People are blowing up, or just taking, ATMs in Philadelphia
Explosions have hit 50 cash machines in and near Philadelphia since the weekend, and one man has died, in a coordinated effort to steal them or take the money inside, authorities said Wednesday.
View ArticleHard lessons from its flawed 2019 election helped Northampton County in...
Northampton County was able to report results from almost 36,000 mail-in and absentee ballots Tuesday night thanks in part to superior technology. Despite having more staff and working more hours,...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s to acquire Easton Hospital
St. Luke’s University Health Network said it will acquire Easton Hospital, which has been anticipated since Steward, Easton's for-profit owner since 2017, put the Wilson facility up for bids this year....
View ArticleSouth Whitehall commissioner apologizes but resists calls to resign after his...
A South Whitehall Township commissioner is apologizing for what he called an “ill-conceived comment” about supporters of President Donald Trump that he made on his personal Facebook page, but says he...
View ArticleStorm kills 3, rips roof off 7-story apartment building in Montgomery County
A brief but severe storm killed three people in southeastern Pennsylvania and ripped the roof off a seven-story apartment building, authorities said.
View ArticleRoute 611 South in Easton closed as fire in vacant building turns to hazmat...
The fire at 215 South Delaware Drive shuttered Route 611 between Third Street and East Nesquehonning Street and crews responded to fight the fire and address a hazardous material situation at the scene.
View ArticleOne day after violent derecho tore through the region, forecasters warn more...
A violent derecho — a long-lived and damaging thunderstorm — swept through the region on Wednesday, killing three people, authorities said. Now, forecasters are warning a second day of severe weather...
View ArticleFormer Eagle Malcolm Jenkins rips into Drew Brees: ‘You are part of the problem’
New Orleans Saints safety and former Philadelphia Eagles star Malcolm Jenkins has responded to teammate Drew Brees after Brees called kneeling during the presentation of the American flag “disrespectful.”
View ArticleYour View by Kutztown professor: 'The value of black life being equal to...
Your View: Black equality is only 52 years old in a nation that is 400 years old (starting with the importation of slaves in 1619). This history of black life not being equal in value manifests itself...
View ArticleBath residents: Expect tickets on your doors if you let the grass grow too high
Bath officials have decided to trade in the traditional lengthy code enforcement process, which can involve court hearings and several waiting periods, for a more direct ticketing system for 14...
View ArticleYour View by state Sen. Lisa Boscola: Why can’t we reopen barbershops,...
Op-ed by Lisa Boscola: Experts believe more businesses can be open in the Lehigh Valley today. I trust them.
View ArticleCinema chain AMC warns it may not survive the pandemic
AMC says its business is suffering because of the coronavirus pandemic and it may not survive. All of the company’s theaters are shut down through June, and while the theaters are closed the company is...
View ArticleUnemployment claims hit 43 million as states continue to reopen during...
Another 1.88 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, bringing the total to 43 million who have sought aid since mid-March as the coronavirus forced employers to close and sent the...
View ArticleAllentown Fair’s Raymond Hoffman dies at 69
Allentown Fair loses a legend: Executive director Ray Hoffman died Monday at the age of 69.
View ArticleDwayne Johnson calls out Donald Trump in passionate video supporting Black...
Dwayne Johnson posted a passionate video on Twitter, showing support for Black Lives Matter and appearing to question President Trump’s lack of leadership during nationwide protests against George...
View ArticleYour View by state Sen. Pat Browne: How Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 recovery plan...
Your View: Pennsylvania's COVID-19 Impact Recovery Plan addresses the most pressing needs from the health crisis.
View Article’Our community is wounded’: In heated meeting, public blasts South Whitehall...
Nearly 100 residents participated in a South Whitehall Township commissioners virtual meeting Wednesday, many expressing outrage over a commissioner's comment that supporters of President Trump "should...
View ArticleSteelStacks’ Levitt Pavilion free concerts continue virtual summer season
For its 10th season, the Levitt Pavilion stage shows will be broadcast virtually as part of the “Levitt in Your Living Room" series — set to take place Thursdays through Saturdays beginning Thursday,...
View ArticleWoman charged with spitting at two Allentown police officers
A 22-year-old woman is facing aggravated harassment charges after she allegedly spit in the face of two Allentown police officers, according to court records.
View ArticleCelebrating the Lehigh Valley high school Class of 2020!
The Morning Call is celebrating the Class of 2020. Upload a photo of a high school senior you'd like to recognize along with a brief message.
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