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

Lehigh County says it's working to fix a clerical error that resulted in hundreds of voters receiving invalid mail-in ballots ahead of the May 2026 primary election.

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)

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

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

Vehicles travel Tuesday, April 28, 2026, along Route 222 and Mill Creek Road in Upper Macungie Township. The intersection of Route 222 westbound and Mill Creek Road is the top traffic bottleneck in Lehigh County, according to the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

These are the 20 worst Lehigh Valley traffic bottlenecks. What’s being done to fix them.

Rock band All Time Low will perform Sept. 5 at the Allentown Fair. Photo courtesy of the Allentown Fair.

Rock band announced as Allentown Fair headliner

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Reading police and fire officials at the scene Wednesday of a fatal fall of a worker inside R/C Movies 11 & IMAX at North Second and Washington streets.(STEVEN HENSHAW – READING EAGLE)

Florida man dies after falling 50 feet inside Reading IMAX theater [Update]

Fell about 50 feet to the floor through the ceiling, Berks coroner says

Sports

Parkland’s Brendan Frank and other athletes compete in the boys 4×800 meter relay Tuesday, May 5, 2026, during the Colonial League and East Penn Track & Field Championship Meet at Whitehall High School in Whitehall Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

EPC track and field: Dieruff’s Holder, Parkland’s Onwuzo complete dramatic comebacks to win gold

Parkland boys, Emmaus girls lead team standings after Day 1 of the championship meet

Things to Do

Lehigh Valley Zoo lead education specialist Natalie Hildebrand feeds animal ambassador Bean, a 15-year-old Linnaeus’s two-toed sloth, on President’s Day, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in the Zoo Imagination wing at Lehigh Valley Zoo in North Whitehall Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Things to do in the Lehigh Valley this weekend: Spring markets and time with Mom

Mother’s Day and flowers may be the first that come to mind when thinking of this weekend, but there’s lots to check out all across the region.

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
Bangor Area High School Prom | PHOTOS
Palmerton Area High School Prom | PHOTOS
Saucon Valley High School Prom | PHOTOS
Iconic Dixie Cup comes down from Lehigh Valley factory | PHOTOS, VIDEO

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

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...

Best Reviews

Do you have to rinse dishes before loading them in the dishwasher to sanitize them?

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

A tractor fertilizes the ground on a farm in Ruthsburg, Maryland, on March 20, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/TNS)

American farmers shun USDA surveys as trust in data erodes

Reply rates for the USDA’s annual prospective planting report sank to a record low.

Allentown

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

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