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Allentown grandfather’s family was told he died in ICE custody. Then they learned he’s alive — in a hospital in Guatemala, they say
Family of Allentown grandfather Luis Leon, 82, said they were headed to a Guatemala hospital to reunite with him after he was taken into custody at a Philadelphia immigration office and disappeared.
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Lehigh County eatery ‘very excited’ to open new sister restaurant this month
The family-owned Coplay Eatery in Lehigh County will open a sister location later this month in Monroe County.
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Phillies say they are committed to keeping Kyle Schwarber beyond 2025
The Phillies aren't ready to say goodbye to Kyle Schwarber's four-year, $79-million contract that expires at the end of the season.
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How to beat the heat: Here are some of the best boating, kayaking spots in the Lehigh Valley region
Here are seven Lehigh Valley area spots where you can rent kayaks and canoes, or take your own for recreation.
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![Prince Zimeray, 11, of Williams Township competes during the blueberry pie eating contest Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Blueberry Festival and Market to Go at Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem. This year’s Blueberry Festival returns July 19 and 20, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-BlueberryFestival-09")
Bethlehem’s Blueberry Festival is back, with sweet treats and new attractions. What you need to know
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![People experience the Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley on Friday, July 18, 2025, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce to mark the grand opening of the facility in Easton. Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley offers 3D holographic programs. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-HologramZoo-06")
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![Anna Congdon and Saquon Barkley #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles pose for photographs on the Green Carpet during the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl ring ceremony at The Battery on July 18, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Caean Couto – Getty Images)]( "REG-Z-EaglesSBRingBarkleyFianceeCongdon")
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![People attend the Good Trouble Lives On rally Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem. The event was hosted by Indivisible Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, a chapter of the national Indivisible group, which organized similar events nationwide July 17 to respond to Trump administration policies. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-GoodTroubleRallyAndVigil-01")
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![Flash flooding is seen Monday evening, July 14, 2025, in Upper Saucon Township. Storms dropped torrential rain over the region over a short amount of time, causing roads and back yards to flood. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-FlashFlooding-0715-25")
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![Susan Bielucke shows her completed skull drawing to program presenter Meredith Sellers during a workshop presented by the Mutter Museum Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Whitehall Township Library. Participants worked off of four images from the Hyrtl Skull Collection and discussed how art and medicine can be used in complementary ways.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-L-Library-Program27")
Opinion
Opinion: Tariffs will saddle American consumers with higher costs
Opinion: Eventually the cost of any new tariffs will be passed on to U.S. consumers
Crime and Public Safety
Man seriously injured in Allentown shooting
A man was seriously injured in a shooting Thursday evening in Allentown, city police reported.
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Fans say new romance bookstores and online groups are giving the genre some overdue respect
There are now nearly 160 romance-dedicated bookstores in the U.S.
Pennsylvania News
Big-dollar donors are helping fund fixes at the governor’s mansion. For now, we don’t know who they are.
The Shapiro administration has yet to say just how much repairing and upgrading the Harrisburg...
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Car strikes crowd outside Los Angeles venue, injuring 30. Bystanders attack driver, who was shot
A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a...
Allentown
Scooter rider hit by vehicle in Allentown on July 4 dies from injuries, coroner says
A 52-year-old Allentown man died Tuesday after he was hit by a vehicle while riding...
Bethlehem Area
Allentown man known as ‘Los Ten’ charged in 2024 fatal hit-and-run crash in Bethlehem
An Allentown man has been charged in a 2024 fatal hit-and-run crash in Bethlehem.