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Allentown orders evacuation of Jordan Park homeless encampment, citing flood risk. Advocate says it’ll cause ‘chaos’

August 6, 2025 at 4:57 pm

Allentown orders evacuation of Jordan Park homeless encampment, citing flood risk. Advocate says it’ll cause ‘chaos’

Allentown is ordering a homeless encampment along Jordan Creek to vacate by Aug. 25 because of safety reasons, the city said Wednesday.

A photo of the encampment along the Jordan Creek Greenway. Developer Nat Hyman is suing the city of Allentown, seeking a Judge’s order that would force the city to clear the encampment. (Photo courtesy of Nat Hyman)

The City of Easton is in line for $1.3 million in grants to improve movement and walkability around the city, including on Northampton Street, shown here.
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How one Lehigh Valley city plans to spend $1.3 million to protect pedestrians

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New Jersey man fatally hit by vehicle on Route 22 in Northampton County [UPDATE]

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Army sergeant shot 5 soldiers before he was tackled and arrested at Fort Stewart, officials say

The Whitehall Township Municipal Building. Whitehall Township: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2012 (Douglas Kilpatrick/Special to TMC)

Developer buys land for nearly $4 million to build more than 100 homes in Lehigh Valley

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Lehigh Valley warehouse to close, affecting more than 100 jobs
Lehigh Valley warehouse to close, affecting more than 100 jobs
Motorcyclist caused deadly Route 22 crash when he tried to grab car’s side mirror, officials say
Motorcyclist caused deadly Route 22 crash when he tried to grab car’s side mirror, officials say
3 people dead in separate Lehigh Valley motorcycle crashes over weekend are identified
3 people dead in separate Lehigh Valley motorcycle crashes over weekend are identified
Two Rivers Brewing Co. to close Lehigh Valley location after 13 years
Two Rivers Brewing Co. to close Lehigh Valley location after 13 years
As electric bills rise, here’s what Lehigh Valley utilities say customers should expect
As electric bills rise, here’s what Lehigh Valley utilities say customers should expect
Developer buys land for nearly $4 million to build more than 100 homes in Lehigh Valley
Developer buys land for nearly $4 million to build more than 100 homes in Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley’s counties no longer considered ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ as Trump administration releases new list
The Lehigh Valley’s counties no longer considered ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ as Trump administration releases new list
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Local News

A Northampton High School football player attempts to catch the ball Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Northampton during practice. The Konkrete Kids finished the 2024-25 season 11th in their conference with a 6-6 record. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)

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Northampton High School holds a practice Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Northampton. The Konkrete Kids finished the 2024-25 season 11th in their conference with a 6-6 record. In a non-conference game Friday, Aug, 22, 2025, at 7pm, in Fairless Hills,...

Sports

Freedom's Lashawn Johnson runs drills Monday during a preseason practice in Bethlehem. Johnson is expected to be a big part of the Patriots' offense this fall. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Freedom football countdown to kickoff: A look at the 2025 Patriots

Freedom is not the preseason favorite in EPC football in 2025, but the Patriots aren't complaining

Things to Do

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.

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Chicago performed during Musikfest on Tuesday at the Windcreek Steel Stage in Bethlehem. See photos.
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Opinion

The author asserts that people predicting massive job loss due to artificial intelligence are forgetting the American economy tends to absorb technological change such as the transition from horses to automobiles. (Lloyd Fox/The Baltimore Sun)

Opinion: AI job market doomsday predictions off the mark

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President Donald Trump makes an announcement about Apple in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely pushing up cost of electronics

Companies making computer chips in the U.S. or planning to do so will be spared.

Pennsylvania News

A placard outside the Pennsylvania Health & Human Services building in Harrisburg. (Commonwealth Media Services/Contributed photo)

Detecting child abuse can require medical training, but Pa. lacks consistent rules

The Shapiro administration and the Legislature have been slow to act on recommendations from a...

National News

Smoke from the Gifford Fire fills the sky as the sun sets

Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state’s largest blaze of the year

More than 870 remote homes and other structures are threatened by the Gifford Fire.

Allentown

Allen High School’s Durell Holden prepares for Senior Night on the soccer field. (Kathleen Holden)

Allen High School graduate is in the running for a Youth Athlete of the Year contest, with a $25,000 scholarship at stake

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Bethlehem Area

The Avett Brothers perform Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

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The Avett Brothers headlined the Musikfest 2025 Wind Creek Steel Stage on Saturday. See photos.