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What do Lehigh Valley residents think about life in the region? New poll reveals optimism

The direction of the quality of life in the Valley sharply divided respondents. While 38% say it’s getting better, 32% think it’s getting worse and 21% say it’s staying the same.

A new poll finds that Lehigh Valley residents are optimistic about the future of the region. (Emily Robinson/The Morning Call)

A photo of the encampment along the Jordan Creek Greenway. Developer Nat Hyman is suing the city of Allentown, seeking a Judge’s order that would force the city to clear the encampment. (Photo courtesy of Nat Hyman)

Allentown orders evacuation of Jordan Park homeless encampment, citing flood risk. Advocate says it’ll cause ‘chaos’

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13 charged in ‘title-washing’ scheme that ran in Lehigh, Berks and Dauphin counties, AG says

NYS Fire Protection Specialist Christopher Whitby tries on a gas mask as they got ready to do testing on cooling towers in the Bronx concerning the Legionnaire’s breakout. The Governor has set up a Legionella Command Center in Hostos Community College in the heart of the South Bronx with a hotline and website on Monday Aug. 10th, 2015.(Richard Harbus for New York Daily News)

What is Legionnaires’ disease? Lehigh Valley doctors explain and say there’s no cause to worry

People enjoy food, sounds and the sights Wed, Aug. 6, 2025, during Musikfest in Bethlehem.(April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Musikfest 2025 on Wednesday Aug. 6 | PHOTOS

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A Northampton High School football player attempts to catch the ball Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Northampton during practice. The Konkrete Kids finished the 2024-25 season 11th in their conference with a 6-6 record. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)

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Northampton High School holds a practice Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, in Northampton. The Konkrete Kids finished the 2024-25 season 11th in their conference with a 6-6 record. In a non-conference game Friday, Aug, 22, 2025, at 7pm, in Fairless Hills,...

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Bethlehem Catholic High School football coach Joe Bernard instructs players during drills Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Bethlehem during the second practice of the season. Bernard, who is returning to a team he coached in 1982-84, takes over from Tyler Ward, who led the Golden Hawks to a 6-7 record in the 2024-25 season. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Catholic football countdown to kickoff: A look at the 2025 Golden Hawks

Bernard is happy to be back at Becahi for the first time in more than 40 years, and he'd like to bring back the program's successful ways

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People enjoy foods, sounds and the sights Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, during Musikfest on North side Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The ultimate Musikfest 2025 guide: Lineup, food, parking and more

From how to get there to who to see, here's your guide to Musikfest 2025.

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The author asserts that people predicting massive job loss due to artificial intelligence are forgetting the American economy tends to absorb technological change such as the transition from horses to automobiles. (Lloyd Fox/The Baltimore Sun)

Opinion: AI job market doomsday predictions off the mark

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3 people dead in separate Lehigh Valley motorcycle crashes over weekend are identified

Three men killed in three separate motorcycle crashes over the weekend in the Lehigh Valley...

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Wall Street rises as stock markets worldwide take Trump’s new tariffs in stride

Stocks are rising on Wall Street, even as President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs kicked into...

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Nursing home industry fights additional oversight of Wall Street acquisitions

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FILE – This photo made available by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office shows Vance Luther Boelter, the man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his wife, as he was arrested on June 15, 2025. (Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office via AP, File)

Man charged with killing a top Minnesota House Democrat is expected to plead not guilty

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Allen High School’s Durell Holden prepares for Senior Night on the soccer field. (Kathleen Holden)

Allen High School graduate is in the running for a Youth Athlete of the Year contest, with a $25,000 scholarship at stake

Durell Holden is a standout center fielder, volunteer youth coach and aspiring veterinarian. He’s now...

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The Avett Brothers perform Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, at Musikfest’s Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem. (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

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The Avett Brothers headlined the Musikfest 2025 Wind Creek Steel Stage on Saturday. See photos.

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