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September 4, 2026 at 9:58 pm

Lehigh Valley high school football roundup: Northampton survives thriller, top teams bounce back in full slate of action

Some top Lehigh Valley high school teams bounced back in Week 2 of the season. We recap the top games from Friday night.

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Northampton's Chase Kessler runs the ball against Catasauqua on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at Catasauqua Alumni Field in Catasauqua. The contest marked the 100th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving game between the two schools and the 102nd game overall (they played twice in the first two years). (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

An undated portrait of Andrew Tupone, Green Party candidate for Congress in the Lehigh Valley. (Courtesy of Andrew Tupone)

Judge orders Green Party candidate off PA-07 ballot after party disavowed his candidacy; Andrew Tupone says ‘fight isn’t over’

Ty Johnson, owner of Beachead Comics at 1326 W. Chew St. in Allentown, stands in the store on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. It opened in 1985 under Jeff Rabkin and Biff Crossley at 16th and Chew streets before it moved to the current address in 2017. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Freedom’s Lashawn Johnson breaks several tackles on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Parkland football bounces back in old-school style, whips Freedom 41-21

People enjoy the food, sights and sounds Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at the Allentown Fair, which continues through Monday. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

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Lehigh Valley high school football roundup: Northampton survives thriller, top teams bounce back in full slate of action
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Sports

Senior Jacob Walkowiak and father and Palmerton head football coach Chris Walkowiak are together one last time after Chris Walkowiak had double bypass surgery. (Photo courtesy of Tom Housenick)

Palmerton football coach doesn’t miss a beat after double-bypass heart surgery

Palmerton football coach Chris Walkowiak does not miss a beat after double-bypass heart surgery in February.

Things to Do

People enjoy the food, sights and sounds Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at the Allentown Fair. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown Fair 2026: What you need to know about the concerts, demolition derby, food and more

Heading to the Allentown Fair? Here's everything you need to know.

Data center

TekPark is seen Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, on the western edge of Upper Macungie. The property was sold this past fall for $175 million, making it the top commercial real estate deal in the Lehigh Valley for 2025. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Data center developers tout economic benefits. How much could they affect Lehigh Valley economy?

The LVEDC considers data centers to be more of foundational infrastructure, similar to power plants, rather than high-value development.

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Opinion

Route 309 is flooded near Hopewell and Lanark roads, south of Center Valley Parkway, in Upper Saucon Township on Tuesday evening, July 28, 2026, as storms dumped torrential rain on the region. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Opinion: The Lehigh Valley has two reasons to change how we get electricity: Flash flooding and data centers

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A new restaurant will soon replace the former Wings on Main Sports Bar & Grille in Hellertown. (Amy Shortell/Morning Call file photo)

Enjoy breakfast all day at new restaurant opening at former Lehigh Valley wings and sports bar

Here's when Gigi & Alex Restaurant is opening in Hellertown.

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Montgomery County officer charged with killing unarmed man retires

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The ChatGPT app by OpenAI is shown on a cell phone on March 3, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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The newspapers' Friday motion says OpenAI and Microsoft's products have led to a tsunami of...

Pennsylvania News

Players warm up on the field at Northwestern Lehigh High School in New Tripoli before the Northwestern Lehigh-Northern Lehigh football game Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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National News

Pakistani policemen investigate the Pan Am jetliner and the emergency chute in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday morning, Sept. 6, 1986. The American aircraft had been hijacked one day ago by a group of four and during a shootout on the plane 14 people died and more than other 100 passengers were injured. Underneath the chute, on which some passengers escaped, are some belongings of them still on the tarmac. (AP Photo)

Today in History: September 5, Pan Am hijacking kills 20 passengers, crew members

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Allentown

A rendering of the future Allentown Art Museum at 10th and Hamilton streets. It is expected to be completed in 2029. (Courtesy of the Allentown Art Museum)

New Allentown Art Museum location could bring in 10 times the revenue — even though admission would remain free

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