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Musikfest 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 9 | PHOTOS

See photos from the second Saturday of Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem.

“Faces in the crowd on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, at Musikfest in Bethlehem. (Photo by Jonathan Broady, Special to The Morning Call)”

U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks during a news conference Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, after a tour of the U.S. Metal Powders/Ampal plant in Palmerton. Mackenzie was joined by House Republican Conference chair Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, to promote the law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call

At home in the Lehigh Valley, Ryan Mackenzie pitches One Big Beautiful Bill to voters. Will it work?

Pennsylvania State Police. (PETE BANNAN-DAILY TIMES)

New York men bilked Lehigh Valley resident out of $51,000 in computer scam, police charge

Deadline extended for Lehigh Valley Top Workplaces nominations

Hand crafted quilts are on display Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at the Allentown Art Museum in Allentown as part of the “Cutting Edge: Inventive 19th Century Quilts” exhibit due to open to the public on Saturday, Aug. 9. 2025. The exhibit features quilts made in Berks and Lancaster counties and elsewhere in Pennsylvania. The show is exclusive to the museum and is being organized in conjunction with well-known quilt collectors Arlan and Pat Christ of Kutztown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

‘Creativity and experimentation’: Allentown Art Museum exhibit features rich history and colors of Civil War era quilts

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Musikfest 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 9 | PHOTOS
Musikfest 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 9 | PHOTOS
Another large sinkhole opens near Route 33 in Palmer Township
Another large sinkhole opens near Route 33 in Palmer Township
See how much Lehigh Valley properties sold for in the last 30 days
See how much Lehigh Valley properties sold for in the last 30 days
Musikfest 2025 on Friday, Aug. 8 | PHOTOS
Musikfest 2025 on Friday, Aug. 8 | PHOTOS
95-pound tuna potentially worth $1.8 million caught in Maryland fishing tourney
95-pound tuna potentially worth $1.8 million caught in Maryland fishing tourney
At home in the Lehigh Valley, Ryan Mackenzie pitches One Big Beautiful Bill to voters. Will it work?
At home in the Lehigh Valley, Ryan Mackenzie pitches One Big Beautiful Bill to voters. Will it work?
The ‘front door of economic development’: How Musikfest and other entertainment venues contribute to Lehigh Valley’s growth
The ‘front door of economic development’: How Musikfest and other entertainment venues contribute to Lehigh Valley’s growth
Retail Watch: Lehigh Valley butcher shop wins top honors at state competition
Retail Watch: Lehigh Valley butcher shop wins top honors at state competition
Developer buys $770,000 worth of farmland to build luxury homes in Lehigh Valley
Developer buys $770,000 worth of farmland to build luxury homes in Lehigh Valley
Musikfest review: Third Eye Blind reawakens a generation’s soundtrack
Musikfest review: Third Eye Blind reawakens a generation’s soundtrack

Local News

The Black Keys perform Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, at Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

The Black Keys headline final day of Musikfest 2025 | PHOTOS

The Black Keys headlined the final day of Musikfest 2025 on Sunday. See photos.

Sports

Liberty senior receiver winger Jake Pukszyn stands for a photo Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Bethlehem. The Hurricanes finished the 2024 season with a 7-4 record, their best mark since 2015. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)

Liberty football countdown to kickoff: A look at the 2025 Hurricanes

Liberty won 7 games in 2024, but feels it can do even better with a strong returning cast

Things to Do

Spencer Torok, a watchmaker at J.N. Shapiro Watches, in Torrance, California on Thursday, July 24, 2025.. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

In a digital age, old-fashioned watchmaking schools, including a new one from Rolex, are in demand

With mechanical watches experiencing a resurgence, there's a need for those who can fix them.

Musikfest 2025 on Saturday, Aug. 9 | PHOTOS

See photos from the second Saturday of Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem.
Third Eye Blind performs at Musikfest 2025 | PHOTOS
Musikfest 2025 on Friday, Aug. 8 | PHOTOS
Musikfest 2025 on Thursday, Aug. 7 | PHOTOS
Gilberto Santa Rosa performs on Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage | PHOTOS
Musikfest 2025 on Wednesday Aug. 6 | PHOTOS
Nelly performs at Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage | PHOTOS

Opinion

Volunteers search for missing people along the banks of the Guadalupe River after recent flooding on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez)

Opinion: Climate change denial puts us all in danger

Opinion: Climate change exists and we should work to minimize our emissions

Crime and Public Safety

Colonel Christopher Paris talks to the press at the Pennsylvania State Police station in New Milford about the active shooter incident that happened earlier on Thursday, Aug. 7, in Thompson Twp. (REBECCA PARTICKA/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)

Pa. state troopers recovering after Susquehanna County shooting; were ambushed by gunman who killed neighbor

Carmine Faino had already taken the life of his neighbor when he ambushed Troopers Joseph...

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Best dry erase markers for classrooms and home offices

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Business

The Tesla showroom in West Bloomfield, Michigan, sells the full lineup, including Model 3, Model Y, Model S, Model X and Cybertruck. (Henry Payne/The Detroit News/TNS)

Shopping for an electric vehicle? How long until that $7,500 tax credit expires?

The federal government will soon stop paying a $7,500 incentive for new EVs.

Pennsylvania News

State Rep. Paul Takac, D-Centre, speaks at an event in Oct. 2024 at Black Moshannon State Park in Rush Township. (Natalie Kolb / Commonwealth Media Services via Spotlight PA)

Tax relief for campgrounds in Pa. could come at the expense of revenue tool for local governments

Legislation to exempt campgrounds from local amusement taxes passed unanimously in the Pa. House, with...

National News

** FILE ** In this Aug. 22, 1934 file photo, three armored railroad cars arrive on a car ferry at the United States Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/File)

Today in History: August 11, first prisoners reach Alcatraz

The first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a former military prison, in San Francisco...

Allentown

Johan Rojas drove in the IronPigs’ first run in Saturday night’s game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

IronPigs even series with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre thanks to shutout win

Strong pitching plus timely hitting by Johan Rojas and Rafael Lantigua allow IronPigs to even...

Bethlehem Area

Faces in the crowd Sunday, Aug. , 2025, at Musikfest in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025 on Sunday, Aug. 3 | PHOTOS

Photos: People enjoy the sights, sounds and food of Musikfest 2025 in Bethlehem on Sunday.