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Lehigh Valley congressional candidate Bob Brooks apologizes for old Facebook posts

Democratic congressional candidate Bob Brooks has been pressed to explain two Facebook posts from 2019 that supported conservative perspectives.

Fire Fighters Association President Bob Brooks speaks Wednesday, April 1, 2026, during a debate at Moravian University with fellow Democratic candidates for the 7th Congressional District former Northampton County Executive Lamont G. McClure, former federal prosecutor Ryan Crosswell and former PPL engineer Carol Obando-Derstine. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

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Election 2026: Here’s where the money for the Lehigh Valley congressional race is coming from, and how candidates are spending it

Giacomo Sgroi, left, stands with his father Phillip at Nonna’s Italian Market in Hanover Township on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. Giacomo's restaurant Tinto Tapas & Pasta will soon close in the Lehigh Valley. (Graysen Golter/The Morning Call)

Popular Lehigh Valley Italian restaurant to close. It’s ‘not goodbye forever,’ owner says.

Dr. Douglas Lundy, second from left, stands with four other doctors at a hospital in Lubongo, Angola. Lundy, the chair of orthopaedic surgery and vice president of medical services at St. Luke’s University Health Network, has made more than 30 medical mission trips to Africa during his lifetime. (Contributed photo)

From Africa to war-torn Ukraine, St. Luke’s doctor trots globe on medical mission trips

Warehouses in Upper Macungie Township. (Chris Shipley/The Morning Call)

A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse

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Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor
Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor
Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]
Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]
A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse
A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse
Former Allentown principal forced to resign over discrimination, harassment, lawsuit alleges
Former Allentown principal forced to resign over discrimination, harassment, lawsuit alleges
Allentown man arrested in 2025 Catasauqua ‘quick draw’ homicide
Allentown man arrested in 2025 Catasauqua ‘quick draw’ homicide
Vote for Athlete of the Week: Here are this week’s nominees
Vote for Athlete of the Week: Here are this week’s nominees
Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign will co-host this popular Allentown festival
Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign will co-host this popular Allentown festival
Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home
Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home
Another internet provider is coming into the Lehigh Valley. Here are the details
Another internet provider is coming into the Lehigh Valley. Here are the details
Walmart to remodel 32 Pa. stores, including this one in the Lehigh Valley
Walmart to remodel 32 Pa. stores, including this one in the Lehigh Valley

Local News

Mediterranean quinoa salad is on the menu Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Circle Cafe on Main in Nazareth. The restaurant will open in April in the historic Kern House, where it will serve coffee, iced tea, quiches, soups, salads, deviled eggs and flatbreads. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

New cafe opens in historic Lehigh Valley home

Circle Cafe on Main has opened within a 200-year-old home in Nazareth.

Sports

Allentown Central Catholic softball senior Jenna Dalrymple is surrounded by her teammates in celebration after tossing a no-hitter and getting her 300th career strikeouts against Allen on Monday. (Contributed photo / Jen Dalrymple)

EPC softball/baseball: ACCHS softball pitcher gets 300th strikeout; Whitehall baseball beats Emmaus

ACCHS senior Jenna Dalrymple has worked hard for four years as a pitcher for the Vikettes and got a no-hitter against Allen

Things to Do

Jeff Mucklin of Nurture Nature Center in Easton holds a glass tube of liquid warmed by his hand during a demonstration on energy at an Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Fairview Park in Palmer Township. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Earth Day 2026: A guide to events and cleanups around the Lehigh Valley

Here's where to find community cleanups and other events in celebration of Earth Day.

Opinion

Lehigh County has not had its own juvenile detention center since 2014. A new partnership with three other counties to form a regional facility is up for a vote. (Rich Schultz/Special to The Morning Call)

Opinion: Lehigh County is rushing into misguided plan for a juvenile detention center

Opinion: Approving this could be one of the worst decisions ever by the Lehigh County...

Crime and Public Safety

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Lehigh County coroner seeks family of Bethlehem man who died recently

The Lehigh County coroner's office is searching for the family of a Bethlehem man who...

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FILE – Protesters who have lost love ones to the opioid crisis protest outside a courthouse in Boston, Aug. 2, 2019, where a judge heard arguments in a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

A criminal sentence for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will clear way for completing its settlement

The sentence is part of 2020 deal to resolve federal criminal and civil probes.

Pennsylvania News

The view of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg from State Street. (Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA)

Shapiro wants to eliminate three ‘niche’ tax credits. Supporters say they should be expanded.

The Democratic governor wants a more flexible tax credit that’s focused on job creation.

National News

Gregory Witscher, owner of Understory Farm, harvests tulips in Bridport, Vermont.

Northeast flower and fruit farmers grapple with whiplash weather

The first half of April was unusually warm for much of the region.

Allentown

City trucks collect and dispose of pallets, tarps and other personal belongings Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at the Jordan Creek homeless encampment in Allentown during a sweep to clear residents out of the site. While many residents were able to grab their belongings, others said they lost a lot because they didn’t have help. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Allentown mayor delays sweep of homeless encampment following public backlash

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk has indefinitely delayed a sweep of a homeless encampment near Fountain...

Bethlehem Area

Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people on Monday, March 9, 2026. The downtown won USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for a second year in a row. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll

A panel of USA Today travel experts selected the top 20 finalists. Then it was...