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Power restored after outages affect thousands around Lehigh Valley

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A Lehigh Valley animal shelter could lose land to Interstate 78 project. Its supporters are speaking out

PennDOT’s early sketches for a new interchange on I-78 at Adams Road could have a negative impact on a beloved Lehigh Valley animal shelter.

The Sanctuary at Haafsville in Upper Macungie Township could lose a portion of its land if a roundabout is built between Adams Road and Nestle Way as part of the I-78 improvement project. (Evan Jones/The Morning Call)

Lehigh County voter registration workers sort mail-in ballots Nov. 5, 2024, at the Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown. (Matt Smith/For Spotlight PA)

Lehigh County says it’s working to fix error that sent bad mail ballots to hundreds of voters

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Center City Philadelphia, part of Jefferson Health. (Heather Khalifa/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Thomas Jefferson University is expanding its nursing, medical education into the Lehigh Valley. What you need to know

Onanyeli Rosario-Mesa, 25, of Allentown is charged with vehicular homicide while DUI in a fatal wrong-way crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) in April 2025. (Courtesy of the Lehigh County DA)

Allentown woman wanted for vehicular homicide in wrong-way Pa. Turnpike I-476 crash arrested by U.S. Marshals

(Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Power restored after outages affect thousands around Lehigh Valley

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Rock band announced as Allentown Fair headliner
Rock band announced as Allentown Fair headliner
Allentown woman wanted for vehicular homicide in wrong-way Pa. Turnpike I-476 crash arrested by U.S. Marshals
Allentown woman wanted for vehicular homicide in wrong-way Pa. Turnpike I-476 crash arrested by U.S. Marshals
These are the 20 worst Lehigh Valley traffic bottlenecks. What’s being done to fix them.
These are the 20 worst Lehigh Valley traffic bottlenecks. What’s being done to fix them.
Thomas Jefferson University is expanding its nursing, medical education into the Lehigh Valley. What you need to know
Thomas Jefferson University is expanding its nursing, medical education into the Lehigh Valley. What you need to know
Power restored after outages affect thousands around Lehigh Valley
Power restored after outages affect thousands around Lehigh Valley
Retiring owner puts nearly 20-year-old pub up for sale in the Lehigh Valley
Retiring owner puts nearly 20-year-old pub up for sale in the Lehigh Valley
Penn State football team doctor Wayne Sebastianelli dies unexpectedly
Penn State football team doctor Wayne Sebastianelli dies unexpectedly
New Dollar General to offer free gift cards for grand opening in the Lehigh Valley
New Dollar General to offer free gift cards for grand opening in the Lehigh Valley
A Lehigh Valley animal shelter could lose land to Interstate 78 project. Its supporters are speaking out
A Lehigh Valley animal shelter could lose land to Interstate 78 project. Its supporters are speaking out
Lehigh Valley weather: What to expect as cold front moves in
Lehigh Valley weather: What to expect as cold front moves in

Local News

Emmaus’ Claudia Walls competes in the high jump Wednesday, May 6, 2026, during the Colonial and East Penn Track and Field Championship Meet at Whitehall High School in Whitehall Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

EPC and Colonial League Track and Field Championships | PHOTOS

EPC and Colonial League Track and Field Championships at Whitehall High School

Sports

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, right, drives past Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes (5) during the first half of Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series, Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Jalen Brunson helps Knicks take 2-0 lead over 76ers with 108-102 victory

Sixers, playing without Joel Embiid, led in fourth quarter but faltered down the stretch

Things to Do

Danielle Boksan of Macungie enjoys a moment with her 6-year-old daughter, Avery, on Sunday, May 11, 2024, at a Mother’s Day brunch at Madeline’s in Upper Macungie Township. (Sharon Merkel/Special to The Morning Call)

Treat Mom at these Lehigh Valley brunch, dinner spots for Mother’s Day

Here's where to treat Mom to brunch or a special dinner on Mother's Day in the Lehigh Valley.

5th annual DeVonta Smith Celebrity Softball Game at Coca-Cola Park | PHOTOS

Fans and superstar athletes alike enjoyed the 5th annual DeVonta Smith Celebrity Softball Game on Saturday at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. See photos.
Parkland High School Prom | PHOTOS
Whitehall High School Prom | PHOTOS
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Opinion

Richard M. Nixon says goodbye to members of his staff as he leaves the White House on the day of his resignation, Aug. 9, 1974. After the Watergate scandal, voters sent a wave of reformers to Congress to rebuild accountability and restore the public trust. (AP Photo)

Opinion by Ryan Crosswell: Why you should vote for me in Democratic congressional primary

Opinion by Ryan Croswell: The disdain for corruption transcends partisan lines — Democrats, Republicans and...

Crime and Public Safety

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Replica gun found after fight at Bethlehem park where crowd gathered, police say

A replica gun was found after a fight Sunday evening at a Bethlehem park where...

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Is pre-rinsing dishes really necessary? Learn more here about the truth of this myth, where...

Business

FILE – A food delivery rider waits at a traffic light, March 30, 2020, in Lone Tree, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

DoorDash plans to spend more than $50 million on gas price relief for its drivers this spring

DoorDash said demand for deliveries remained strong in the January-March period despite higher gas prices.

Pennsylvania News

The 2026 primary candidates for lieutenant governor. From left, Democrat Austin Davis, Republican Jason Richey, and Republican John Ventre. (Courtesy of candidates’ Facebook pages, Commonwealth Media Services)

Pa. primary election 2026: Your complete guide to the candidates for lieutenant governor

Incumbent Lt. Gov. Austin Davis is the only Democratic candidate. Jason Richey and John Ventre...

National News

General Alfred Jodl, center, signs the unconditional surrender of all armed German forces imposed by the Allied Powers, at Supreme Commander Eisenhowers headquarters in Rheims, France, on May 7, 1945. He is flanked by General Wilhelm Oxenius, Commander of the German Luftwaffe, left, and General Admiral and Commander in Chief of the German fleet, Hans-Georg von Friedeburg, right. (AP Photo)

Today in History: May 7, Nazi Germany surrenders

Nazi Germany signed an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Rheims, France, ending its role...

Allentown

Exterior of KidsPeace Child and Guidance Center at 801 E. Green Street in Allentown in 2013. (EMILY ROBSON / THE MORNING CALL )

New partnership designed to improve finances for KidsPeace mental health provider

KidsPeace, a mental health service provider that works schools and community sites in Lehigh County,...

Bethlehem Area

In this Sept. 25, 2009, file photo, New York Yankees broadcaster John Sterling sits in the booth before the Yankees’ baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York. (Bill Kostroun/AP)

‘Voice of the Yankees’ John Sterling, who briefly attended Moravian College, dies at age 87

Legendary announcer died from complications after a heart attack