From 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 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 ArticleMan identified as Route 309 crash victim who 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 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 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 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.
View ArticleCan New Year’s Eve be saved? Here are 7 ways to rescue your Lehigh Valley...
Here are a few bright ideas on how to make the most of your quieter, gentler New Year’s Eve at home this year.
View ArticleWatch Live: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to hold news conference on COVID-19
Watch Live: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine are holding a virtual news conference Wednesday afternoon to give an update on COVID-19 in the state.
View ArticleArmed and dangerous: Attempted homicide suspect sought by Bethlehem police
Bethlehem police are looking for a man who they say is the suspect in an attempted homicide.
View ArticleLVHN and St. Luke’s will give out COVID-19 vaccines for free
When COVID-19 vaccines become available to the public, the Lehigh Valley’s two health networks will give the shots for free.
View ArticleDawn Wells, ‘Gilligan’s Island’s’ Mary Ann, dies of COVID at 82
Dawn Wells, who starred as the demure Mary Ann in long-running sitcom “Gilligan’s Island,” died Wednseday of causes related to COVID-19 in Los Angeles. She was 82.
View ArticleMobile unit bringing free COVID-19 testing to Allentown through January
St. Luke’s University Health Network and the Allentown Health Bureau have partnered with Latino Connection, a Harrisburg-based marketing and communications firm, to provide free COVID-19 testing and...
View ArticleSee which Pennsylvania nursing homes are getting the COVID-19 vaccine this week
See which Pennsylvania nursing homes are getting the COVID-19 vaccine this week
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