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Freeze warning issued Tuesday for the Lehigh Valley

April 20, 2026 at 7:52 am

A Lehigh Valley nonprofit is being honored by Congress for helping crime victims

A Lehigh Valley agency that helps people caught up in the world of human trafficking will be honored on the national stage this week.

Carol Andersen is CEO of Bloom for Women. The nonprofit will be honored in Washington DC for victim advocacy. Bloom for Women is a nonprofit providing support to survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

This illustration picture shows icons of Google’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) app BardAI (or ChatBot) (C-L), OpenAI’s app ChatGPT (C-R) and other AI apps on a smartphone screen on July 12, 2023. (Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)

Lehigh Valley lawmaker part of effort to take on Big Tech, propose chatbot protections for teens

Lehigh Valley food safety inspection reports

Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor

The exterior of St. Luke's Hospital-Anderson Campus is pictured Oct. 16, 2011, during open house at the Bethlehem Township facility. (Harry Fisher/The Morning Call)

Opinion by St. Luke’s president: Lower health-care costs by giving top hospitals a break from burdensome regulations

Nazareth’s head coach Stephen Genzale speaks to a player against Northampton on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, during a girls softball game in Northampton. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley softball’s Elite 8: Nazareth, Northwestern Lehigh on the rise as last week’s leader has setback

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Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
Man kills 7 of his children plus another child in shooting in Louisiana neighborhood
Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor
Lehigh Valley food safety report: facility closed for lack of water; live mice, dead mice, mouse droppings, cockroaches; food stored on floor
Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]
Berks coroner ID’s Fleetwood teen who died after head-on Route 222 crash [Updated]
Fire damages well-known Poconos pub, one person rescued
Fire damages well-known Poconos pub, one person rescued
Dave’s Hot Chicken to open new restaurant in the Lehigh Valley
Dave’s Hot Chicken to open new restaurant in the Lehigh Valley
After near record-breaking warmth, Lehigh Valley in midst of cooldown. A freeze watch has been issued
After near record-breaking warmth, Lehigh Valley in midst of cooldown. A freeze watch has been issued
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Outdoors: Pulling at heartstrings, bald eagles have landed in southeastern Pennsylvania
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Retail Watch: Craft soda company ready to hire veterans as it relocates near Allentown
Allentown Center Square redesign set to begin. What to know about project, travel restrictions
Allentown Center Square redesign set to begin. What to know about project, travel restrictions

Local News

According to Pennsylvania Game Commission estimates, 185,310 antlered deer were bagged by Pennsylvania hunters this year. (Photo courtesy of Tom Tatum)

Outdoors: Pa. Game Commission says deer harvest jumped for 2025-26 season

Hunters bagged 6% more deer than the season before

Sports

Easton lacrosse head coach Brad Bachman got his 250th career win on April 16 against Moravian Academy. (Emily Paine/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley boys lacrosse: Brad Bachman reaches 250 career wins at Easton

Allentown Central Catholic turns its season around

Things to Do

Jeff Mucklin of Nurture Nature Center in Easton holds a glass tube of liquid warmed by his hand during a demonstration on energy at an Earth Day celebration Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Fairview Park in Palmer Township. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Earth Day 2026: A guide to events and cleanups around the Lehigh Valley

Here's where to find community cleanups and other events in celebration of Earth Day.

Opinion

A magnolia tree blooms Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Faith & Values: Spring’s quiet promise of renewal

None of us lives a perfect life. We all face mistakes, regrets and hardships. Yet...

Crime and Public Safety

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Texas truck driver charged in fatal hit-and-run on I-78 in Berks [Update]

State police say defendant was located in Louisiana.

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Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship in Philadelphia.

French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X

It remains unclear whether Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino will travel to Paris.

Pennsylvania News

The view of the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg from State Street. (Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA)

Shapiro wants to eliminate three ‘niche’ tax credits. Supporters say they should be expanded.

The Democratic governor wants a more flexible tax credit that’s focused on job creation.

National News

FILE – An American flag hangs on the gate of a home destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts

Wildfire compensation money may be taxed as income, causing hardship for survivors.

Allentown

Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people March 9, 2026, after a news conference at Schropp Dry Goods Shoppe in the city unveiling that the area was nominated in USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for 2026. It won in 2025. The news conference also promoted the Our Star Shines All Year Round initiative designed to convince travelers to visit Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The Lehigh Valley keeps being honored on national 10 best lists. Here’s why.

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Main Street in Bethlehem bustles with people on Monday, March 9, 2026. The downtown won USA Today’s 10Best Main Street competition for a second year in a row. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Bethlehem’s Main Street is again voted the best in US in nationwide poll

A panel of USA Today travel experts selected the top 20 finalists. Then it was...