As criticisms mount, Whitehall-Coplay reviews new charter school transportation policy

The Whitehall-Coplay School District has told charter school parents that it will delay for two weeks its controversial plans to place some teenage students on public transportation.

A LANTA bus pulls into the Allentown Transportation Center. The transit agency unveiled its new fare collection system on Tuesday. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

A Bethlehem police vehicle is seen at Musikfest in 2019. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, stands Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. Mackenzie is running against Democratic candidate Bob Brooks, president of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association and a former Bethlehem firefighter, in what is expected to be one of the closest congressional races of 2026, and one of a handful that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives next year. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Ryan Mackenzie touts first-term accomplishments in reelection bid. Is it enough to win Lehigh Valley’s battleground district?

Emergency crews respond to a serious crash Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, at the intersection of Airport Road and Race Street in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. Airport road is closed in both directions. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

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Authorities investigate a crash between a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane at the Carlisle airport in Carlisle, Pa. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (Sean Simmers/The Patriot-News via AP)

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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)

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"We will have efficient rainfall producers where some areas could see multiple rounds, which is not a good combination," meteorologists said.

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Sean Boyle is Notre Dame-GP’s new wrestling coach, replacing Matt Veres. (Provided photo)

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The Ukrainian Folk Festival in Horsham features folk music, dance, foods and arts and crafts. (Courtesy of the Ukrainian American Sport Center)

Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Festivals for country music, film and culture

Whether you're a country music fan, a film fanatic or someone who enjoys international cultures, there's a festival this weekend for you.

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Allentown Central Catholic High School holds its graduation Friday, May 29, 2026, at the school’s Rockne Hall. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

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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)

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National News

Airport security men lift the body of former Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. into a security van after killing the Senator?s assassin, on the ground, Aug. 21, 1983 in Manila. Aquino died with a single bullet wound to the back of the head, officials said. The body at left is reported to be the assassin. (AP Photo)

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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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The $4.7 million project is part of improvements to Route 22 in Northampton County.

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