Morning Call - Lehigh Valley & Allentown PA News, Sports, Weather, Business & Things to Do

Severe storms pass through Lehigh Valley, prompting warnings

June 11, 2026 at 10:07 pm

15-month-old girl found dead in car at Lower Nazareth Township parking lot [Updated]

A toddler was found dead in a car at a Lower Nazareth Township parking lot late Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Berks County Coroner van heading to scene

(Cameron Hart/The Morning Call)

Severe storms pass through Lehigh Valley, prompting warnings

George Ahart (left), owner of Ahart's Market in Bath, stands near the store's deli counter on Friday, July 5, 2002. (Arturo Fernandez/The Morning Call)

Ahart’s Market to close final Lehigh Valley location for good after $100K loss from power outage, owner says

The PBS 39 building is seen Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

A popular Lehigh Valley college radio station was just sold after 53 years. Fate remains unclear

Three more Lehigh Valley farms have been preserved under a state program. (The Morning Call)

3 more Lehigh Valley farms preserved from development. Find out where

Latest Headlines

Allentown weighing program to let police officers collect pension while working. City Council is skeptical.

14 hours ago
Lehigh Valley state senator urges residents to keep up data center fight. ‘There’s power in numbers.’

17 hours ago
PAC that spent $1.7 million in PA-7 Democratic primary may have violated campaign finance law, FEC complaint says

22 hours ago
Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: A blues barbecue, Rosé on the River and digital impressionism

2 days ago
Lehigh County ‘resign-to-run’ bill fails to move forward

15 hours ago
America’s 250th anniversary could mean the biggest (and loudest) year ever for fireworks. What to expect in the Lehigh Valley

22 hours ago
A Lehigh Valley high school track and field coach is stepping down after 9 years

15 hours ago
Sign up for email newsletters
Sign Up

Most Popular

15-month-old girl found dead in car at Lower Nazareth Township parking lot [Updated]
15-month-old girl found dead in car at Lower Nazareth Township parking lot [Updated]
Ahart’s Market to close final Lehigh Valley location for good after $100K loss from power outage, owner says
Ahart’s Market to close final Lehigh Valley location for good after $100K loss from power outage, owner says
3 more Lehigh Valley farms preserved from development. Find out where
3 more Lehigh Valley farms preserved from development. Find out where
A popular Lehigh Valley college radio station was just sold after 53 years. Fate remains unclear
A popular Lehigh Valley college radio station was just sold after 53 years. Fate remains unclear
Former Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski to be released from prison in late June. Here is what’s next for him.
Former Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski to be released from prison in late June. Here is what’s next for him.
Bethlehem Township man admits to first-degree murder in wife’s slaying, faces life in prison
Bethlehem Township man admits to first-degree murder in wife’s slaying, faces life in prison
Severe storms pass through Lehigh Valley, prompting warnings
Severe storms pass through Lehigh Valley, prompting warnings
PAC that spent $1.7 million in PA-7 Democratic primary may have violated campaign finance law, FEC complaint says
PAC that spent $1.7 million in PA-7 Democratic primary may have violated campaign finance law, FEC complaint says
Community comes together to aid former Wallenpaupack, Penn State football player Vasey after tragic accident
Community comes together to aid former Wallenpaupack, Penn State football player Vasey after tragic accident
National breakfast chain to expand into the Lehigh Valley
National breakfast chain to expand into the Lehigh Valley

Local News

Team Ronald
McDonald House’s Sam Dech runs against Team St. Luke’s
Childrens Hospital on Thursday, June 11, 2026, during the 55th annual McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic at Nazareth’s Leh Stadium. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The 55th annual McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic | PHOTOS

The 55th annual McDonald’s Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic

Sports

Kyle Busch celebrates a victory with wife, Samantha, and son, Brexton, after the Pocono Mountains 150, a World Camping Truck Series race held in August 2015 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond. (Chris Shipley/The Morning Call)

Pocono Raceway will remember Kyle Busch on NASCAR’s return to the Tricky Triangle

The legendary driver was an 8-time NASCAR winner at Pocono, including 4 times in the Cup series

Things to Do

Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage performs during Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Heavy metal band Killswitch Engage is back, and making a stop in the Lehigh Valley this week

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach talks about pandemic isolation, vocal recovery and the audiences that keep the band going, ahead of their Wind Creek Event Center show.

Easton Area High School Graduation | PHOTOS

Photos: Easton Area High School holds its 2026 graduation at Cottingham Stadium.
Emmaus High School 2026 graduation | PHOTOS
Lehigh Valley 250 in Easton | PHOTOS
13th Annual Lehigh Valley Children’s Festival | PHOTOS
Great South Side Sale returns to Bethlehem for 30th year | PHOTOS
Liberty High School Graduation | PHOTOS
Saucon Valley High School Graduation | PHOTOS

Opinion

Northampton’s Aidan Sugra scores against Nazareth on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during a boys baseball game in Nazareth. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Opinion: Baseball, education and the ‘2-foot voice’

Opinion: Teaching is about initiative, passion in what you do and being open to learning...

Crime and Public Safety

Firefighters at the scene of a tractor-trailer fire early Thursday that destroyed the container trailer of a semi-truck on Route 222 in Muhlenberg Township. The blaze and cleanup closed Route 222 northbound at Route 183 through the morning rush. (COURTESY OF ALEX LUPCO)

Route 222 reopens 5-plus hours after tractor-trailer fire in Berks [Update]

Traffic had been diverted at the Route 183 exit after tractor-trailer fire in Muhlenberg Township

Best Reviews

<p>BestReviews illustration</p>

The best summer shapewear that doesn’t make you sweaty

We found the best shapewear that's flattering and comfortable for summer.

Business

FILE – A “For Sale” sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.52%, just below its high for the year

Borrowing costs on home loans remain elevated relative before Iran war began.

Pennsylvania News

The measles, mumps rubella vaccine is among the shots considered crucial to a keeping children in a community healthy. (AP File)

Amid a measles resurgence, Pennsylvania leaders say plunging vaccine rates in thousands of schools will be made public

As measles cases in Pennsylvania spike to levels not seen in decades, state officials say...

National News

FILE – U.S. President Ronald Reagan acknowledges the crowd after his speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin, where he said “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” June 12, 1987. U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1983 famously branded Russia an “evil empire.” Five years later, he recanted the description at a summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. (AP Photo/Ira Schwartz, File)

Today in History: June 12, Reagan urges Gorbachev to ‘tear down this wall’

President Ronald Reagan, during a visit to the divided German city of Berlin, exhorted Soviet...

Allentown

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski listens as Allentown City Council votes on its amended budget plan during a 2016 meeting at Allentown City Hall. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call0

Former Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski to be released from prison in late June. Here is what’s next for him.

Former Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2018...

Bethlehem Area

The home where James Christopher Frank, 57, lived with his wife Deborah Glaser, 55, is seen Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Bethlehem Township. Frank has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the slaying. (Christopher Dornblaser/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Township man admits to first-degree murder in wife’s slaying, faces life in prison

A Bethlehem Township man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the slaying of his...