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2 shot Thursday in Bethlehem, police say

October 9, 2026 at 9:28 am

Featured

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)

BETHLEHEM — B. Braun Medical located at 824 12th Ave. in Bethlehem is one of the 10th largest local employers with 1,785 workers.(ARTURO FERNANDEZ/TMC)/PUB DATE 1.4.04 KARP STORY NO FURTHER INFO GIVEN QUESTIONS CALL ART 509.3364 ***** Headline: Jobs slide a bit at big employers ** Local work force at top 25 declined by 2.2 percent in 2003. ***** ***** Headline: Green grows the economy ** In the Lehigh Valley, federal tax incentives and loans encourage businesses and homeowners to convert to cleaner energy. ** The green economy (3/14/10) ***** Headline: B. Braun settles with feds for $14.7 million ** Bethlehem company among three drugmakers accused of inflating product prices. (12/8/10) *****

Lehigh Valley company to wind down operations at a division, affecting 40 workers

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Man convicted in Labor Day 2024 homicide in Allentown

Hanover Elementary School exterior shot June 8, 2019. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

2 shot Thursday in Bethlehem, police say

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

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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
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2 shot Thursday in Bethlehem, police say
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Pa.’s only governor debate spotlights voter ID, gas prices, healthcare and Donald Trump
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Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Harvest Fest, Restaurant Week and Trunk or Treat
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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
Popular Bucks County market is closing after 160 years
Popular Bucks County market is closing after 160 years
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These four Lehigh Valley establishments accused of liquor law violations
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As skill game deadline approaches, Lehigh Valley convenience store owners question what can replace them
As skill game deadline approaches, Lehigh Valley convenience store owners question what can replace them

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

Pennsylvania high school football scores from Thursday, Oct. 8
District 11 girls tennis: Allentown Central Catholic’s Madelyn Groff wins 2A title; adds to her family’s legacy
District 11 girls tennis: How Emmaus’ Zoe Santana dominated en route to the 3A singles title

Things to Do

The historic Claussville one-room schoolhouse will be open for tours on Saturday. (Cesar L. Laure/ The Morning Call)

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

Whether you're in the mood for Halloween fun, sampling new food and drinks or stepping back in time, this weekend has an event for you.

Your guide to Lehigh Valley Halloween parades
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From acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela to shock rocker Alice Cooper, here are the top acts playing in the Lehigh Valley this month

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.

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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
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Palmerton vs. Pen Argyl in High School Football | PHOTOS
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Executive Education football debuts new stadium atop parking deck vs. Palumbo Academy | PHOTOS
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Opinion

Pennsylvania’s highest court broke a 2022 partisan deadlock over a new map of congressional districts. (Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania via AP)

Opinion by Pa. 7th District congressional candidate Ryan Mackenzie: Where I stand on democracy, gerrymandering and redistricting

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Local News

Chad Kroeger, lead vocalist of the Canadian band Nickelback, performs during the Rock in Rio 2013 concert on Sept. 20, 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (ANTIONIO SCORZA/ WWW.SHUTTERSTOCK.COM)

Grammy-nominated rock band to play at the PPL Center next year

Tickets go on sale for the general public Oct. 16.

Route 143 to close for I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge replacement project
What’s open, what’s closed on Columbus Day in the Lehigh Valley
Talking Business with Becky Bradley: Now comes the hard part — building

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’
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Business

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Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds

The youngest families saw their wealth decline in the past three years.

Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her
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Pennsylvania News

A voting sign is shown in Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA)

Bucks County sheriff joins movement pledging not to interfere with elections

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Pa. election 2026: What you need to know about your Election Day voting rights
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National News

Young Palestinian students make their way to school in Gaza City.

A US charity plans to use AI to monitor its Gaza classrooms for ‘hateful’ speech

The plans have elicited ethical, safety and privacy concerns from some groups.

Public executions in the US were once a community spectacle and then they stopped
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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)

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