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As skill game deadline approaches, Lehigh Valley convenience store owners question what can replace them

Store owners said skill games keep their businesses going.

Attendees gather in support of skill games Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at the state capitol in Harrisburg. (Photo courtesy of Sumeet Singh)

Lehigh County employees Janet Reilly and Andrea Lerner demonstrate how ballots are opened and sorted Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the county voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

A first-of-its-kind look behind the scenes at how Lehigh County opens, processed and counts mail-in ballots

A voting sign stands outside a polling place on Election Day, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Allentown Public Library. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

These are the 5 Lehigh Valley political races to watch — they could determine who controls the state House, Senate

Leaves display bright colors as fall foliage starts to appear Wednesday, Oct, 12, 2022, at Trexler Memorial Park in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Foliage in Pa.: Here’s where fall color is reaching its peak

La Salle football head coach Brett Gordon talks to the Explorers after their 24-14 win over St. Joseph’s Prep in the Philadelphia Catholic League Class 6A final on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at Villanova Stadium. (Mike Cabrey/MediaNews Group)

Lehigh Valley high school football: Week 7 EPC predictions and a look at a matchup of PIAA powers in Easton

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LVHN to remain in-network with Capital Blue Cross after contract extension; talks stalled with other insurers

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After state citations, Gracedale taking in fewer patients, working toward improvements, leaders say

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Election 2026: In 137th, Democratic County Council member Warren seeks to unseat Republican incumbent Emrick

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Def Leppard, with Goo Goo Dolls, to open 2027 tour in the Lehigh Valley

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Lehigh Valley and Pa. guide to 2026 election: Key dates, how to vote and what to know about on-demand voting

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Election 2026 guide: What to know about 7th District race for Congress

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Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Harvest Fest, Restaurant Week and Trunk or Treat

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LVHN to remain in-network with Capital Blue Cross after contract extension; talks stalled with other insurers
LVHN to remain in-network with Capital Blue Cross after contract extension; talks stalled with other insurers
Def Leppard, with Goo Goo Dolls, to open 2027 tour in the Lehigh Valley
Def Leppard, with Goo Goo Dolls, to open 2027 tour in the Lehigh Valley
Pa.’s only governor debate spotlights voter ID, gas prices, healthcare and Donald Trump
Pa.’s only governor debate spotlights voter ID, gas prices, healthcare and Donald Trump
Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Harvest Fest, Restaurant Week and Trunk or Treat
Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Harvest Fest, Restaurant Week and Trunk or Treat
Popular Bucks County market is closing after 160 years
Popular Bucks County market is closing after 160 years
After state citations, Gracedale taking in fewer patients, working toward improvements, leaders say
After state citations, Gracedale taking in fewer patients, working toward improvements, leaders say
Patient dies by suicide after ‘insurance issue’ delayed medicine for lung disease flare-ups
Patient dies by suicide after ‘insurance issue’ delayed medicine for lung disease flare-ups
Lehigh Valley football: Southern Lehigh’s cohesive group in trenches, plus Colonial Schuylkill Week 7 picks
Lehigh Valley football: Southern Lehigh’s cohesive group in trenches, plus Colonial Schuylkill Week 7 picks
Election 2026 guide: What to know about 7th District race for Congress
Election 2026 guide: What to know about 7th District race for Congress
Could Tropical Storm Isaias affect the Lehigh Valley? Forecasters watching storm track
Could Tropical Storm Isaias affect the Lehigh Valley? Forecasters watching storm track

Sports

Nazareth’s Cooper Madson rolls out to his left against Freedom on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at Nazareth High School. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

EPC football stat leaders: Nazareth’s Cooper Madson is the latest in a long line of Blue Eagles to shine at QB

Nazareth junior Cooper Madson is the latest in a long of outstanding Blue Eagles quarterbacks

Lehigh Valley football: Southern Lehigh’s cohesive group in trenches, plus Colonial Schuylkill Week 7 picks
Flyers play well but winless streak hits five after 2-1 loss to Ottawa
Analysis: Eagles and their offense ‘locking arms’ amid an uneven early campaign

Things to Do

With intricate props, realistic sets, and professional special effects, accompanied by live actors and actresses enhancing the scenes, The Bates Motel, Haunted Hayride, and Haunted Trail remain among the best Halloween attractions in the nation, year after year. People travel from all over to get scared out of their wits there. (COURTESY OF ARASAPHA FARM)

Lehigh valley ghost guide: Haunted houses, corn mazes and more Halloween fun

From haunted houses to not-so-scary family festivals, find all the ways to celebrate Halloween in our annual Ghost Guide.

When can kids trick or treat in the Lehigh Valley? A town-by-town list
From acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela to shock rocker Alice Cooper, here are the top acts playing in the Lehigh Valley this month
Fall arts preview: Your guide to Lehigh Valley festivals, music, theater, art exhibits and more

Data center

Slate Belt Holdings, a partnership between Talen Energy and River Pointe Logistics, included this map of a proposed data center campus in Upper Mount Bethel Township in a filing sent to the township July 23, 2026 that challenged the municipality’s zoning ordinance and argued that data center development should be permitted. (Upper Mount Bethel Township)

Under pressure, Lehigh Valley township reconsiders developers’ role in data center regulation

Upper Mount Bethel supervisors sent a letter of support to developers of a proposed data center campus 17 months ago. Now, they’re preparing a legal defense against the developers’ challenge of the township’s zoning ordinance.

