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Lehigh Valley and Pa. guide to 2026 election: Who’s running, how to vote and more

What you need to know about the 2026 midterm elections in the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania, including who's running, how to vote and more.

People vote on Election Day in 2025, at Muhlenberg College’s Seegers Union Building in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

A sign welcomes voters to the Lehigh County Government Center for the primary election Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Allentown. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)

Ahead of Election Day, Lehigh County seeks to ease concerns over poll monitors, answer questions

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Allentown police union suing City Council over refusal to adopt new pension program; warns of wave of officer retirements

Bethlehem police investigate the scene of a shooting Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, at the 1100 block of Maple street in Bethlehem. A 21-year-old man with a gunshot wound was inside a residence. He was taken to a hospital with what are believed to be life-threatening injuries. A 15-year-old boy is in custody in connection with the shooting. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Man, 21, dies from injuries after Bethlehem shooting; boy, 15, expected to be charged with homicide, police say

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Woman fatally hit by vehicle in Allentown is identified

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Donerds Donuts owners celebrate grand opening for new Bethlehem cafe

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Shots fired into South Side Bethlehem business; worker injured by shattered glass, police say

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Historic Lehigh Valley bar and restaurant to reopen this week after fire

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Country musician announced as first Musikfest 2027 headliner

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Judge cites ‘weaponization’ in tossing charges for ex-FBI agents accused of lying about Hunter Biden

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Lehigh Valley food safety report: Moldy beef jerky, dirty dishwashing area, rodent activity in kitchen

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Route 209 rock slide: Work has begun to repair highway, railroad. Here’s how long it could take

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Route 209 rock slide: Work has begun to repair highway, railroad. Here’s how long it could take
Route 209 rock slide: Work has begun to repair highway, railroad. Here’s how long it could take
Rock slide closes Route 209 near Jim Thorpe, shuts down scenic train rides
Rock slide closes Route 209 near Jim Thorpe, shuts down scenic train rides
Massive rock slide along Route 209 near Jim Thorpe | PHOTOS
Massive rock slide along Route 209 near Jim Thorpe | PHOTOS
Woman fatally hit by vehicle in Allentown is identified
Woman fatally hit by vehicle in Allentown is identified
Man, 21, dies from injuries after Bethlehem shooting; boy, 15, expected to be charged with homicide, police say
Man, 21, dies from injuries after Bethlehem shooting; boy, 15, expected to be charged with homicide, police say
Shots fired into South Side Bethlehem business; worker injured by shattered glass, police say
Shots fired into South Side Bethlehem business; worker injured by shattered glass, police say
First female bishop celebrated at Bethlehem church. ‘It’s taken a while’
First female bishop celebrated at Bethlehem church. ‘It’s taken a while’
Woman dies after vehicle hits her in Allentown
Woman dies after vehicle hits her in Allentown
Lehigh Valley and Pa. guide to 2026 election: Who’s running, how to vote and more
Lehigh Valley and Pa. guide to 2026 election: Who’s running, how to vote and more
District 11 football playoff schedule for Week 11 begins Thursday
District 11 football playoff schedule for Week 11 begins Thursday

Sports

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District 11 soccer: Schedule and predictions as PIAA Tournament berths, district champions to be decided this week

Nazareth girls look to add district title to EPC crown

Sams’ latest record leads Colonial League football’s 5 things we learned in Week 10
District 11 football playoff schedule for Week 11 begins Thursday
Freedom football goes to the air as Patriots fly by Liberty; end regular season on 3-game win streak

Things to Do

Air Supply performs Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at the State Theater in Easton. (Denise Truscello)

From Police drummer Stewart Copeland to blues rocker Samantha Fish, here are the top acts in the Lehigh Valley this November

From power pop legends The Smithereens to Talking Heads tribute Start Making Sense, and a little spoken word from The Police’s Stewart Copeland, this month is shaping up to be a November to remember.

