South Allentown advised to keep boiling water as crews continue work on...
The Lehigh County Authority said its workers finally stopped a 36-inch water main from gushing Monday after a rupture flooded part of Devonshire Road Sunday, disrupting service to a swath of south...
View ArticleMan arrested after machete attack during fight in North Catasauqua
A machete attack left one man injured and led to another’s arrest Sunday night in North Catasauqua, police said.
View ArticleSouth Allentown water main break: Repair completed, pressure equalizing,...
Update on the water main break in South Allentown: Crews repaired the main late Monday night and are now beginning repairs to the road. The Lehigh County Authority has also begun testing the water, and...
View ArticleLehigh Valley weather: Wet New Year’s with outside chance of snow this weekend
It's looking like a rainy New Year's Day in the Lehigh Valley with the chance for freezing rain New Year's Eve.
View Article‘Kids-for-cash’ judge seeks compassionate release from federal prison,...
A judge imprisoned in the "kids-for-cash" scandal in northeastern Pa. says he suffers from a number of ailments and wants to get out of a federal prison.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 8,545 additional cases reported and Lehigh...
The state Department of Health reported 8,545 additional cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, more than doubling Monday’s report and marking the apparent end of the holiday decline in reporting.
View ArticleFrom pandemic stress to teenage tragedy: Here are the top 5 Lehigh Valley...
Though 2020 will be remembered as the year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, the Lehigh Valley witnessed its fair share of tragedy and violence. Here are the top five crime stories of 2020 in the...
View ArticleFormer Hook restaurant in Allentown just sold for $1.75 million. What’s next...
The former Hook restaurant in downtown Allentown was sold at auction recently to Hamati LLC, which hopes to find a high-end restaurant tenant to fill the space as the industry recovers from the...
View ArticleSen. Pat Toomey breaks from Trump again to oppose $2,000 stimulus checks
Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey said Tuesday he would not support proposals calling for Americans to receive $2,000 stimulus checks in the second round of coronavirus relief as called for by President...
View ArticleAlready facing citations, Pa. local gym chain again reopens despite shutdown...
A local Pennsylvania gym chain has once again reopened his three fitness centers despite shut down orders imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleUpdate: Man killed in Route 309 crash was driving SUV pinned under...
The driver killed when his SUV was pinned under a tractor-trailer on Route 309 near Coopersburg was identified as Eryk Sanchinelli, 61, of Upper Macungie Township.
View ArticleLVHN and St. Luke’s will give out COVID-19 vaccines for free
When COVID-19 vaccines become available to the public, Lehigh Valley Health Network will be giving the shots for free, the network announced in a news release Tuesday evening.
View Article5 Lehigh Valley leaders reflect on what they’ve learned from the pandemic
Five Lehigh Valley leaders discuss what they have learned about life, themselves and their communities since COVID-19 hit.
View ArticleThe best things I ate this year (and a love letter to Lehigh Valley food)
Here are the five best foods in the Lehigh Valley of 2020, as tasted by Morning Call food and dining reporter Jennifer Sheehan.
View ArticleAmid pandemic, Lehigh Valley group forms to help Black community
The African-American Coalition of Easton, which plans to formally introduce itself Wednesday, hopes to increase awareness of the various organizations, resources, cultural events and Black-owned...
View ArticleAcross Lehigh Valley municipalities, doomsday pandemic tax increases haven’t...
When the coronavirus pandemic set in, many municipal managers in the Lehigh Valley feared the worst for their budgets. Those worst case scenarios didn't pan out and any municipalities have managed to...
View ArticleSatellite offices gave Pa. voters more options to cast early ballots in...
Of the state’s 67 counties, six of the most highly populated decided to open auxiliary offices. Just one has firm plans to continue using them in the future.
View ArticleNext up for Four Seasons Total Landscaping: A surf and turf ‘gala’ to raise...
Four Seasons Total Landscaping, known for a Trump campaign's news conference, will host a “surf and turn gala” to raise money for groups committed to finding a cure for ALS.
View ArticleNo E-ZPass? You’ll be paying 56% more to drive on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Starting Sunday, Jan. 3, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will raise rates by 56 percent for drivers who do not use EZ-Pass.
View ArticlePennsylvania coronavirus update: 8,984 more cases on Wednesday as...
The state reported 8,984 more cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday as a drop in hospitalizations appeared to reaffirm at least a temporary leveling-off in those numbers.
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