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Freeze warning issued Tuesday for the Lehigh Valley

April 20, 2026 at 7:52 am

A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse

The plan proposes converting a 1 million-square-foot warehouse owned by logistics real estate company Prologis.

Warehouses in Upper Macungie Township. (Chris Shipley/The Morning Call)

Carol Andersen is CEO of Bloom for Women. The nonprofit will be honored in Washington DC for victim advocacy. Bloom for Women is a nonprofit providing support to survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

A Lehigh Valley nonprofit is being honored by Congress for helping crime victims

This illustration picture shows icons of Google’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) app BardAI (or ChatBot) (C-L), OpenAI’s app ChatGPT (C-R) and other AI apps on a smartphone screen on July 12, 2023. (Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Lehigh Valley lawmaker part of effort to take on Big Tech, propose chatbot protections for teens

Lehigh Valley food safety inspection reports

Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor

The exterior of St. Luke's Hospital-Anderson Campus is pictured Oct. 16, 2011, during open house at the Bethlehem Township facility. (Harry Fisher/The Morning Call)

Opinion by St. Luke’s president: Lower health-care costs by giving top hospitals a break from burdensome regulations

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Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]
Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]
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
Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
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
Fire damages well-known Poconos pub, one person rescued
Fire damages well-known Poconos pub, one person rescued
Dave’s Hot Chicken to open new restaurant in the Lehigh Valley
Dave’s Hot Chicken to open new restaurant in the Lehigh Valley
Outdoors: Pulling at heartstrings, bald eagles have landed in southeastern Pennsylvania
Outdoors: Pulling at heartstrings, bald eagles have landed in southeastern Pennsylvania
After near record-breaking warmth, Lehigh Valley in midst of cooldown. A freeze watch has been issued
After near record-breaking warmth, Lehigh Valley in midst of cooldown. A freeze watch has been issued
Affordable apartments in Allentown with ‘really elevated look’ get closer to completion. Take a look inside
Affordable apartments in Allentown with ‘really elevated look’ get closer to completion. Take a look inside
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Retail Watch: Craft soda company ready to hire veterans as it relocates near Allentown

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Wearing a long sleeve hoodie, Julian Gieger, 5, of Bethlehem rides his bike with his mother, Janine Pino (not shown), watching nearby Monday, April 20, 2026, during a cool day at the Bethlehem Rose Garden. After temperatures reached into the 80s late last week, they plummeted to below freezing in the Lehigh Valley, with the National Weather Service issuing a freeze warning for overnight Monday into Tuesday. Temperatures are expected return to normal and then be above average by the end of the week. Forecasters said highs will be in the 60s and 70s Wednesday through Friday. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Cooler weather in the Lehigh Valley | PHOTOS

Cooler weather in the Lehigh Valley

Sports

Easton lacrosse head coach Brad Bachman got his 250th career win on April 16 against Moravian Academy. (Emily Paine/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley boys lacrosse: Brad Bachman reaches 250 career wins at Easton

Allentown Central Catholic turns its season around

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

A magnolia tree blooms Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Faith & Values: Spring’s quiet promise of renewal

None of us lives a perfect life. We all face mistakes, regrets and hardships. Yet...

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Lehigh County coroner seeks family of Bethlehem man who died recently

The Lehigh County coroner's office is searching for the family of a Bethlehem man who...

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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

This photo made from video from WNEP shows first responders at the scene of an explosion and fire in Lamar Township near Mill Hall, Pa., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (WNEP via AP)

Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home

Police say a propane leak inside the home may have caused the explosion and fire.

Allentown

Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people March 9, 2026, after a news conference at Schropp Dry Goods Shoppe in the city unveiling that the area was nominated in USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for 2026. It won in 2025. The news conference also promoted the Our Star Shines All Year Round initiative designed to convince travelers to visit Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The Lehigh Valley keeps being honored on national 10 best lists. Here’s why.

How Main Street Bethlehem and Hotel Bethlehem — and nearly a dozen Lehigh Valley sites...

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Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people on Monday, March 9, 2026. The downtown won USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for a second year in a row. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll

A panel of USA Today travel experts selected the top 20 finalists. Then it was...