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Slightly leaner Lehigh County budget passes with 16.7% tax increase

October 28, 2026 at 11:09 pm

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Slightly leaner Lehigh County budget passes with 16.7% tax increase

Lehigh County property owners will see a 16.7% tax increase in 2027, slightly less than the 17.7% increase Executive Josh Siegel had proposed.

The Lehigh County Commissioners held a budget hearing Wednesday.

Allentown City Hall in January 2018. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Allentown City Council has ethical questions about nominee to city planning commission

U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, at Lehigh County Republican headquarters in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Ad Watch: Anti-Ryan Mackenzie ad that claims his wealth increased 500% while in office is misleading

People protest as part of the No Kings protest earlier this year. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Man steals signs from protesters, brandishes gun on Interstate 78 overpass in Lehigh Valley, police say

Connor Finni-Tedesco of the St. Columcille United Gaelic Pipe Band of Kearny, N.J., plays the bagpipes Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, during the Celtic Classic Festival in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Celtic Classic ending after nearly 40 years in Bethlehem. ‘An incredibly difficult decision’

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Celtic Classic ending after nearly 40 years in Bethlehem. ‘An incredibly difficult decision’
Celtic Classic ending after nearly 40 years in Bethlehem. ‘An incredibly difficult decision’
Jefferson Health breaks ground on Lehigh Valley’s newest neighborhood hospital
Jefferson Health breaks ground on Lehigh Valley’s newest neighborhood hospital
Man steals signs from protesters, brandishes gun on Interstate 78 overpass in Lehigh Valley, police say
Man steals signs from protesters, brandishes gun on Interstate 78 overpass in Lehigh Valley, police say
Emergency petition filed to halt I-80 widening in Poconos as work begins
Emergency petition filed to halt I-80 widening in Poconos as work begins
Allentown woman admits to $1 million COVID loan fraud scheme, feds say
Allentown woman admits to $1 million COVID loan fraud scheme, feds say
Allen High School placed on lockdown after swatting call in latest unfounded threat [Updated]
Allen High School placed on lockdown after swatting call in latest unfounded threat [Updated]
Lehigh Valley baseball: Blue Mountain League Hall of Fame adds 3
Lehigh Valley baseball: Blue Mountain League Hall of Fame adds 3
Ryan Mackenzie campaign issues cease and desist over Bob Brooks ad on mental health bill; Brooks stands by claims
Ryan Mackenzie campaign issues cease and desist over Bob Brooks ad on mental health bill; Brooks stands by claims
Justice Department to send election monitors to Lehigh County polling places
Justice Department to send election monitors to Lehigh County polling places
Lehigh County man dies from carbon monoxide after vehicle left running in garage
Lehigh County man dies from carbon monoxide after vehicle left running in garage

Sports

Emmaus’s David Hearn wins the boys 3A District 11 cross country championship Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026 at DeSales University in Upper Saucon Township. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

District 11 cross-country: Emmaus’ Hearn, Liberty’s McClarin earn gold again

Emmaus boys upset Parkland for 3A team championship

Northampton’s Gabe Ballard tops Lehigh Valley-area finishers at the Super 32 wrestling tourney
Half dozen reach milestones among Colonial Schuylkill season stat leaders entering Week 10
Lehigh Valley baseball: Blue Mountain League Hall of Fame adds 3

Things to Do

People celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos during a new Halloween celebration Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Allentown.

Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Halloween movies, magic and more

Don your best costume and grab your plastic pumpkins — it's time to celebrate Halloween!

When can kids trick or treat in the Lehigh Valley? A town-by-town list
Lehigh Valley Ghost Guide: Haunted houses, corn mazes and more Halloween fun
From acoustic duo Rodrigo y Gabriela to shock rocker Alice Cooper, here are the top acts playing in the Lehigh Valley this month

Data center

A woman holds up a sign Thursday, July 9, 2026, during a South Whitehall Township Planning Commission meeting involving the Project Atlas data center proposal in the auditorium of Springhouse Middle School in South Whitehall Township. Project Atlas has drawn concerns from township residents due to its potential impacts to the nearby Parkland High School and surrounding community. (Jon Chiu/The Morning Call)

Parkland joins opposition against data center across from high school; a ‘ticking time bomb,’ member says

The Parkland School Board unanimously approved a resolution opposing a hyperscale data center proposal for a site across the street from Parkland High School.

