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After Bethlehem water main break cuts flow to most of South Side, service is being restored [Updated]

November 2, 2026 at 10:55 pm

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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)

Water from a large water main break is seen Monday evening, Nov. 2, 2026, at the intersection of East Third and Hayes streets in Bethlehem. Almost all of the city’s South Side was experiencing either no water or very low water pressure due to the break, according to the city’s Emergency Service Center. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

After Bethlehem water main break cuts flow to most of South Side, service is being restored [Updated]

Police news

Man, 29, dead in Allentown shooting

A rock slide along Route 209 on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, closed the highway between Jim Thorpe and Nesquehoning in Carbon County. The shoulder of the highway gave way, sending rocks down a hillside and onto a railroad track below, forcing the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway to cancel its train rides amid peak fall foliage season. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Popular scenic train rides from Jim Thorpe relocated after rock slide closure

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
Woman fatally hit by vehicle in Allentown is identified
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
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
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
Man, 29, dead in Allentown shooting
Man, 29, dead in Allentown shooting
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Moldy beef jerky, dirty dishwashing area, rodent activity in kitchen
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Moldy beef jerky, dirty dishwashing area, rodent activity in kitchen
After Bethlehem water main break cuts flow to most of South Side, service is being restored [Updated]
After Bethlehem water main break cuts flow to most of South Side, service is being restored [Updated]
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
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
Allentown police union suing City Council over refusal to adopt new pension program; warns of wave of officer retirements
Allentown police union suing City Council over refusal to adopt new pension program; warns of wave of officer retirements

Sports

East Stroudsburg University quarterback Matt Machalik, a Palmerton High School graduate, runs the ball against Kutztown on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. ESU won in overtime 32-25. (Jonathan Broady/ESU athletics)

College football: Lehigh Valley products play key roles in ESU’s big win

The Warriors ended Kutztown's 39-game regular season winning streak this past season

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

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
Daily Horoscope for November 03, 2026
The nation’s best hotel for the holidays? A Lehigh Valley landmark is in the running

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
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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

Turkey season in most of the state opened on Saturday, Oct. 31. During the fall turkey season both gobblers and hens like this one are legal game. (Photo courtesy of Tom Tatum)

Outdoors: Whatever floats (or sinks) your boat

Hunting season for wild turkeys opened this past Saturday

Game of the Week Challenge: Pick Week 11 Lehigh Valley high school football winners
Country musician announced as first Musikfest 2027 headliner
Lehigh Valley food safety report: Moldy beef jerky, dirty dishwashing area, rodent activity in kitchen

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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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

FILE – Cadets on the plain observe the crucible portion of the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition, May 2, 2026, at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

A West Point cadet drugged his girlfriend to force an unwanted abortion. Then he went to grad school

Caleb Suh pleaded guilty in June to the March 2022 assault.

See the photos: Families honor the dead around the world
Parents of 1-year-old fatally shot by police protest at Mississippi Attorney General’s Office
Federal judge orders Iowa to allow Satanic Temple to hold one-day holiday event in the state Capitol

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
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