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CountryFest, a new free country music festival, coming this summer to SteelStacks

CountryFest, Artsquest's new country music festival, will be held Aug. 21-22 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.

The Visitor’s Center at the SteelStacks, pictured in 2013. (DENISE SANCHEZ/THE MORNING CALL)

Investors and real estate professionals attend the Lehigh Valley Real Estate Development Outlook on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Delta by Marriott Allentown Lehigh Valley in Upper Macungie Township. Hosted by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, the event brought together industry leaders, investors and real estate professionals for panel discussions, market trend analysis and networking opportunities. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

What can be done about the Lehigh Valley’s housing shortage? Experts share ideas

Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem police investigating if Lehigh commissioner charged in drug probe accessed city records as employee

A rendering of the future Eli Lilly and Co. manufacturing site in Upper Macungie Township. Work is scheduled to start this fall and be operational in 2031. (Courtesy of Eli Lilly and Co.)

Parkland School Board members concerned a tax break for Eli Lilly would shortchange district

This aerial photo shows an entrance to the Stargate artificial intelligence data center complex in Abilene, Texas on Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt O’Brien, File)

A plan to replace a massive Lehigh Valley warehouse with a data center is short on details, review finds

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Popular Lehigh Valley Italian restaurant to close. It’s ‘not goodbye forever,’ owner says
Popular Lehigh Valley Italian restaurant to close. It’s ‘not goodbye forever,’ owner says
$2.5 million Pa. Lottery scratch-off ticket sold at Lehigh County supermarket
$2.5 million Pa. Lottery scratch-off ticket sold at Lehigh County supermarket
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
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
CountryFest, a new free country music festival, coming this summer to SteelStacks
CountryFest, a new free country music festival, coming this summer to SteelStacks
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
Bucks County DA sues landlord from Lehigh Valley over 'deplorable' housing conditions in 'first-of-its-kind' lawsuit
Bucks County DA sues landlord from Lehigh Valley over 'deplorable' housing conditions in 'first-of-its-kind' lawsuit
Lehigh Valley congressional candidate Bob Brooks apologizes for old Facebook posts
Lehigh Valley congressional candidate Bob Brooks apologizes for old Facebook posts
Lehigh County mother faces trial in 2-month-old’s co-sleeping death
Lehigh County mother faces trial in 2-month-old’s co-sleeping death
Vote for Athlete of the Week: Here are this week’s nominees
Vote for Athlete of the Week: Here are this week’s nominees

Local News

Mother Brittany Waterhouse and daughter Grace, 5, both of Schnecksville pick up litter along the park Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in celebration of Earth Day during Plant for Spring! hosted by South Whitehall Township Parks and Recreation at Covered Bridge Park Playground in South Whitehall Township (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Celebrating Earth Day at Covered Bridge Park | PHOTOS

Celebrating Earth Day at Covered Bridge Park

Sports

Jayla Rosario became the first Dieruff player to score 1,000 career points in 25 years. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley All-Area girls basketball team: The best of the best from the 2025-26 season

First team dominated by guards who guided their teams to playoff appearances

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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Man who produced child sex abuse videos arrested in Bethlehem, AG says

Noel Tirado, 41, faces a number of charges for allegedly producing child sex abuse images,...

Best Reviews

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Acer Swift Go 16 vs. ASUS Vivobook 16: What’s the difference?

We recently had the opportunity to review two solid laptops, the Acer Swift Go 16...

Business

Anthropic seeks to debunk Pentagon’s claims about its control over AI technology in military systems

Anthropic's new filing addresses the court's questions ahead of oral arguments on May 19.

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

Trump administration flies 10-year-old back from Cuba amid custody fight involving gender identity

Utah child returned from Cuba in kidnapping case over child’s gender identity.

Allentown

Roosevelt Elementary School in Allentown, July 8, 2019.(Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Former Allentown principal forced to resign over discrimination, harassment, lawsuit alleges

In the federal lawsuit filed April 10, lawyers for former Roosevelt Elementary School principal Elizabeth...

Bethlehem Area

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

"This decision did not come lightly," the owner Tinto Tapas & Pasta said.