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Freeze warning issued Tuesday for the Lehigh Valley

April 20, 2026 at 7:52 am

A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse

The plan proposes converting a 1 million-square-foot warehouse owned by logistics real estate company Prologis.

Warehouses in Upper Macungie Township. (Chris Shipley/The Morning Call)

Roosevelt Elementary School in Allentown, July 8, 2019.(Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Former Allentown principal forced to resign over discrimination, harassment, lawsuit alleges

Carol Andersen is CEO of Bloom for Women. The nonprofit will be honored in Washington DC for victim advocacy. Bloom for Women is a nonprofit providing support to survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

A Lehigh Valley nonprofit is being honored by Congress for helping crime victims

This illustration picture shows icons of Google’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) app BardAI (or ChatBot) (C-L), OpenAI’s app ChatGPT (C-R) and other AI apps on a smartphone screen on July 12, 2023. (Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Lehigh Valley lawmaker part of effort to take on Big Tech, propose chatbot protections for teens

This photo made from video from WNEP shows first responders at the scene of an explosion and fire in Lamar Township near Mill Hall, Pa., Sunday, April 19, 2026. (WNEP via AP)

Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home

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Walmart to remodel 32 Pa. stores, including this one in the Lehigh Valley

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Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor

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Another internet provider is coming into the Lehigh Valley. Here are the details

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Josh Shapiro’s re-election campaign will co-host this popular Allentown festival

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Lehigh Valley softball’s Elite 8: Nazareth, Northwestern Lehigh on the rise as last week’s leader has setback

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Freeze warning issued Tuesday for the Lehigh Valley

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Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]
Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]
Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor
Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor
Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse
A new Lehigh Valley data center is proposed in place of a million-square-foot warehouse
Fire damages well-known Poconos pub, one person rescued
Fire damages well-known Poconos pub, one person rescued
Dave’s Hot Chicken to open new restaurant in the Lehigh Valley
Dave’s Hot Chicken to open new restaurant in the Lehigh Valley
Outdoors: Pulling at heartstrings, bald eagles have landed in southeastern Pennsylvania
Outdoors: Pulling at heartstrings, bald eagles have landed in southeastern Pennsylvania
After near record-breaking warmth, Lehigh Valley in midst of cooldown. A freeze watch has been issued
After near record-breaking warmth, Lehigh Valley in midst of cooldown. A freeze watch has been issued
Affordable apartments in Allentown with ‘really elevated look’ get closer to completion. Take a look inside
Affordable apartments in Allentown with ‘really elevated look’ get closer to completion. Take a look inside
Retail Watch: Craft soda company ready to hire veterans as it relocates near Allentown
Retail Watch: Craft soda company ready to hire veterans as it relocates near Allentown

Local News

Mediterranean quinoa salad is on the menu Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Circle Cafe on Main in Nazareth. The restaurant will open in April in the historic Kern House, where it will serve coffee, iced tea, quiches, soups, salads, deviled eggs and flatbreads. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

New cafe opens in historic Lehigh Valley home

Circle Cafe on Main has opened within a 200-year-old home in Nazareth.

Sports

Easton lacrosse head coach Brad Bachman got his 250th career win on April 16 against Moravian Academy. (Emily Paine/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley boys lacrosse: Brad Bachman reaches 250 career wins at Easton

Allentown Central Catholic turns its season around

Things to Do

Jeff Mucklin of Nurture Nature Center in Easton holds a glass tube of liquid warmed by his hand during a demonstration on energy at an Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Fairview Park in Palmer Township. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Earth Day 2026: A guide to events and cleanups around the Lehigh Valley

Here's where to find community cleanups and other events in celebration of Earth Day.

Opinion

A magnolia tree blooms Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Faith & Values: Spring’s quiet promise of renewal

None of us lives a perfect life. We all face mistakes, regrets and hardships. Yet...

Crime and Public Safety

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Texas truck driver charged in fatal hit-and-run on I-78 in Berks [Update]

State police say defendant was located in Louisiana.

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Business

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Businesses can begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional

Businesses are now able to begin claiming refunds through an online portal.

Pennsylvania News

The view of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg from State Street. (Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA)

Shapiro wants to eliminate three ‘niche’ tax credits. Supporters say they should be expanded.

The Democratic governor wants a more flexible tax credit that’s focused on job creation.

National News

Rebekah Robinson, the president of Dane4Dogs, center left, speaks at a protest at the Wisconsin State Capitol demanding that the governor and attorney general do what they can to shut down a beagle breeding and research facility, Monday, April 20, 2026, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor’s office seeking release of beagles

Activists from around the country attempted to free an estimated 2,000 beagles.

Allentown

City trucks collect and dispose of pallets, tarps and other personal belongings Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at the Jordan Creek homeless encampment in Allentown during a sweep to clear residents out of the site. While many residents were able to grab their belongings, others said they lost a lot because they didn’t have help. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Allentown mayor delays sweep of homeless encampment following public backlash

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk has indefinitely delayed a sweep of a homeless encampment near Fountain...

Bethlehem Area

Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people on Monday, March 9, 2026. The downtown won USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for a second year in a row. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll

A panel of USA Today travel experts selected the top 20 finalists. Then it was...