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Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

April 30, 2026 at 6:52 pm

Before cutting back on service, LANTA hears appeals from its riders

Changes are being proposed on 24 routes, which may have cutbacks on frequency of service. It’s about a 7% reduction of the system.

LANTA’s director of planning and scheduling AJ Knee speaks during a public hearing hosted by LANTA on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Bethlehem concerning upcoming service changes. The transit agency is proposing changes on 24 routes, including cutbacks on frequency of service. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The iconic Dixie Cup is removed from the roof of the old Dixie Cup factory Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Wilson. A developer is renovating the building into 1921 at Dixie, a mixed-use building featuring 412 apartments. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Iconic Dixie Cup comes down from Lehigh Valley factory | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Don Julia, a bearded dragon, sits on Gloria Gonzalez’s hand as District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan gives Don Julia little scratches under her chin Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office in Allentown. The bearded dragon belonged to a crime victim who could no longer keep it when a family member went to prison. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

A 13-year-old crime victim nearly lost her pet bearded dragon. Then law enforcement stepped in.

A 118-acre parcel along East Valley Road in Upper Saucon Township has sold for $150 million. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

A new plan for warehouses along Route 309 could change traffic impact

Construction continues Thursday, March 13, 2025, on the Meadows Road Bridge in Lower Saucon Township, which will open Friday. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley bridge to reopen 8 years after it closed

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A Lehigh Valley family raised $12,000 for a child’s service dog. But after a dog was donated, getting that money hasn’t been easy.
A Lehigh Valley family raised $12,000 for a child’s service dog. But after a dog was donated, getting that money hasn’t been easy.
Coopersburg man, 22, killed in Interstate 78 crash remembered as ‘kind soul’
Coopersburg man, 22, killed in Interstate 78 crash remembered as ‘kind soul’
Iconic Dixie Cup has come down from Lehigh Valley factory
Iconic Dixie Cup has come down from Lehigh Valley factory
Man killed woman, fatally shot himself at Monroe County home, police say
Man killed woman, fatally shot himself at Monroe County home, police say
A new plan for warehouses along Route 309 could change traffic impact
A new plan for warehouses along Route 309 could change traffic impact
Jimmy’s Hot Dogs to open new location in the Lehigh Valley
Jimmy’s Hot Dogs to open new location in the Lehigh Valley
The latest Lehigh Valley business openings and closings
The latest Lehigh Valley business openings and closings
A plan for 1,200 homes near Promenade Saucon Valley takes step forward
A plan for 1,200 homes near Promenade Saucon Valley takes step forward
Lehigh Valley technology company announces layoffs, affecting 55 jobs
Lehigh Valley technology company announces layoffs, affecting 55 jobs
Iconic Dixie Cup comes down from Lehigh Valley factory | PHOTOS, VIDEO
Iconic Dixie Cup comes down from Lehigh Valley factory | PHOTOS, VIDEO

Local News

Lincoln Leadership Academy held its prom Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Blue Grillhouse in Bethlehem Township. Students and their guests arrive to the big night. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lincoln Leadership Academy Prom | PHOTOS

Check out photos from Lincoln Leadership Academy prom as students dress up for the big night.

Sports

Notre Dame-Green Pond basketball player Justin Manning and Bethlehem Christian player Gabe Transue on Monday, April 6, 2026, at the school in Bethlehem. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

All-state boys basketball teams: Bethlehem Christian’s Gabe Transue named to 1st team in Class A; teammate Myles Harris makes 2nd team

Allentown Central Catholic graduate Jahrel Vigo honored on the non-PIAA team after a big post-graduate year

Things to Do

DeVonta Smith, a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles and the host, plays in the fourth annual DeVonta Smith Celebrity Softball Game Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. The event features players from the Philadelphia Eagles competing in a home-run derby and a softball game. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)

Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Carnival fun, comedy and Catasauqua eats

Carnivals, food day and more — here are your top picks for weekend fun.

Groundbreaking ceremony for a new Tempo by Hilton hotel in south Bethlehem | PHOTOS

See photos from the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Tempo by Hilton hotel on West Third Street in south Bethlehem.
St. Luke’s Half Marathon and 5K 2026 | PHOTOS
35th annual Lehigh Valley Workers’ Memorial Day ceremony | PHOTOS
Students release 2,000 beneficial lady bugs | PHOTOS
Legendary Lehigh Valley softball coach is honored with field dedication
Southern Lehigh High School Prom | PHOTOS
Pen Argyl Area High School Prom | PHOTOS

Opinion

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. (Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA)

Election 2026 Opinion: Government must be on the side of working people

Opinion by Mark Pinsley: I am qualified to serve because I have hands-on experience making...

Crime and Public Safety

Former Southern Lehigh High School student and football player Ryan Gretz is seen during practice in August 2021. Gretz died April 23, 2026, after a crash on Interstate 78 in Lower Macungie Township. (Douglas Kilpatrick/Special to The Morning Call)

Coopersburg man, 22, killed in Interstate 78 crash remembered as ‘kind soul’

A Coopersburg man and Southern Lehigh grad who died in a crash last week was...

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Graduation gift guide: Tech picks they’ll actually use

Grad season is coming soon. Check out our list of trendy and useful gadgets, appliances...

Business

FILE – Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Meta raises specter of shutting down service to New Mexico in legal clash over child safety

The possibility emerged ahead of the trial on allegations that Meta poses a public nuisance.

Pennsylvania News

Fangyuan Ge, a farmer in Washington Township, Berks County, stands for a portrait Feb. 20, 2026, at the farm. Ge’s farm was disrupted after a sewer main break dumped about 8,000 gallons of raw sewage on the area in spring 2025. (Margo Reed/for Spotlight PA)

When a public pipe bursts on private property, who should fix it? This Pa. farmer is fighting for an answer.

A fence installation struck an unregistered sewer pipe on a disabled veterans’ farm, spewing 8,000...

National News

FILE – A view of the United States Coast Guard headquarters building in Washington, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Wreckage of a US Coast Guard ship lost during WWI has been found off the coast of England

The USCGC Tampa was found about 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Allentown

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Man in US illegally is sentenced to prison for fentanyl operation near Allentown elementary school, feds say

A Dominican national has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possessing and...

Bethlehem Area

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Bethlehem man found guilty in hit-and-run DUI crash that seriously injured woman

A Bethlehem man was found guilty of seriously injuring a woman last summer after he...