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49 years on the loose: Convicted Pittsburgh murderer who escaped in 1971...

An FBI fugitive task force in Detroit on Thursday captured Leonard Rayne Moses, who had been convicted in the 1968 killing of Mary Amplo with a Molotov cocktail during civil unrest over the...

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Some purchase limits have returned, but Lehigh Valley grocers aren’t seeing...

Despite a surge in coronavirus cases, Lehigh Valley supermarkets aren't seeing the panic buying that overwhelmed shelves and their employees in March and April. But that can change if the supply chain...

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Death of Kutztown University graduate student, 31, not suspicious, state...

State police say there is no foul play suspected in the death of a 31-year-old Kutztown University student found dead in her room Thursday night.

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Voter turnout was highest in 120 years. But really, America and Pennsylvania,...

Column: It’s been more than a century since so many people voted in the United States. Why that's not as rosy as it seems.

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Wouldn’t it be nice if you could recycle your campaign lawn signs? You can,...

The problem is: Many of campaign signs can’t just go into your regular curbside recycling bin.

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From the classroom, cafeteria, nurse’s office and home: What school looks...

About a month into the school year, The Morning Call checked in with students, parents, teachers and staff in Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua and Parkland schools schools to find out how this...

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These two Lehigh Valley holiday lights displays will brighten your season

This holiday season it's important to say safe. There are two holiday light displays that do just that.

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Retail Watch: Savor Greek specialties, other international fare at new...

Good Jakes, which opened a few months ago at 13 S. Main St. in Coopersburg, offers a wide variety of American and international fare, including burgers, brick-oven pizza, Philly cheesesteaks and...

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Easton Area High School to remain remote till after Thanksgiving break

Easton Area High School will be closed through Thanksgiving break because of coronavirus cases.

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Pennsylvania coronavirus update: 5,551 new cases, another record broken

Another record-breaking day in Pennsylvania as the state Department of Health reported 5,551 new cases Saturday.

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Allentown City Councilwoman Ce-Ce Gerlach announces mayoral bid

A year after being elected to Allentown City Council, Ce-Ce Gerlach is back on the campaign trail, launching a run for Allentown mayor in 2021 at a drive-in event Saturday.

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Public invited to give input on Pennsylvania’s rail future

PennDOT and Federal Railroad Administration officials will hold virtual meetings on Monday and Tuesday at which rail stakeholders and members of the public are invited to provide input on the draft...

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‘I’m alive. Nobody else is,’ Bethlehem player cried when Marshall football...

Marshall University honors the memory of its 1970 football team, most of whom died when a plane bringing the team home from a game crashed on Nov. 14, 50 years ago.

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Lehigh Valley hospitals say they are ready for the second surge of the...

Lehigh Valley hospitals quickly had their hands full with coronavirus cases last spring, but not so with the current wave of infections, thanks to the experience they've gained in treating COVID-19.

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Your View: Biden makes good first moves in pandemic fight

Your View: Will Biden’s efforts be too little, too late? It won't be if we work together and follow the medical advice we’re given.

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Palmer Twp. woman stabbed by her daughter, in serious condition, police say

Palmer Twp. woman in serious condition after she was stabbed by her daughter

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Owners think Scranton Mexican restaurant name is funny; city says it’s obscene

A Mexican restaurant in Scranton is ordered to change its sign, although the owner insists it's more a joke than offensive.

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Joshua Siegel, Allentown city councilman, to run for mayor

Allentown City Councilman Joshua Siegel formally announced Sunday he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Allentown mayor next spring.

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Philly burbs return with a vengeance to oust Trump

Voters in Philadelphia’s suburbs hurled perhaps their biggest rebuke yet this month to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party overall

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Lehigh Valley Zoo cancels Sunday’s Winter Lights Spectacular as storm approaches

The Lehigh Valley Zoo has called off Sunday's Winter Lights Spectacular as the threat of severe thunderstorms and high winds looms in the forecast.

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