6 Lehigh Valley landmarks that are said to be haunted
The nation’s best hotel for the holidays? A Lehigh Valley landmark is in the running
Outdoors: Whatever floats (or sinks) your boat

Data center

The water of the Monocacy Creek rushes Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Monocacy Park in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

With data center proposals in the Lehigh Valley, environmental group has plan to protect waterways

With municipalities rushing to write their own ordinances to regulate data centers, PennFuture has created a model ordinance for riparian buffers,

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

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Día de los Muertos festival in Allentown | PHOTOS

Photos: The Día de los Muertos festival was hosted by Interlace Cultural y Desarrollo Integral Mexicano at the Arts Park in Allentown on Sunday.
Cozyfest at Shankweiler’s Drive-In | PHOTOS
Allentown Halloween Walking Parade | PHOTOS
Massive rock slide along Route 209 near Jim Thorpe | PHOTOS
Liberty High School Grenadier Band alumni join current members at Liberty-Freedom game | PHOTOS
Freedom-Liberty football game with marching band and crowd | PHOTOS
Emmaus and Parkland face off in rivalry game to end EPC regular season | PHOTOS

The Peak of Color | PHOTOS
Halloween Party on the Plaza | PHOTOS
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

Opinion

“Witness” starring Harrison Ford. (Everett Collection)

Faith & Values: Who are the good people in your life?

If the only label we receive in this life is “good man,” “good woman” or...

Opinion from former Northampton County executive: Tax hike discussion needs to be honest
Letters to the Editor: John Fetterman owes it to voters to remain in Democratic Party
Opinion: Congress can help keep movie theaters like Shankweiler’s thriving

Local News

A promotional graphic for The Morning Call Game of the Week Challenge shows two football helmets going head to head.

Game of the Week Challenge: Pick Week 11 Lehigh Valley high school football winners

Vote on who you think will win Lehigh Valley high school football games for Week...

Día de los Muertos festival in Allentown | PHOTOS
Cozyfest at Shankweiler’s Drive-In | PHOTOS
King Frost Parade draws big crowds to Hamburg

Crime and Public Safety

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Lehigh County house fire sparked by dead grass set ablaze with propane torch

The Heidelberg Township homeowner said he was using a propane torch to burn dead grass...

Massive rock slide along Route 209 near Jim Thorpe | PHOTOS
Rock slide closes Route 209 near Jim Thorpe, shuts down scenic train rides
Woman dies after vehicle hits her in Allentown

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True to its name, the igloo dog house takes the best structural elements of the...

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Business

A screen shows an image for artificial intelligence (AI) at the SK Hynix’ booth during a semiconductor exhibition in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Tech company Brave plundered newspapers’ content and resold it to AI giants: copyright lawsuit

Complaint says Brave acts as “the supplier, dealer, and distributor of stolen copyrighted content.”

KFC and Taco Bell restaurants close across Puerto Rico as they seek new franchise partner
Anthropic posts $17B quarterly revenue but losses continue in fresh IPO filing
The 2027 full-size trucks you need to know about, according to Edmunds

Pennsylvania News

Pennsylvania’s capitol building in Harrisburg on the morning of Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020. (Amanda Berg/For Spotlight PA)

Democrats’ caucus committees outspend GOP counterparts 2-to-1 with control of the legislature at stake

The campaign committees for Pennsylvania’s four legislative caucuses spent $51 million in the homestretch of...

Pennsylvania high school football scores from Friday, Oct. 30
Garrity’s fundraising skyrockets in final weeks of Pa. governor’s race thanks to skill games
Allen High School placed on lockdown after swatting call in latest unfounded threat [Updated]

National News

Meta is postponing the rollout of new terms for its business accounts.

Meta delays new business terms after outcry over potential web scraping of news sites

With the change Meta potentially could build AI services to compete with publishers.

Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
Evidence indicates parts of jet broke off before Florida crash that killed 9, investigators say
ICE officer accused of hitting immigrant in Houston with an SUV turns himself in

Allentown

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

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

Hunter Daly will have to wait to see if his appointment is accepted after the...

Man steals signs from protesters, brandishes gun on Interstate 78 overpass in Lehigh Valley, police say
Allentown woman admits to $1 million COVID loan fraud scheme, feds say
From goat snuggling to photos with a camel, here are all the special events planned at Lehigh Valley’s Illumination

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