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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on Hamilton Boulevard, South Whitehall police say

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Lehigh Valley data center opponents react to Gov. Shapiro’s order to ‘rein in’ developers. What they’re saying

Lehigh Valley data center opponents called Gov. Josh Shapiro's executive order on data centers "political damage control" and said it doesn't go far enough to protect communities.

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the Lehigh County Government Center on Friday, July 31, 2026, in Allentown to highlight the mental health investments included in the 2026-27 budget. Those investments include $10 million in state funding to support 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, and $5 million for mental health crisis walk-in centers. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Prices for Penn State football season ticket holders will take a dramatic jump for the 2027 season. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson campaigns Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, with U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, at the Upper Saucon Volunteer Fire Dept No. 1 in Upper Saucon Township. Johnson’s presence highlights the importance of the Lehigh Valley congressional district, which is considered one of the most competitive in the country and among the handful of races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives the next two years. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car on Hamilton Boulevard, South Whitehall police say

The trail between Trexler Park and Cedar Beach Park could soon be built with new state funding. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Effort to fill gap in this Lehigh Valley trail system gets financial boost from state

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Freedom High School Football players run drills in the evening of Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, during their football practice in Bethlehem. Freedom is coming off a tough season by their standards. The Patriots were 5-6 last season, but are optimistic about staging a turnaround. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

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Freedom High School Football players run drills during their practice in Bethlehem.

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Football players run drills Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, during Northampton Area High School football practice in Northampton. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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The Konkree Kids are coming off a 5-7 2025 season in which five losses were by 11 points or less

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Sara Emerle and her mother, Carolyn Javorka, at Emerle’s wedding Nov. 4, 2023. It is the last picture of Emerle and her mom ever taken; Javorka, who had ALS, died 12 days later. (Blume Studios/Contributed photo)

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Police investigate a fatal crash Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, involving a motorcycle and moped at Hamilton and 25th streets in Allentown. The motorcycle rider, an 18-year-old Allentown man, died in the crash, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Motorcyclist, 18, identified in fatal crash in Allentown

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National News

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Rescue mission is called off for NASA’s aging Swift space telescope

NASA paid $30 million for Katalyst to try to prolong the life of the telescope.

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Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin spends a few moments with Ramona, the office’s courthouse companion, Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Bob Brooks and members of the Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans hold a rally seeking to sound the alarm about the possibility of future cuts in Social Security benefits on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Bethlehem. (Lindsay Weber/The Morning Call)

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