Ryan Mackenzie and Bob Brooks will face off in a debate next month. What to know

Candidates for the Lehigh Valley's highly contested race for Congress will meet next month for an issues-focused debate that will air on WFMZ.

Democrat Bob Brooks, left, and Republican Ryan Mackenzie are vying for the 7th Congressional District seat in the Lehigh Valley. (Photos by Monica Cabrera and April Gamiz / The Morning Call)

Police investigate a homicide Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at a house in the 100 block of Spring Street in West Easton. A 52-year-old man was killed in a shooting after a confrontation with two people inside the house, according to state police. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

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Parkland’s T.J. Lawrence is tackled by Freedom’s Jahaire Hughes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

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Police investigate a fatal crash late Friday night, Sept. 11, 2026, involving a motor scooter and vehicle in the 1600 block of South Fourth Street in Allentown. A 42-year-old woman riding the scooter died after the crash, according to the Lehigh County coroner’s office. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

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Hanover Elementary School exterior shot June 8, 2019. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

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Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band perform Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at the State Theater in Easton. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

From Beatles drummer to country superstar, here are the top acts playing in the Lehigh Valley this month

This month brings esteemed Beatles drummer Ringo Starr to town, the swinging sounds of multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling, country singer Marina McBride, and so much more.

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South Whitehall residents paint dire picture of proposed data center near Parkland High

Residents turned out by the score Wednesday to the Parkland High School auditorium to discuss the Project Atlas data center proposed on land near the school.

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A man fishes in the Lehigh Canal near Lock 41 along the Delaware and Lehigh Trail in Bethlehem in this 2013 file photo. (Kevin Mingora/The Morning Call.)

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