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

The Celtic Cultural Alliance announced Wednesday that the Celtic Classic will not return next year.

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)

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)

Justice Department to send election monitors to Lehigh County polling places

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

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson campaigns Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, with U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, at the Upper Saucon Volunteer Fire Dept No. 1 in Upper Saucon Township. Johnson’s presence highlights the importance of the Lehigh Valley congressional district, which is considered one of the most competitive in the country and among the handful of races that will determine which party controls the House of Representatives the next two years. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Ad Watch: Anti-Ryan Mackenzie ad that blames him for rising energy costs needs more context, could be misleading

A rendering of the parking garage that is scheduled to be completed at Lehigh Valley International Airport in 2029. (Courtesy of Lehigh Valley International Airport)

Lehigh Valley airport to get a 5-story parking garage. What you should know

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Election 2026: State Sen. Boscola seeks 8th term against challenger Scott Janney in 18th District

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

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Ryan Mackenzie campaign issues cease and desist over Bob Brooks ad on mental health bill; Brooks stands by claims

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Are these 6 Lehigh Valley places haunted? You decide

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Administrator of embattled county-run Gracedale nursing home resigns

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Survey looks at the ‘most entitled’ drivers in Pa. Where does the Lehigh Valley rank?

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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’
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
Survey looks at the ‘most entitled’ drivers in Pa. Where does the Lehigh Valley rank?
Survey looks at the ‘most entitled’ drivers in Pa. Where does the Lehigh Valley rank?
Another pharmaceutical company comes to Lehigh Valley. Take a look inside its new hub
Another pharmaceutical company comes to Lehigh Valley. Take a look inside its new hub
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
Tractor-trailer crash causes cranberry juice spill, shuts down I-78 in Northampton County for hours
Tractor-trailer crash causes cranberry juice spill, shuts down I-78 in Northampton County for hours
Parkland High School athlete, 15, dies nearly one month after tree branch falls on him
Parkland High School athlete, 15, dies nearly one month after tree branch falls on him
Lehigh Valley food safety report: expired milk, no hot water, food surfaces contaminated by fire
Lehigh Valley food safety report: expired milk, no hot water, food surfaces contaminated by fire
Woman, 81, dies week after being hit by car in Carbon County
Woman, 81, dies week after being hit by car in Carbon County
Vote for Astound Athlete of the Week: Here are nominees for week of Oct. 25
Vote for Astound Athlete of the Week: Here are nominees for week of Oct. 25

Sports

Cedar Crest College held a ceremony last Saturday for its first women’s wrestling room and coaches’ offices on the Allentown campus. From left, Elizabeth Wilson, chief financial officer; Christy Fleagle, director of athletics; Alex Depew, head wrestling coach/assistant athletic director for capital projects and facility development; and Lynn Staples, vice president for institutional advancement. (Photo courtesy of Cedar Crest College)

Northampton’s Gabe Ballard tops Lehigh Valley-area finishers at the Super 32 wrestling tourney

Cedar Crest College has a dedication ceremony for its women's wrestling room.

Lehigh Valley baseball: Blue Mountain League Hall of Fame adds 3
Pennsylvania state football rankings: Parkland is out, Bethlehem Catholic is back in the top 10
Penn State’s Matt Campbell draws on past to cope with current struggles

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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Witches Walk in Easton | PHOTOS

People attend the 2nd Annual Easton Witches’ Walk Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Centre Square in Easton. The event will also be held Saturday at Scott Park from 3-8pm.
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
District 11 girls tennis singles championships | PHOTOS

Opinion

A Bethlehem Township ambulance responds to a crash Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Opinion: A key way to improve Lehigh Valley ER outcomes in medical emergencies

Opinion: When the ambulance reaches the hospital, the patient should not be the only thing...

Letters to Editor: Political ads are ruining television
Faith & Values: God, the rock, and we his living stones
Opinion by former BASD superintendent: Why Gov. Shapiro must say no to federal vouchers

Local News

A rendering of LVH-Coopersburg. The Jefferson Health operated microhospital in Coopersburg and Upper Saucon Township is expected to open in 2027

Jefferson’s Lehigh Valley Health Network breaks ground on its newest neighborhood hospital in Coopersburg

Jefferson Health broke ground on its newest neighborhood hospital Tuesday.

Cheltenham locker-room assaults prompt new Pa. anti-hazing law
The lawyer overseeing the Justice Department’s election monitoring in Pa. is part of a national effort
Energizing and Entertaining changes at the former Whitehall Mall | PHOTOS

Crime and Public Safety

Halima Salman shields her face leaving federal court in Brooklyn, NY.

New York woman found guilty of getting military training from ISIS in Syria

Halina Salman, 27, wearing a light purple hijab and pink hoodie, broke down crying as...

Woman, 81, dies week after being hit by car in Carbon County
Tractor-trailer crash causes cranberry juice spill, shuts down I-78 in Northampton County for hours
Parkland High School athlete, 15, dies nearly one month after tree branch falls on him

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Business

FILE – U.S. $100 bills displayed for a photo in Dallas on Jan. 22, 2020. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Doing these 3 ‘wrong’ things with your money? I’m not worried

Why a fan of ‘good enough’ investing isn’t losing sleep over these moves.

A US cruise ship suspends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers
The struggling burger chain Wendy’s has received a buyout offer from an activist investor
US stocks hold steady as the countdown ticks to a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates

Pennsylvania News

Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Lenape Middle School in Bucks County on Monday to sign Senate Bill 1014 into law, officially prohibiting cellphone use from bell-to-bell in schools across Pennsylvania. COURTESY OF COMMONWEALTH MEDIA SERVICES)

Gov. Josh Shapiro signs bell-to-bell Pa. school cellphone ban into law

It takes effect for 2027-28 in all public, charter, cybercharter and private schools.

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
Pennsylvania high school football scores from Friday, Oct. 23

National News

Bill Essayli, acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California

Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn’t legally serving

Bill Essayli has been a face of the administration’s recent sparring with California.

California appeals court upholds actor Danny Masterson’s rape convictions
Through pioneers and slow progress, America’s relationship to women’s sports continues to evolve
Nurses say technology is making their jobs and patient care worse

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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