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With most homeless programs closed on Sundays, Allentown’s Neighborhood House serves as a ‘godsend’

Every Sunday in Allentown, the basement of the Christ Lutheran Church on 13th Street in Allentown transforms into a welcoming, cafe-like space for anyone who walks through its doors, no matter their background or means.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike has more than 400 trucks to maintain 565 miles of roadway during the winter. (Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission)

How does the Pa. Turnpike keep nearly 3,000 miles clear in the winter? It’s a year-round operation

This 1 million square-foot warehouse in Upper Nazareth Township was recently sold for $158 million. (Courtey of CBRE).

A warehouse in Northampton County just sold for $158 million, one of largest Lehigh Valley deals in years

Kevin Esterly, 52, who made national headlines in 201 when he flew to Mexico with a teen, now faces charges alleging he raped a girl at his home. (Courtesy Miami-Dade County Corrections Department)

Lehigh County dad who fled to Mexico with teen in 2018 loses bid to have sex assault case thrown out

Whitehall’s Wilmont Kai, bottom, is hoping for a third shot at Bethlehem Catholic’s Keanu Dillard after losing for a second Saturday in a row at the Northeast Regional tournament. (Amy Shortell / The Morning Call)

Three new No. 1s in next-to-last Lehigh Valley-area wrestling rankings

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Winter weather advisory issued for Lehigh Valley on Tuesday; snow and ice possible

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Lehigh announces its new head football coach

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PIAA basketball schedule and the girls and boys District 11 all-tournament teams

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Former LVHN executive files whistleblower lawsuit, claiming he was fired after raising fraud concerns
Former LVHN executive files whistleblower lawsuit, claiming he was fired after raising fraud concerns
Winter weather advisory issued for Lehigh Valley on Tuesday; snow and ice possible
Winter weather advisory issued for Lehigh Valley on Tuesday; snow and ice possible
A warehouse in Northampton County just sold for $158 million, one of largest Lehigh Valley deals in years
A warehouse in Northampton County just sold for $158 million, one of largest Lehigh Valley deals in years
Lehigh Valley food safety report: remove dead mice, expired milk, chewed food
Lehigh Valley food safety report: remove dead mice, expired milk, chewed food
Lehigh announces its new head football coach
Lehigh announces its new head football coach
Grammy award-winning rapper to headline Musikfest
Grammy award-winning rapper to headline Musikfest
Lehigh County dad who fled to Mexico with teen in 2018 loses bid to have sex assault case thrown out
Lehigh County dad who fled to Mexico with teen in 2018 loses bid to have sex assault case thrown out
EPC North football stats: Dieruff’s Jovan Rodriquez finishes with more than 1,500 yards passing
EPC North football stats: Dieruff's Jovan Rodriquez finishes with more than 1,500 yards passing
Vote for Athlete of the Week: Here are this week’s nominees
Vote for Athlete of the Week: Here are this week’s nominees
Three new No. 1s in next-to-last Lehigh Valley-area wrestling rankings
Three new No. 1s in next-to-last Lehigh Valley-area wrestling rankings

Local News

Rural Lower Mount Bethel Township is the site of a proposed data center. (Madeleine Cook / The Morning Call)

Lower Mount Bethel sets date for data center town hall as overflow crowd demands answers

An overflow crowd forced Lower Mount Bethel supervisors to postpone their Monday night meeting, but not before they announced the date of a town hall to discuss a data center proposal.

Sports

Panther Valley’s Brenda Banks has never lost a postseason match in her career and is four wins from her third PIAA championship. (David McKeown/Contributing photographer)

PIAA wrestling: Panther Valley’s Brenda Banks went from tagalong to state elite

The Panthers' senior goes for her third PIAA title this weekend.

Things to Do

Rod Stewart performs Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at the PPL Center in Allentown. (Chris Knight/Special to The Morning Call)

From Rod Stewart to Sebastian Bach, here are the top acts performing in the Lehigh Valley in March

There's something for everyone this month in the Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley Top Workplaces 2026 Awards Banquet | PHOTOS

Did you make our gallery? See photos from the Lehigh Valley Top Workplaces 2026 awards ceremony and banquet at SteelStacks.
Purim Celebration | PHOTOS
Major winter storm dumps more snow on Lehigh Valley | PHOTOS
The calm before the snow as winter storm hits Lehigh Valley | PHOTOS
Dieruff High School students walkout to protest ICE | PHOTOS
Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena | PHOTOS
Northwestern Lehigh wins boys basketball Colonial League championship | PHOTOS

Opinion

The Tamaqua Area Middle School art club is painting Schuylkill County’s America250PA Liberty Bell recreation, pictured Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (MATTHEW PERSCHALL/MULTIMEDIA EDITOR)

Faith & Values: America’s 250th anniversary an opportunity to reflect on democracy, faith

The Lehigh Valley is asked to participate in Faith250, which invites people of various faith...

Crime and Public Safety

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Man shoots out Northampton County laundromat window, police say

An Easton man shot out the window of a laundromat Sunday afternoon in Wilson Borough,...

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Packing cubes are a must-have for many travelers. They make it easy to keep your...

Business

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Edmunds Top Rated vehicle awards for 2026

This year’s Edmunds Top Rated Awards feature some repeat winners and newcomers.

Pennsylvania News

Basketball scores

Pennsylvania high school basketball scores from Saturday, Feb. 28

High school basketball scores from across the state

National News

A Federal Aviation Administration sign hangs in the tower at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

Small plane makes emergency landing in frigid Hudson River and the 2 people aboard swim to safety

It's not clear what caused the crash.

Allentown

Thousands of fans coming to the PPL Center to watch Penn State in the NCAA men's hockey tournament can bring in millions to the Lehigh Valley economy. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Major sporting events are winners for the Lehigh Valley economy

Bree Nidds, chief operating officer of Discover Lehigh Valley, said that sports tourism is one...

Bethlehem Area

The wife of Philadelphia Eagles and Hall of Fame linebacker and center Chuck Bednarik, Emma Bednarik watches as her husband Bethlehem native and Eagles Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik had a plaque dedicated to him at Liberty High School in 2013. She died this week. (Donna Fisher/The Morning Call)

Emma Bednarik, wife of Eagles legend Chuck Bednarik, dies at 101

Emma Bednarik, the wife of Philadelphia Eagles legend Chuck Bednarik for 67 years until his...