‘They’re on notice’: Upper Mount Bethel board gives supervisors 60 days to take action on data center regulation
Here’s how a Lehigh Valley town could get $50 million if it approves updated data center plans
What do the Lehigh Valley’s legislative candidates think about data centers? We asked them

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Halloween Party on the Plaza hosted by the Bethlehem Health Bureau
Witches Walk in Easton | PHOTOS
Northwestern Lehigh and Southern Lehigh football face off in battle of undefeated teams | PHOTOS
Catasauqua-North Catasauqua Halloween Parade | PHOTOS
EPC cross-country championships at DeSales University | PHOTOS
Annual Nazareth Halloween Parade | PHOTOS
Nazareth vs. Bethlehem Catholic in high school football | PHOTOS

Barktoberfest at Promenade Saucon Valley | PHOTOS
Spirit of Children’s annual Spooktacular Halloween Party | PHOTOS
Isaias remnants bring Lehigh Valley drenching rain | PHOTOS
Allentown rowhome fire aftermath | PHOTOS
Students build guitars at Northampton Community College’s Fowler Campus | PHOTOS

Opinion

Lehigh Valley Public Media in Bethlehem, home to PBS39, WLVR and Lehigh Valley News.

Opinion: Lehigh Valley Public Media’s financial problem have been years in the making

Opinion: I want Lehigh Valley Public Media and its affiliates, PBS39 and WLVR, to succeed....

Letters to the Editor: Your last thoughts on the 2026 midterm elections
Opinion: A key way to improve Lehigh Valley ER outcomes in medical emergencies
Letters to Editor: Political ads are ruining television

Local News

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2026 Lincoln Navigator moves people in American style

While the Blue Oval continues to produce mass-market trucks and SUVs for the everyday consumer,...

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Emergency petition filed to halt I-80 widening in Poconos as work begins
Cheltenham locker-room assaults prompt new Pa. anti-hazing law

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Hellertown man facing sex assault charges is accused of attacking woman at Bucks Halloween attraction

Edward Eisenhard, 37, was arrested earlier this month for an assault at a Five Below...

New York woman found guilty of getting military training from ISIS in Syria
Lehigh County man dies from carbon monoxide after vehicle left running in garage
Woman, 81, dies week after being hit by car in Carbon County

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Business

A row of Slimer heads gets cleaned up by Trevor McKay inside the Distortions Unlimited warehouse.

Inside the Colorado lair where monster makers crank out their twisted animatronics

Distortions Unlimited has produced some of the world’s most acclaimed Halloween props.

US economy grows at brisk 3.4% pace in third quarter on strong consumer spending and AI investment
DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion in big consolidation for grocery delivery
America’s truckers on the brink with 221 bankruptcies this year

Pennsylvania News

State Treasurer and Republican candidate for governor Stacy Garrity holds a rally on Sept. 25, 2025, at the Newtown Sports& Events Center in Bucks County, Pa.. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)

Garrity’s fundraising skyrockets in final weeks of Pa. governor’s race thanks to skill games

The Republican's campaign received $2 million from a skill games businessman accused of running an...

Gov. Josh Shapiro signs bell-to-bell Pa. school cellphone ban into law
As Pennsylvania’s legislature wraps up its session, many bipartisan bills are poised to fail
Pa. high school football coach dies during game after having medical emergency

National News

FILE – In this May 10, 2018, file photo, students walk past Sather Gate on the University of California at Berkeley campus in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Once globally preeminent, US universities are sliding into decline

Top scholars are leaving. Fewer international students are coming.

Today in History: October 29, America’s first peacetime military draft begins
900+ women criminally charged for their conduct during pregnancies
Dolores Huerta’s death sparks an outpouring from allies and admirers

Allentown

Seasonal-themed displays shine Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, during a media preview night of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Illumination Walk-Through Holiday Lights at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

From goat snuggling to photos with a camel, here are all the special events planned at Lehigh Valley’s Illumination

Illumination will feature camels, goat cuddling and nearly 2 million lights this season at Jefferson...

Allentown city and school officials plead for end to Allen High bomb threats: ‘Knock it off’
Allen High School has 3rd bomb threat this week; teens charged in 2nd threat [Updated]
Lehigh County 911 dispatcher charged with raping girl, 12

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