What’s it like living in the shadow of an AI data center? These New Jersey residents know
US to give PPL up to $71.5 million to boost grid, avoid AI-related blackouts
Planners raise questions about Allentown and Bethlehem data center proposals

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Students build guitars at Northampton Community College’s Fowler Campus | PHOTOS

NCC’s luthier certificate program teaches students how to build and repair stringed instruments with hands-on training in guitar construction, setup, finishing and repair.
District 11 girls tennis singles championships | PHOTOS
Octoberfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem | PHOTOS
Kirkland Village residents welcome new art of historic Bethlehem | PHOTOS
Eagles & Friends Celebrity Pro-Am, Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic | PHOTOS
Celtic Classic in Bethlehem | PHOTOS
Nor’easter brings flooding to Jersey shore | PHOTOS

Palmerton vs. Pen Argyl in High School Football | PHOTOS
Faces in the crowd – Palmerton vs. Pen Argyl | PHOTOS
Executive Education football debuts new stadium atop parking deck vs. Palumbo Academy | PHOTOS
Pumpkin Season at Valley Fruits & Veggies | PHOTOS
Colonial League Golf Championships | PHOTOS

Opinion

A border wall separates the United States and Mexico on Sept. 15, 2026, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Opinion by Pa. 7th District congressional candidate Ryan Mackenzie: Where I stand on immigration and ICE enforcement

Opinion: It’s time to finish the job and secure our border once and for all.

Opinion by Pa. 7th District congressional candidate Bob Brooks: Where I stand on immigration and ICE enforcement
Opinion by Pa. 7th District congressional candidate Ryan Mackenzie: Where I stand on the Iran war
Opinion: Bob Brooks isn’t a liberal — he’s the opposite

Local News

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These four Lehigh Valley establishments accused of liquor law violations

Four Lehigh Valley establishments were cited in September for alleged liquor law violations.

Lehigh County’s Voter Registration Office Open House | PHOTOS
National eyewear brand to open new Lehigh Valley store
Ex-Upper Pottsgrove officer accused of manslaughter waives initial court hearing

Crime and Public Safety

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NJ man, 51, fatally hit by truck on I-80 in Monroe County

The 51-year-old New Jersey man was standing outside his vehicle on the shoulder of the...

Manager of Five Below in Bucks County charged with sex assault of employee
Lehigh Valley officials urge caution after fatal motorcycle crashes. ‘A sobering reminder’
Motorcyclist, 20, killed in Northampton County crash was a volunteer firefighter [Update]

Best Reviews

2026 Porsche Macan Electric. (Marc Grasso/Boston Herald)

2026 Porsche Macan Electric is the EV SUV for everyone

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Business

President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an event at the U.S. Institute of Peace, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

What to know about Trump Accounts and automatic enrollment

Whether you realize it or not, your child may be enrolled in a “Trump Account.”

Ram is recalling more than 265,000 vehicles over a steering defect
Trump plans to honor Microsoft’s CEO after Vance drops an H-1B visa hammer on the company
Most Americans think artificial intelligence is developing too fast, a new AP-NORC poll finds

Pennsylvania News

Berks Catholic’s Armani Arguinzoni breaks Kutztown tackles and goes 62 yeards for a touchdown in a Saints’ victory over the Cougars on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at the Forino Sports Complex. (BILL UHRICH/READING EAGLE)

Pennsylvania high school football scores from Thursday, Oct. 8

PIAA football scores from across the state.

Pa. election 2026: What you need to know about your Election Day voting rights
Pennsylvania voting advocates preparing for ICE to disrupt 2026 election
Election 2026 guide: What to know about Pennsylvania governor race

National News

A 1963 view of Longarone, Italy, a village that was wiped out on Oct. 9, 1963, when some 260 million cubic meters of rock and mud slid into the lake formed by the Vajont Dam, forming a wave of some 50 million cubic meters of water that topped the dam and swept onto the valley below causing some 2,000 victims. (AP Photo/Files)

Today in History: October 9, northern Italy dam landslide triggers mega-tsunami

A mega-tsunami triggered by a huge landslide at Vajont Dam in northern Italy destroyed villages...

ICE agents shoot man in NYC as 5-year-old boy sits in backseat of car
Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt, her attorneys say
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

Allentown

Beverlyn Vazquez sits on the steps leading to her apartment Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, during Ripple Community Inc.’s housewarming party for 814 Gordon, its first organization-owned affordable housing building. The acquisition marks a new era for the Allentown community center and housing nonprofit, shifting its model from subsidizing apartments leased from local landlords to owning and preserving its own affordable housing. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Allentown nonprofit celebrates opening of new affordable apartments, where average rent is just $525 a month

The average rent at 814 Gordon St. is just $525 a month, well below market...

2 men killed, 2 charged in separate Allentown shootings; video and witnesses lead to quick arrests, DA says [Updated]
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