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Pa. state police justified in shooting Lower Saucon man who fired at officers during standoff, DA says

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Parkland High School grad, West Chester student fatally hit by vehicle is mourned: ‘He was the brightest light’

A Parkland High School graduate died after he was hit by a vehicle Sunday in West Chester.

This screenshot shows a GoFundMe page set up for the family of Garrett Nicholas, a Parkland High School grad and West Chester University student fatally hit by a vehicle. The online fundraiser has raised more than $80,000.

Residents of the Jordan Creek homeless encampment in Allentown gather their belongings Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, as city officials sweep through the site to clear it out. 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 City Council urges mayor to halt sweep of homeless encampment

A bee collects pollen from cherry blossoms in the warm weather Monday, March 31, 2025, in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Near record-breaking warmth in the Lehigh Valley: How much longer will it last?

State Sen. Jarrett Coleman held a telephone town hall Wednesday to hear concerns about data centers. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley lawmaker pitches idea to limit data center development

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/ TMC)

Lehigh County wants to create a joint juvenile detention facility in Berks. But critics are trying to put on the brakes

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Lehigh Valley wine bar, grocery store closing. ‘Challenges have become insurmountable,’ owner says
Lehigh Valley wine bar, grocery store closing. ‘Challenges have become insurmountable,’ owner says
1 shot near Allentown bar Tuesday night, police say
1 shot near Allentown bar Tuesday night, police say
Woman and four teens arrested after man assaulted, robbed of his shoes in Allentown, police say
Woman and four teens arrested after man assaulted, robbed of his shoes in Allentown, police say
Catasauqua woman gets up to 60 years in state prison in child sex trafficking case
Catasauqua woman gets up to 60 years in state prison in child sex trafficking case
Body of Lehigh County man found under covered bridge
Body of Lehigh County man found under covered bridge
Allentown man gets jail sentence for sexually assaulting woman and filming it, DA says
Allentown man gets jail sentence for sexually assaulting woman and filming it, DA says
Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll
Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll
‘This is awful’: Allentown advocates scramble to help homeless displaced by camp sweep, emergency shelter closure
‘This is awful’: Allentown advocates scramble to help homeless displaced by camp sweep, emergency shelter closure
PA 7th Congressional District Election 2026: Where the Democrats stand on issues including immigration, rising costs
PA 7th Congressional District Election 2026: Where the Democrats stand on issues including immigration, rising costs
Lehigh Valley track and field: Southern Lehigh boys, girls sweep Notre Dame on emotional senior day following Art Corrigan’s passing
Lehigh Valley track and field: Southern Lehigh boys, girls sweep Notre Dame on emotional senior day following Art Corrigan’s passing

Local News

Firefighters battle a three-alarm fire Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at the Hotel Hampton at 462 Northampton St. in downtown Easton. (Dennis Wetherhold Jr./Special to The Morning Call)

Popular ice cream shop to raise money for firefighter injured in downtown Easton fire

Owowcow Creamery will donate 20% of proceeds during a fundraiser Saturday to Wilson Fire Department firefighter Bobby Lewullis, who was injured in the February Hotel Hampton fire.

Sports

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar could be drafted anywhere between the second and fourth round, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. says. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. gives his take on Drew Allar, other Penn State players

Draft analyst says Nittany Lions quarterback is an intriguing prospect

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.

Pawapalooza Raises Money to Fight Pediatric Cancer | PHOTOS

Paws for a Cause: “Pawapalooza” Raises Money to Fight Pediatric Cancer at Moravian University’s Priscilla Payne Hurd Academic Complex in Bethlehem.
Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean | PHOTOS
Mourning Berks firefighters killed in the line of duty [Photos]
Lehigh University students hold a public demonstration against racism | PHOTOS
Procession for Berks County firefighters killed in crash | PHOTOS
Bethlehem Easter Egg Hunt | PHOTOS
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Opinion

Geraldine Munoz Castillo teaches a class in 2026 at the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy in the 2000 block of East Pennsylvania Avenue, Allentown. (Photo courtesy of Allentown School District)

Opinion: A strong start, why bilingual learning matters in Allentown

Opinion: Kindergarten is the beginning of a student’s pathway

Crime and Public Safety

Quakertown Police Department (Bucks County Courier Times)

Felony charge dropped against teen held in apparent chokehold by Quakertown police chief, lawyer says

The borough has been embroiled in controversy since Feb. 20, when students from Quakertown Community...

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Keeping up with the Joneses: How the backyard living room has emerged as the it trend for homeowners

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Business

ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

Among OpenAI's 900 million weekly users, 95% of them “don't pay anything” for ChatGPT.

Pennsylvania News

A display at the unveiling of the Commonwealth’s Maternal Health Strategic Action Plan. (Commonwealth Media Services)

Inside the Shapiro administration’s ‘absolutely ambitious’ plan to prevent maternal deaths

Pennsylvania had about 129 pregnancy-associated deaths in 2021, which is the most recent available data.

National News

In this image from police body camera video released by the Martin County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office, golfer Tiger Woods sits in an unmarked police vehicle as he speaks with law enforcement personnel following a car crash in Jupiter Island, Fla., Friday, March 27, 2026. (Martin County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case

Woods has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence.

Allentown

The downtown Allentown Gateway arch rises above the 1100 block of Hamilton Street on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Allentown will see 2 new affordable housing projects thanks to multimillion dollar grant

Allentown will benefit from two new affordable housing projects in the coming years thanks to...

Bethlehem Area

Lehigh University senior Kira Miller holds a sign with an empty plastic jug, known as a BORG, drawn on it Monday, April 6, 2026, during a public demonstration against racism at the university in Bethlehem. Students say racist messages were found drawn on two bottles found on or near the campus in recent months, and they were calling on leadership to address it. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Lehigh students demand action after racist slogans, imagery collide with university’s party scene

Blackface minstrel imagery. Binge drinking. Greek life. A social media backlash. All are part of...