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Lehigh Valley food bank says federal cuts leaving food pantry shelves empty
Community Action Lehigh Valley, which operates grants for shelters, the Second Harvest Food Bank, financial assistance and local food supply predicts more empty shelves and eliminated programs due to proposed federal budget cuts to emergency assistance programs.
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Motorcyclist caused deadly Route 22 crash when he tried to grab car’s side mirror, officials say
The Northampton County District Attorney's Office said motorcyclist Javian Crespo-Rockmore, 29, of Bethlehem, had "aggressively engaged" a car before the crash.
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Harrison Bader comes up 'huge' with first homer in Phillies win
Harrison Bader’s 3-run home run put the Phillies ahead for good Monday night in a 13-3 win over Baltimore.
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![Demolition continues Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, at the former Fountain Hill Elementary School on Church Street in Fountain Hill. As work progressed, it briefly revealed long-hidden signs of the building’s past life as a high school, including a “Fountain Hill High School” sign on the front of the building. (Monica Cabrera /The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-FountainHill005-e1754344624884")
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![Easton High School players engage in a scrimmage Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, in Easton during the first practice of the season. The Red Rovers finished the 2024-25 season 11-2, and won the EPC Northampton Division title in Oct.. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-eastonfootball-0804030")
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Palantir books its first $1 billion in quarterly sales and dodges DOGE axe
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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...
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‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling Matthew Perry fatal dose gets September trial date
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After weekend in New Jersey, Trump again passes through Lehigh Valley airport and speaks to reporters before Air Force One departs [Video]
After spending the weekend in New Jersey, President Donald Trump again passed through the Lehigh...
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Meet the latest high school student to take the Musikfest stage
Freedom High School student T’Byus Briggs, a rising senior, won the school’s annual contest for...