQuest in partnership with Movement Moves Media, celebrates global music, culture and community. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

One Earth Reggae Festival at SteelStacks | PHOTOS

SteelStacks in Bethlehem celebrates the fifth annual One Earth Reggae Festival. See photos.