Allentown man, 46, dies of injuries in Salisbury Township motorcycle crash
An Allentown man died of injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident Thursday night in Salisbury Township, the Lehigh County coroner’s office said.
View ArticlePenn State suspends 10 students for breaking coronavirus rules
Ten Penn State students have been suspended and another 17 were removed from on-campus housing so far this semester due to a violation of the university’s rules and policies addressing COVID-19.
View ArticleLehigh University going remote for at least two weeks after increase in...
Lehigh University is shifting to virtual classes for undergraduate students, for at least two weeks after identifying 22 new positive COVID-19 cases Thursday, the school said Friday.
View ArticleMAP: Where people have died from coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley
MAP: Where Lehigh Valley residents who’ve died from coronavirus lived, based on information provided by Lehigh and Northampton counties.
View ArticleQuakertown man, 87, killed in collision with dump truck on Route 309
An 87-year-old man was killed when his car collided with a dump truck Friday morning in Richland Township outside Quakertown, the Bucks County coroner’s office said.
View ArticleQuakertown doctor charged with forgery and fraud to obtain prescription drugs
A Quakertown doctor forged another doctor’s signature, and verification forms from medical facilities where he falsely claimed to be employed, in a disability claim for prescription medication for...
View ArticleWanted Allentown man arrested after 4-hour standoff in Monroe County
A four-hour standoff Friday in Monroe County ended when a man wanted in Northampton County surrendered peacefully after threatening to harm himself with a handgun, police said.
View ArticleYour PA election questions answered: When do I need to mail my ballot for it...
The US Postal Service recommends voters send out their ballots at least a week early. For Pennsylvania voters this year, that's probably no later than Oct. 27, though a Supreme Court ruling adds some...
View ArticleAllentown foot chase ends in arrests of two men, one with rifle
Allentown police Friday chased and arrested two city residents, one armed with a rifle with which he allegedly had threatened someone.
View ArticleLehigh County judge’s ruling that police can’t search car based on the smell...
An appeals court said Lehigh County Judge Maria L. Dantos' decision to suppress evidence in a Germansville medical marijuana patient's arrest was not legally sufficient, and sent the case back to...
View ArticleTwo vehicles involved in Whitehall Township crash
Police were investigating a Friday night two-vehicle crash in Whitehall Township and had no details available for The Morning Call.
View ArticleRetail Watch: New restaurants brings a taste of Burma to Allentown
Pacific Palm, which held a soft opening Aug. 13 at 751 Union Blvd. in Allentown, offers a wide variety of traditional Burmese specialties, including coconut chicken noodle soup, garlic pork wontons,...
View ArticleLehigh Valley high school sports are back, and so is Athlete of the Week
The Morning Call and Coordinated Health, now part of Lehigh Valley Health Network, are bringing back our Athlete of the Week honors for the eighth year, recognizing the talent of high school...
View ArticleYour View: Could Lehigh County’s justice system be a bastion of systemic racism?
Op-ed: Why should Lehigh County taxpayers punish themselves by increasing their own taxes to (1) pay for inmates' prison fees and (2) subsidize expensive public defenders to keep potentially dangerous...
View ArticleEaston police find evidence gun was fired in West Ward home but no victim
Easton police were dispatched to the 300 block of North 11th Street in Easton for reports of a gunshot victim Saturday.
View ArticleArrest made in stray bullet killing of NYC mother
Police have made an arrest in the killing of a woman hit by a stray bullet in her New York City home.
View ArticleElection 2020: Your Pennsylvania voting questions answered
Here are the answers to your questions about Pennsylvania voting in the 2020 election, including how to vote by mail, absentee ballots, how to register and more.
View ArticleChris Christie tests positive for coronavirus after meeting with Trump
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tweeted Saturday morning that the results of his COVID-19 test are positive.
View Article'When it’s my turn to get it, I’m going to get it.’ Trump has COVID-19, but...
Revelations that the president and first lady are now among those who have tested positive for the disease appeared to do little to change Republican legislators' thinking.
View ArticleDownward dog and wandering swine: Pig Yoga at Coca-Cola Park
Pig Yoga and other such events this year at Coca-Cola Park enabled the IronPigs to remain an attraction for families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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