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Golden Corral closes its only restaurant in the Lehigh Valley, blames rising costs

The endless buffets have ended now that Golden Corral has closed its only Lehigh Valley restaurant.

People eat at the Golden Corral Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. (Donna Fisher/The Morning Call)

Northampton County Executive Tara Zrinski speaks Wednesday, June 24, 2026, during her first State of the County address at the National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem. Zrinski unveiled a plan for a Gracedale nursing home campus, with a new 700-bed skilled nursing facility, dialysis center, workforce housing and retail area. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Northampton County residents blast proposed 43.5% tax hike. ‘This was a kick in the teeth’

A voting area is seen Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, during the Lehigh County voter registration office’s first open house, at the government center in Allentown. The open house gave the public a look at where mail-in ballots are opened, processed and counted and the tabulation equipment used during elections, and learn more about how the equipment operates and how the election process comes together. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Wording error on referendum means new mail ballots for some in Lehigh County township

Allentown School District works to restore technology services after 3 days of outages

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Man convicted in shooting that injured 4 in Allentown

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Allentown elementary school principal placed on administrative leave
Allentown elementary school principal placed on administrative leave
Whitehall Township Fire Department’s Haunted Parkway canceled
Whitehall Township Fire Department’s Haunted Parkway canceled
Golden Corral closes its only restaurant in the Lehigh Valley, blames rising costs
Golden Corral closes its only restaurant in the Lehigh Valley, blames rising costs
Police say man, 62, grabbed steering wheel, caused Route 33 crash
Police say man, 62, grabbed steering wheel, caused Route 33 crash
New Chick-fil-A, Wawa to be considered for the Lehigh Valley
New Chick-fil-A, Wawa to be considered for the Lehigh Valley
‘Trying to make the city better’: Lehigh County DA tackles K2 problem in Allentown. Not everyone agrees with his approach
‘Trying to make the city better’: Lehigh County DA tackles K2 problem in Allentown. Not everyone agrees with his approach
Eagles rule out QB Jalen Hurts with blood clot in calf (UPDATED)
Eagles rule out QB Jalen Hurts with blood clot in calf (UPDATED)
Northampton County residents blast proposed 43.5% tax hike. ‘This was a kick in the teeth’
Northampton County residents blast proposed 43.5% tax hike. ‘This was a kick in the teeth’
Allentown facing 3.81% tax increase as city cuts its budget by 10% across the board, citing financial constraints
Allentown facing 3.81% tax increase as city cuts its budget by 10% across the board, citing financial constraints
Severe thunderstorm watch issued Friday in the Lehigh Valley before drop in temperatures
Severe thunderstorm watch issued Friday in the Lehigh Valley before drop in temperatures

Sports

Parkland’s Sonia Lee (left) and Sadie Pollard show off their championship signs after repeating as District 11 3A doubles champions Thursday at Lehigh University. (Keith Groller)

District 11 3A tennis doubles: Parkland pair prevails in a hard-fought title match

It wasn't easy, but it's another district gold for Parkland's Sonia Lee and Sadie Pollard

Lehigh Valley football: Matchup of undefeateds, Southern Lehigh and Notre Dame-GP, highlights Week 8 picks
Lehigh football: Former Parkland standout Trey Tremba happy to be back home
District 11 tennis 2A doubles: Moravian Academy’s Vicky Guo bounces back to win gold along with Annemarie Andres

Things to Do

Children watch North American otters on Saturday, Oct, 26, 2024, during the Boo at the Zoo event at Lehigh Valley Zoo in North Whitehall Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Things to do this weekend in Lehigh Valley: Boo at the Zoo, farm tours, Barktoberfest and a running festival

This weekend's best bets include fun for the entire family — even the four-legged kind.

Vitamin String Quartet to bring its reimagined contemporary classics to Lehigh Valley show
Lehigh Valley Ghost Guide: Haunted houses, corn mazes and more Halloween fun
Your guide to Lehigh Valley Halloween parades

Data center

Slate Belt Holdings, a partnership between Talen Energy and River Pointe Logistics, included this map as part of its preliminary land development plan submitted to Upper Mount Bethel Township on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. This is an alternate layout design for the proposed hyperscale data center campus that includes fewer, smaller buildings. (Slate Belt Holdings)

Here’s how a Lehigh Valley town could get $50 million if it approves updated data center plans

New plans submitted in Upper Mount Bethel detail what developers want in a deal that would give the township $50 million for approving data center plans.

