Readers React: President seems to resent questions
Reader: I watched the Trump town hall Oct. 15. His responses were combative. What the heck?
View ArticleReaders React: Vote for Trump because Harris is too progressive
Reader: Even the most cursory investigation of Kamala Harris' background and her adherence to the Bernie Sanders plans to drastically alter America would be enough for anyone to see that she is unfit...
View ArticleAcid-throwing Allentown man gets 7-15 years in prison, says he’s...
Arnold R. Bell, 52, was convicted in August on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.
View ArticleAdWatch: Lisa Scheller campaign commercial does not accurately portray Susan...
Republican congressional candidate Lisa Scheller's misleading advertisement revives criticism of U.S. Rep. Susan Wild's legal work in two emotionally charged civil cases.
View ArticleFountain Hill council president resigns in protest over police budget
Fountain Hill Council President Leo Atkinson said Thursday he is resigning in protest over the borough's budget, which he says is bloated by police costs.
View ArticleReaders React: Election is a test of our moral character
Reader: This election is not about being a lifelong Republican or Democrat. It is about who America is as a collective nation of people who know right from wrong.
View ArticleReaders React: The term ’Second Amendment worshipers’ is dismissive
Reader: Paul Muschick, writing about possible new gun controls in The Morning Call, got it wrong. Would he be so condescending if it was the First Amendment that was being debated?
View ArticleReaders react: Jason Ruff would insist on accountable state government
Reader: This election season, I will be supporting Jason Ruff for state representative from the 183rd District.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 2,063 additional cases Thursday; number...
The state reports 2,063 additional cases of the coronavirus on Thursday for the largest one-day total since the pandemic hit the state, but the state says the figure is inflated by an unspecified...
View ArticleMan who got into gun battle with police after Cigars International mask...
Adam Zaborowski was highly stressed at the time of the shootout, his attorney said, and was prepping by gathering weapons and food so that he could avoid civilization until the pandemic was over.
View ArticleNew lawsuit targets Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballot deadline
A new lawsuit is challenging Pennsylvania's court-ordered deadline to count mail-in ballots that are received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election in the presidential battleground state
View ArticleFired Philadelphia SEPTA cop charged with hitting George Floyd protesters...
Matthew Sinkiewicz, who has been fired from his job as a sergeant with the SEPTA police, was charged with aggravated assault and other counts related to a May 30 confrontation near a statue of Frank Rizzo
View Article'Adults don’t fight over yard signs’: Reaction to Lehigh Valley neighbors...
Many readers were happy to hear that next-door neighbors could remain civil while displaying competing yard signs for Biden or Trump. “That’s called being an adult,” one said.
View ArticleRestaurants react to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s relief plan: ‘It’s not...
Restaurant owners react to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to provide relief to the state's restaurants, bars, clubs and hotels by waiving liquor license fees.
View ArticleTrump, Biden planning visits to Bucks County
The campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden are both expected to make stops in Bucks County with just days to go before Election Day.
View ArticleAllentown Salvation Army shows off new gymnasium
The Salvation Army of Allentown on Thursday unveiled its newly renovated downtown gymnasium.
View ArticleWoman sentenced for choking toddler, making video of the abuse
An Allentown woman who made a video of herself abusing an 18-month-old child was sentenced Thursday in Lehigh County Court to one to two years in a state prison.
View ArticleAllentown School District to remain virtual through January because of rising...
The Allentown School District will keep its 16,000 students virtual through at least February because of rising COVID-19 numbers.
View ArticleHaunted Pennsylvania: In your lonely travels, beware of apparitions roaming...
Haunted Pennsylvania: Think you’ve heard all the best ghost stories the region has to offer? Think again. As far back as 1888, blood-curdling tales have emerged from travel on the old Philadelphia...
View ArticleFracking, an industry employing thousands in Pennsylvania, again in spotlight...
As it did in the vice presidential debate at the start of the month, fracking again played a role in the final campaign debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
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