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US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei’s death

March 1, 2026 at 11:07 pm

After Hotel Hampton fire displaced dozens, Lehigh Valley community steps in to help: ‘This is a wake-up call’

Lehigh Valley agencies are helping dozens of people displaced by the Hotel Hampton fire in Easton.

People explore the 400 block of Northampton Street during a...

People explore the 400 block of Northampton Street during a “Walk Up the Block” pop-up community event Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, to aid businesses on the 400 block of Northampton Street in Easton. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)

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People explore the 400 block of Northampton Street during a “Walk Up the Block” pop-up community event Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, to aid businesses on the 400 block of Northampton Street in Easton. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)

Government supporters chant slogans as they gather in mourning after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei’s death

Thousands of fans coming to the PPL Center to watch Penn State in the NCAA men's hockey tournament can bring in millions to the Lehigh Valley economy. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Major sporting events are winners for the Lehigh Valley economy

Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)

Pa. and Lehigh Valley leaders react to US-Israel strikes on Iran

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Quakertown ICE protest brings scrutiny to police chief’s unusual dual role and social media posts

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Letters: Quakertown police handled anti-ICE protest in professional manner
Letters: Quakertown police handled anti-ICE protest in professional manner
US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei’s death
US and Israel pound Iran as Trump signals willingness to talk to new leaders after Khamenei’s death
Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel
Iran’s supreme leader killed in major attack by US and Israel
After Hotel Hampton fire displaced dozens, Lehigh Valley community steps in to help: ‘This is a wake-up call’
After Hotel Hampton fire displaced dozens, Lehigh Valley community steps in to help: ‘This is a wake-up call’
Northeast Regional wrestling tournament: Adjustments pivotal for champions Moya, Wagner and Frable
Northeast Regional wrestling tournament: Adjustments pivotal for champions Moya, Wagner and Frable
EPC North football stats: Dieruff’s Jovan Rodriquez finishes with more than 1,500 yards passing
EPC North football stats: Dieruff's Jovan Rodriquez finishes with more than 1,500 yards passing
Pa. and Lehigh Valley leaders react to US-Israel strikes on Iran
Pa. and Lehigh Valley leaders react to US-Israel strikes on Iran
Woman fatally shot outside Monroe County home identified
Woman fatally shot outside Monroe County home identified
District 11 6A boys basketball: Parkland beats Liberty in OT, wins 5th straight title
District 11 6A boys basketball: Parkland beats Liberty in OT, wins 5th straight title
Patience paid off for Northampton’s Wenrich plus PIAA wrestling schedule
Patience paid off for Northampton’s Wenrich plus PIAA wrestling schedule

Local News

Wehrs Dam is encased in ice Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, in South Whitehall Township’s Covered Bridge Park as severe cold continue to blanket the Lehigh Valley. The National Weather Service recorded a high temperature of 14 degrees; with wind chill, it was minus 2 degrees. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

After all the snow, why is the Lehigh Valley still in a drought? Experts explain

Experts say this winter’s erratic precipitation likely won’t be enough to make up for a dry fall, and caution that snowmelt can take months to recharge the groundwater that fuels area streams and rivers.

Sports

Basketball scores

Pennsylvania high school basketball scores from Saturday, Feb. 28

High school basketball scores from across the state

Things to Do

The popular marketplace at the Philadelphia Flower Show will bring a taste of spring home. (Photo by Becca Mathias)

Philadelphia Flower Show will be perfect respite for the winter-weary

The 2026 Philadelphia Flower Show, "Rooted: Origins of American Gardening," comes at the right time after the cold, icy winter.

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Opinion

The Tamaqua Area Middle School art club is painting Schuylkill County’s America250PA Liberty Bell recreation, pictured Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

Faith & Values: America’s 250th anniversary an opportunity to reflect on democracy, faith

The Lehigh Valley is asked to participate in Faith250, which invites people of various faith...

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Man fires gun through window of Monroe County home, kills woman, police say

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Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply

Traders were betting the supply of oil could slow or grind to a halt.

Pennsylvania News

Cannons positioned on a field at Gettysburg National Military Park. (Commonwealth Media Services)

Gettysburg isn’t just for history buffs and Civil War nerds. Plan your visit with this guide.

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National News

FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, file photo, Bronx resident Claudette Colvin talks about segregation laws in the 1950s in Alabama while having her photo taken, in New York. Months before Rosa Parks became the mother of the modern civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat and move to the back of a segregated Alabama bus, Black teenager Colvin did the same. Convicted of assaulting a police officer while being arrested, Colvin was placed on probation yet never received notice that she’d finished the term and was on safe ground legally. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Today in History: March 2, Black teen refuses to give up her bus seat

Nine months before Rosa Parks’ more famous act of defiance, Claudette Colvin, a Black high...

Allentown

Allentown School District plans to sell the former McKinley Elementary School, seen Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, at 1124 W. Turner St. in Allentown. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)

Allentown School Board hires Realtor to sell McKinley Elementary property

The Allentown School Board hired the realty firm Howard Hanna | The Frederick Group to...

Bethlehem Area

A steel object on Route 512 southbound is wedged under the Route 22 overpass Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, closing Route 512 and causing major delays on Route 22. (Kevin Shire/Special to The Morning Call)

Route 512 reopens at Route 22 in Northampton County after steel object gets stuck underneath overpass [Updated]

Route 512 southbound in Hanover Township, Northampton County, is closed at Route 22 after a...