What will this winter be like in the Lehigh Valley? Here’s what the almanacs say

The Old Farmers' Almanac and the Farmers' Almanac have different predictions for the upcoming winter in the Lehigh Valley.

Snow falls Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, late in the evening in Allentown. A winter storm was expected to drop 7-14 inches of snow in the region Sunday into Monday, though the National Weather Service said there was uncertainty about the total. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

The parcel at Ninth and Walnut streets is seen Thursday, July 6, 2023, in Allentown. The current plan for the site will be reviewed by the Allentown Planning Commission on Tuesday. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

After 13 years, plans for Lehigh Valley’s tallest building — a ‘pencil tower’ in Allentown — could be set

Morton Brown Family Wealth co-founders Dennis Morton and Katie Brown talk Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in executive room in Tower 6 in Allentown. Local employers and building owners are trying different methods to attract employees to work in company offices.(April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley employers are finding ways to bring workers back to the office. It’s part of a national trend

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)

As comic book sales grow, these Lehigh Valley shops are answering the demand

Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

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Parkland’s T.J. Lawrence is tackled by Freedom’s Jahaire Hughes on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, at Bethlehem School District Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley high school football: Another shakeup of the EPC power rankings as familiar names reassert themselves

The EPC power rankings show where each of the 18 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference teams stand after 2 games

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Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band perform Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at the State Theater in Easton. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

From Beatles drummer to country superstar, here are the top acts playing in the Lehigh Valley this month

This month brings esteemed Beatles drummer Ringo Starr to town, the swinging sounds of multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling, country singer Marina McBride, and so much more.

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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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Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton speaks at a 2018 event where her organization, Imagination Library, donates the 100 millionth book, Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors,” to the Library of Congress collection. (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)

Opinion: Lehigh Valley should remember Dolly Parton’s biggest legacy — not her music; her books.

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The sun shines on the Lehigh Valley Workers Memorial on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, inside the Bethlehem Rose Garden in Bethlehem. According to the U.S Department of Labor, observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being. The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on Sept. 5, 1883. By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September of each year a national holiday. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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FILE – In this July 14, 2014 file photo, a man passes by a Wells Fargo bank office in Oakland, Calif. A House panel says it’s starting an investigation of Wells Fargo in its opening of millions of unauthorized accounts that has become a growing scandal. The House Financial Services Committee on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, announced an investigation of the allegedly illegal activity by Wells Fargo employees to meet aggressive sales goals as well as the role of federal regulators in the debacle. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

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