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With Election Day approaching, Lehigh County is close to hiring a new elections chief

The chief clerk of elections oversees 163 polling places and hundreds of poll workers during a day that starts at 5 a.m. and can last through midnight.

Tim Benyo, seen here in July 2020, has stepped down from his position as chief clerk for the Lehigh County Board of Elections. (Rick Kintzel / The Morning Call)

Minnesota Vikings linebacker Jonathan Greenard (58) leaves the field during a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 14, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

NFL draft: Eagles trade for edge rusher Jonathan Greenard

Southern Lehigh High School held its prom Friday, April 24, 2026, at SteelStacks in Bethlehem. Students and their guests arrive to the big night. (Sharon Merkel/Special to The Morning Call)

Southern Lehigh High School Prom | PHOTOS

Pen Argyl Area High School held its prom Friday, April 24, 2026, at Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville. Students and their guests arrive at the high school ahead of the big night. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

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Quarterback Drew Allar led Penn State to 23 wins in his two full seasons as the starter.” (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

Penn State’s Drew Allar goes to Pittsburgh Steelers in 3rd round

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One person injured in Bethlehem house fire

One person was taken to the hospital Thursday night after a fire in Bethlehem.

Sports

Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, left, goes up for a shot past Philadelphia 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. during the first half of Game 3 in a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series Friday, April 24, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Celtics beat 76ers in Game 3 behind 25 points each from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown

Jayson Tatum continued to shine with 25 points, and Jaylen Brown also scored 25 to help the Boston Celtics beat the 76ers 108-100 Friday night for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

Things to Do

Southern troops led by Rick Eisenhart, of Hellertown, as Friends of Camp Geiger hold the 8th annual Lehigh Valley Civil War Days at the Whitehall Parkway Recreational Area to commemorate the waning of the Civil War and the 150th anniversary of the battles at Fort Stedman and Appomattox, which took place in spring 1965. -//// MICHAEL KUBEL / The Morning Call —- Sunday June 14, 2015

Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Wheels in your neighborhood, an Oscar winner and a trip to wartime history

Here are your best bets for fun this weekend around the Lehigh Valley.

Southern Lehigh High School Prom | PHOTOS

Check out photos from the Southern Lehigh High School prom as students dress up for the big night.
Pen Argyl Area High School Prom | PHOTOS
Celebrating Earth Day at Covered Bridge Park | PHOTOS
Enjoying the warm weather at ArtsWalk Pocket Park | PHOTOS
‘Giant Chip’ statue put back together at Lehigh Valley ice cream shop | PHOTOS, VIDEO
Pawapalooza Raises Money to Fight Pediatric Cancer | PHOTOS
Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean | PHOTOS

Opinion

A woman sits among her belongings Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at the Jordan Creek homeless encampment in Allentown during a sweep by city officials to clear residents out of the site. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Letters: Allentown should not allow permanent homeless encampments

Letters: Allentown should not zone anywhere in the city for camping use by homeless.

Crime and Public Safety

Photos of suspects in Operation “Gangsta’s Paradise” are displayed following a federal press conference announcing the results of a Thursday morning takedown of Orange County-based gang members on April 23, 2026, at the Ronald Reagan Federal Building in Santa Ana. (Photo by Anjali Sharif-Paul, The Sun/SCNG)

25 with alleged ties to Mexican Mafia arrested in Southern California gang sweep

Those arrested, alleged members and associates of the Mexican Mafia, were accused in a number...

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30 smart places to put an Apple AirTag

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Business

Tilly Dowler poses in front of Buckingham Palace ahead of the London Marathon 2026 in London, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mustakim Hasnath)

AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon

Experts say the technology is expanding independence but still faces limitations around reliability.

Pennsylvania News

Students wait in line to vote Nov. 5, 2024, outside Kirby Sports Complex in Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA)

Pa. primary election 2026: Everything college students need to know about voting

When it comes to voting, college students in Pennsylvania have multiple options. Here’s what you...

National News

Lifeboats rescue surviving crewmen of the wrecked USS Maine after an underground explosion destroyed the battleship on the night of Feb. 15 as it was anchored in the Havana harbor, Cuba, in 1898. About 260 U.S. Naval personnel were killed in the explosion. The sinking of the U.S. warship was a catalyst for the outbreak of the Spanish-American War and the U.S. officially waged war on April 25. (AP Photo)

Today in History: April 25, Spanish-American War declared

The United States Congress declared war against Spain. The 16-week Spanish-American War resulted in an...

Allentown

Allentown man arrested in 2025 Catasauqua ‘quick draw’ homicide

An Allentown man accused of fatally shooting another man during a game of "quick draw"...

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The Visitor’s Center at the SteelStacks, pictured in 2013. (DENISE SANCHEZ/THE MORNING CALL)

CountryFest, a new free country music festival, coming this summer to SteelStacks

CountryFest, Artsquest's new country music festival, will be held Aug. 21-22 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.

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