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Pa. court officials respond to Allentown mayor, say ICE has legal right to operate in Lehigh County Courthouse public areas
Court officials sent a statement in response to Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk's concerns regarding ICE operations at the Lehigh County courthouse, clarifying that federal immigration officials have a legal right to operate in public areas.
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All-Star Game MVP Kyle Schwarber lifts NL over AL with swing-off homers
Phillies star Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit on Tuesday night.
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How to beat the heat: Here are some of the best boating, kayaking spots in the Lehigh Valley region
Here are seven Lehigh Valley area spots where you can rent kayaks and canoes, or take your own for recreation.
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![Flash flooding is seen Monday evening, July 14, 2025, in Upper Saucon Township. Storms dropped torrential rain over the region over a short amount of time, causing roads and back yards to flood. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-FlashFlooding-0715-25")
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![Susan Bielucke shows her completed skull drawing to program presenter Meredith Sellers during a workshop presented by the Mutter Museum Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Whitehall Township Library. Participants worked off of four images from the Hyrtl Skull Collection and discussed how art and medicine can be used in complementary ways.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-L-Library-Program27")
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![Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and Reading Mayor Eddie Moran hold a joint news conference Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Cedar Beach Pool in Allentown. Both mayors highlighted public safety concerns surrounding illegal swimming in natural waterways. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-IllegalSwimming-29")
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![Lehigh Valley IronPigs President and General Manager Kurt Landes presents boxing legend Larry Holmes and Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr. with IronPigs jerseys Tuesday, July 8, 2025, during the reveal of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs’ Easton City Series uniforms to be worn Aug. 7 when the IronPigs host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-EastonCitySeriesUniforms13-e1752011875783")
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![Keith Wolfe stands in front of the hundred-year-old converted Allentown home he owns Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Wolfe is restoring it, keeping historical elements, with plans to possibly turn the building into office space. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-Lindenbuilding-19")
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![Actors from the Bachmann Group participate Friday, July 4, 2025, in a reenactment of the original reading of the Declaration of Independence at the George Taylor House in Catasauqua. Taylor was a signer of the declaration and his home was one of the first places where the document was read to the public after being signed in Philadelphia in 1776. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-georgetaylor-0705013")
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![Community members march Friday, July 4, 2025, in the Annual Nazareth Kazoo Parade in Nazareth. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-L-Kazoo-Parade24")
Opinion
Opinion: Trump administration should leave the Fed alone
Opinion: To allow an individual to second guess professionals at the Fed would be a...
Crime and Public Safety
Woman killed in Route 309 crash in Lehigh County identified
Officials have identified a woman killed in a crash on Route 309 in Lynn Township...
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Business
The online gunseller with Donald Trump Jr. on its board makes its market debut. Shares plunge
Shares of GrabAGun spiked at first but then sank, closing down nearly 24%.
Pennsylvania News
Pennsylvania is getting $90 billion in energy, AI investments. See the full list of projects announced by Trump, McCormick
President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. David McCormick announced more than $90 billion in AI...
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Puppies rescued from flood-stricken Texas arrive at Chicago shelter
The animals were in shelters in Texas before the floods began.
Allentown
Fox News late night host, comedian coming to PPL Center in Allentown
Fox News late-night host Greg Gutfeld, who once worked in the Lehigh Valley, is coming...
Bethlehem Area
Insomnia Cookies chain to open first Lehigh Valley location this week, with the potential for more to come
The wait is over. The Lehigh Valley's first Insomnia Cookies is opening.