What do the Lehigh Valley’s legislative candidates think about data centers? We asked them
Lehigh Valley town already facing data center zoning challenge now faces another. What we know
Under pressure, Lehigh Valley township reconsiders developers’ role in data center regulation

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Spirit of Children’s annual Spooktacular Halloween Party | PHOTOS

Spirit of Children’s annual Spooktacular Halloween Party for patients and families at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital.
Isaias remnants bring Lehigh Valley drenching rain | PHOTOS
Allentown rowhome fire aftermath | PHOTOS
Students build guitars at Northampton Community College’s Fowler Campus | PHOTOS
District 11 girls tennis singles championships | PHOTOS
Octoberfest at SteelStacks in Bethlehem | PHOTOS
Kirkland Village residents welcome new art of historic Bethlehem | PHOTOS

Eagles & Friends Celebrity Pro-Am, Jefferson Lehigh Valley Classic | PHOTOS
Celtic Classic in Bethlehem | PHOTOS
Nor’easter brings flooding to Jersey shore | PHOTOS
Palmerton vs. Pen Argyl in High School Football | PHOTOS
Faces in the crowd – Palmerton vs. Pen Argyl | PHOTOS

Opinion

This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)

Letters to the Editor: Capital punishment doesn’t have to be inhumane

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Letter to the Editor: Don’t ignore concerns about proposed Lehigh Valley data center

Local News

Penn Wood High School in the William Penn School District. (DAILY TIMES)

Penn Wood High School suspends athletic activities; students protest

The cancellation over “an alleged incident that implicates culture and climate in athletics” affects football,...

CDC sends a ‘disease detective’ to Pennsylvania as measles cases top 1,200
Talking Business with Juan Martinez: The hardest part of building a business is building yourself
Police: Erie man who killed his family had a history of controlling behavior

Crime and Public Safety

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 13, 2026. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Upper Bucks man threatened to kill congressman after losing health insurance, feds say

An Upper Bucks County man is facing felony charges after he allegedly threatened to kill...

Police: Florida man killed ex-fiancée and mother of his twins hours after their ‘People’s Court’ episode aired
Police say man, 62, grabbed steering wheel, caused Route 33 crash
Man, 71, dead after crash in Bethlehem, police say

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Business

Meta has changed its Terms of Service agreement to give itself sweeping authority to copyrighted content to train their AI. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group file)

Meta updates business terms, sparking AI training fears among content creators

Tech giant’s revised rules could allow automated scraping across entire websites, legal experts warn

China moves to curb tech exports, including AI, citing national security risks
Tesla’s new Roadster car can thrust itself in the air. But don’t expect to drive it anytime soon
US is reviving shuttered nuclear plants to meet growing electricity demand and to power data centers

Pennsylvania News

Lehigh County voter registration workers sort mail-in ballots Nov. 5, 2024, at the Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown. (Matt Smith/For Spotlight PA)

More than 100 suspicious letters sent to election officials nationwide, including in Pennsylvania

The FBI said some letters contained an “unknown substance” and that they were investigating the...

Pa. election 2026: Everything college students need to know about voting
Pa. election 2026: Where Garrity, Shapiro stand on ICE detention and other immigration issues
Aging secretary defends monitoring system after audit finds it could leave older adults at risk

National News

Cesar Espinosa of FIEL speaks during a news conference at FIEL headquarters in Houston on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, disputing Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s account of the Oct. 10 enforcement action that left Miguel Parra with a broken leg. (Raquel Natalicchio /Houston Chronicle via AP)

ICE pursuit in Houston that broke a man’s leg targeted a suspect who died years ago, family says

Criminal charges against the ICE officer who drove the vehicle are being considered.

Coast Guard rescues 16 people from sea off Mexico’s Baja Coast, with more victims reportedly still in water
Is your phone being flooded with political text messages? Here’s what you need to know
Man who stopped the Oregon elementary school shooter has 2 daughters at the school, his mom says

Allentown

Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan talks Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, about repeated overdoses of K2, a synthetic drug, near Seventh and Linden Streets in downtown Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

‘Trying to make the city better’: Lehigh County DA tackles K2 problem in Allentown. Not everyone agrees with his approach

Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan says he's trying to solve Allentown's K2 problem by...

Allentown planners approve data center in south Allentown near homes, businesses and nonprofit
High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in hotly contested Lehigh Valley race for Congress
Shooting near Allentown social hall leaves 1 injured, police say

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