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Easton Area High School Graduation | PHOTOS

Photos: Easton Area High School holds its 2026 graduation at Cottingham Stadium.

Easton Area High School held its 2026 graduation Tuesday, June 9, at Cottingham Stadium. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Kyle Vasey attempts to make a tackle during a game against Michigan in 2018. (ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE)

Community comes together to aid former Wallenpaupack, Penn State football player Vasey after tragic accident

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during the Central Berks Police Officer Kristen Yeager End of Watch Memorial Service on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Don Thomas Stadium at Exeter High School. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

Mourners bid farewell to Berks fallen police officer Kristen Yeager

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Man, 72, dies months after he was hit by vehicle in Allentown

Vehicles travel Monday, April 25, 2022, in the northbound lanes of a Route 33 bridge near the Belfast exit. PennDOT is planning to replace both bridges on Route 33 over the Bushkill Creek in the Palmer Township/Stockertown area. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Major work to begin on Route 33 bridges in Northampton County with likely traffic headaches. Here are the details

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Major work to begin on Route 33 bridges in Northampton County with likely traffic headaches. Here are the details
Major work to begin on Route 33 bridges in Northampton County with likely traffic headaches. Here are the details
Former Bethlehem police officer is the first eliminated from ‘Love Island USA’
Former Bethlehem police officer is the first eliminated from ‘Love Island USA’
Lehigh Valley food safety report: cool chili, dirty rags, dented cans, broken sink
Lehigh Valley food safety report: cool chili, dirty rags, dented cans, broken sink
Newly ordained priests in Allentown Diocese receive assignments
Newly ordained priests in Allentown Diocese receive assignments
A-Treat announces limited-edition soda flavor to celebrate America 250
A-Treat announces limited-edition soda flavor to celebrate America 250
Smoke from New Jersey wildfire drifts into Lehigh Valley
Smoke from New Jersey wildfire drifts into Lehigh Valley
17-year-old boy killed in Allentown shooting identified
17-year-old boy killed in Allentown shooting identified
Man, 22, accused of assaulting Allentown middle school principal who was breaking up fight between students, police say
Man, 22, accused of assaulting Allentown middle school principal who was breaking up fight between students, police say
After over a decade of operation, Allentown’s Kona Ice changes owners
After over a decade of operation, Allentown’s Kona Ice changes owners
Mourners bid farewell to Berks fallen police officer Kristen Yeager
Mourners bid farewell to Berks fallen police officer Kristen Yeager

Local News

The new DaVinci Science Center building in Allentown is seen Wednesday, May 15, 2024, during a “soft opening” event there. The center will open to the public on May 22, 2024. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)

Da Vinci Science Center names new executive director and CEO

Conor Hepp will take the reins from Lin Erickson, who has been CEO of the Da Vinci Science Center since 2013.

Sports

The Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup baseball team will include from left to right: Cameron Pengelly (Palmerton), Cayden Vishnesky (Pen Argyl), Evan Przyuski (Southern Lehigh) and Zak Novak (Nazareth). (Keith Groller / The Morning Call)

Carpenter Cup baseball: Lehigh Valley goes one-and-done again

The local all-star team was held to 3 hits and struck out 14 times over 7 innings in a 5-1 loss to Jersey Shore

Things to Do

Journey comes to the PPL Center on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Allentown. (Brian Ach)

From rockers Journey and Everclear to indie acts Built to Spill and Wilco, here are the top acts in the Lehigh Valley this June

From Journey to Everclear to a Neil Diamond tribute act, here are the top acts playing in the Lehigh Valley in June.

Easton Area High School Graduation | PHOTOS

Photos: Easton Area High School holds its 2026 graduation at Cottingham Stadium.
Emmaus High School 2026 graduation | PHOTOS
Lehigh Valley 250 in Easton | PHOTOS
13th Annual Lehigh Valley Children’s Festival | PHOTOS
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Opinion

Northampton’s Aidan Sugra scores against Nazareth on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during a boys baseball game in Nazareth. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Opinion: Baseball, education and the ‘2-foot voice’

Opinion: Teaching is about initiative, passion in what you do and being open to learning...

Crime and Public Safety

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17-year-old boy killed in Allentown shooting identified

17-year-old Ja'meer Roberts of Allentown died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Lehigh County...

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Business

Visitors look at a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid on display during the 2025 Silicon Valley Auto Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California, on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group/TNS)

Why Toyota RAV4s are suddenly the most coveted used cars in America

Most cars lose value when they leave a dealer’s lot. The RAV4 hybrid gains it.

Pennsylvania News

The Moshannon Valley Processing Center outside Philipsburg. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility located in Clearfield County, it is privately operated by the GEO Group under contract with ICE. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

ICE detainee who spoke out about conditions in Moshannon was punished, transferred

An ICE detainee was put in solitary confinement, then transferred out of state after the...

National News

Benito Mussolini, left, and Adolf Hitler move along in step, smilingly accepting the plaudits of Munich residents when they met to discuss armistice terms for beaten France on June 18, 1940. Joyous expressions on faces of women and girls at left as they raise their arms to Heil the axis leaders. (AP Photo)

Today in History: June 10, Benito Mussolini enters Italy into World War II

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declared war on France and Great Britain, formally entering Italy into...

Allentown

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Motown legends, backed by Allentown Symphony Orchestra, will open Allentown Fair

Motown icons The Four Tops will headline with opening night of the Allentown Fair Sept....

Bethlehem Area

Liberty High School holds its graduation Friday, June 5, 2026, at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem. Students gathered in the hallways before lining up for their ceremony in the arena. (Avery Folmar/The Morning Call)

Liberty High School Graduation | PHOTOS

Photos: Liberty High School holds its 2026 graduation at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem. See photos.