Public record or trade secret? Battle over number of liquor licenses could go...
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board claims that revealing how many licenses are available in each county would hurt revenue. But others believe it might help small businesses compete.
View Article‘They will teach politically correct, whitewashed nonsense’: Reactions to...
Many readers said Parkland High School was going too far by revising its social studies curriculum as part of creating an “anti-racist school climate.”
View ArticleSteamy pandemic summer contributing to deadly season in the Delaware Water...
It's been the second deadliest summer for drownings in the Delaware Water Gap and water safety experts hope the public will begin wearing more life jackets to avoid unexpected tragedy on area waterways.
View ArticleSesame Place worker, 17, assaulted in mask dispute
A teenage employee at Sesame Place near Philadelphia was assaulted after reminding a couple about the requirement to wear a mask over the weekend, authorities said.
View ArticleSome coffee with your coffee? Dunkin’ launching cereal line
Dunkin’ is getting into the cereal game.
View ArticleA resident of this borough wanted it to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on...
Stroudsburg recently rejected a resident’s request to show the borough supports the Black Lives Matter movement, including by painting a “Black Lives Matter” mural on a road.
View ArticleUPDATE: Allentown police find dog that tussled with rabid skunk in Allentown
Allentown officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for a tan pit bull that ran off after fighting with a rabid skunk.
View ArticleBethlehem Council says it’s not thinking about defunding the police. Still,...
About 100 people showed support for Bethlehem city police at the Lehigh Valley Tea Party’s Back The Blue rally held outside the town hall building as the city council met inside.
View ArticleNow Hear This: Neil Young album among top new music picks of the week
Neil Young and Bob Dylan have just released albums, and much as we like to emphasizing lower-profile new releases, we simply had to weigh in on those titles.
View ArticleSlow-moving storms spark flash flood watch for Lehigh Valley
A flash flood watch has been issued for the Lehigh Valley in effect from 11 a.m. through this evening for slow-moving storms expected to drench the region.
View ArticleCoronavirus face masks: Which are most, and least, effective
Column: Researchers examined how effective 14 types of face coverings are at blocking respiratory droplets that can spread coronavirus.
View ArticleMissing Montgomery County teenager found, police say
Police say they found the missing 18-year-old from Souderton.
View ArticleBill White: Coronavirus pandemic proves value of public health spending
Bill White: The human and economic toll of the coronavirus wouldn’t have been nearly this heavy if we had put public health above political expediency.
View ArticleItchy, stinging sea lice surface at Jersey Shore beaches
Tropical Storm Isaias, which hit New Jersey last week, likely pushed sea lice normally abundant in southern waters off Florida northward toward the Jersey Shore. The minuscule ocean creatures aren't...
View ArticleSumner Redstone, who built media empire including CBS and Viacom, dies at age 97
Sumner Redstone, who built a media empire from his family's drive-in movie chain, has died. He was 97.
View ArticlePIAA tells Gov. Wolf not holding Pennsylvania fall sports won’t eliminate...
In a letter reviewed by The Morning Call, the PIAA tells Gov. Tom Wolf that fall sports should go ahead during the coronavirus pandemic because youth are going to play anyway, and school oversight...
View ArticleGoodbye, Columbus: Philadelphia statue slated for storage after vote by city...
Philadelphia Art Commission votes to move now-boarded-up statue of Columbus from Marconi Plaza to storage.
View ArticleWhat is the most common cause of crashes in the Lehigh Valley? Speed
Speed was a major factor for crashes in the Lehigh Valley crashes in 2019, according to PennDOT statistics.
View ArticleN.J. Gov. Phil Murphy approves some schools to start with all-remote option
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says schools that cannot meet health and safety guidelines for an in-person start to the academic year can go with an all-remote option
View ArticleLehigh County announces public meetings for updating Trexler Nature...
Lehigh County has announced three public meetings will be held in the coming months regarding a Master Plan update for the Trexler Nature Preserve.
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