Allentown

January 2, 2026 at 7:01 a.m.

From brand new schools to a re-imagined plaza in the heart of the city, several...

A poll worker holds voting stickers for community members Nov. 7, 2023, at Central Elementary School in Allentown. (Matt Smith/For Spotlight PA)

Candidate in Pa. House special election in Lehigh Valley drops out in frustration

January 2, 2026 at 9:01 p.m.

One candidate says he is withdrawing from the Pa. House 22nd District special election to...

Glass is shattered at the entrance to the Edward N. Cahn U.S. Courthouse in Allentown on Monday evening, Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Marshals Service)

Allentown man vandalized federal courthouse doors; damage estimated at $2,000, police say

December 31, 2025 at 12:22 p.m.

An Allentown man is accused of shattering the doors to the federal courthouse, causing more...

Allentown City Hall is seen on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. (Amy Herzog/The Morning Call/)

Allentown budget in limbo after council fails to override mayor’s veto of plan that removed tax hike

December 31, 2025 at 2:24 p.m.

Tuerk said the failed override vote leaves intact his original budget with a 4% tax...

TekPark is seen Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025, on the western edge of Upper Macungie. The property was sold this past fall for $175 million, making it the top commercial real estate deal in the Lehigh Valley for 2025. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

See the Lehigh Valley’s top commercial deals for 2025. They were led by land for a data center

December 30, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

In 2025, the Lehigh Valley’s biggest commercial deal involved something that could very much be...

Ballots are set for the November 4 general election. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Left-leaning Allentown advocates blast Lehigh County Democrats over candidate selection in Pa. House special election

December 29, 2025 at 6:20 p.m.

Chair Lori McFarland defended the selection process, saying that it is dictated by state law...

Firefighters battle flames and smoke from a house fire late Friday afternoon, Dec. 26, 2025, on the 100 block of North Filbert Street in east Allentown. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown firefighters respond to fire on city’s East Side

December 26, 2025 at 6:40 p.m.

Allentown firefighters responded to a house fire on the 100 block of North Filbert Street...

Allentown City Council to meet Tuesday for last effort to override mayor’s budget veto, stop tax increase

December 26, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.

The Allentown City Council will meet Tuesday as an end-of-year deadline approaches to determine whether...

Sinkhole opens in Allentown street, drivers asked to avoid area

December 24, 2025 at 1:59 p.m.

Allentown police asked residents to stay away from a city street on Christmas Eve after...

Firefighters battle a 3-alarm fire Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, on the 100 block of Gordon St. in Allentown. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

3 taken to hospital after Allentown row home fire

December 23, 2025 at 5:42 p.m.

Three people who escaped a row home fire Tuesday afternoon in Allentown were taken to...

Allentown man will serve up to 10 years in 2022 crash that killed pedestrian, 77

By Anthony Salamone

December 23, 2025 at 5:19 p.m.

An Allentown man who authorities said was high on alcohol and drugs will serve up...

Exterior of Burlington on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at the South Mall in Salisbury Township. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

With Giant and Burlington now open, South Mall finds renewed interest from shoppers and potential tenants

December 25, 2025 at 2:37 p.m.

The new Giant and Burlington have earned renewed interest from shoppers and potential retailers for...

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, pictured here, vetoed city council's 2026 budget which stripped a 4% tax increase he said is necessary. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk vetoes City Council’s 2026 budget, saying 4% tax increase needed

December 22, 2025 at 5:55 p.m.

If City Council fails to override Tuerk's veto or find another budget compromise by Dec....

Allentown firefighters and police responded to a house fire on South 10th Street on Friday. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

Allentown man charged with arson in house fire

December 22, 2025 at 3:04 p.m.

An Allentown man is accused of setting a house fire last Friday that displaced two...

Rescue Engine 11 sits just outside one of the bays Thursday, June 6, 2019 before a “Push-in Ceremony at the Mack South Fire Station in Allentown. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

Allentown house fire displaces residents [Updated]

December 21, 2025 at 12:25 p.m.

A house fire in Allentown on Sunday morning that displaced residents is under investigation by...

Vice President JD Vance appears Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at a Uline warehouse in Lower Macungie Township, where he delivered a speech on the economy during his first visit to the Lehigh Valley since taking office. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in Lehigh Valley, a critical swing area in 2026 midterms

By Steven Sloan

December 21, 2025 at 5:17 a.m.

Economic worries are a vulnerability for Republicans in swing congressional districts like the Lehigh Valley,...

Syriana Mediterranean Grill at 1916 Hanover Ave. in east Allentown opened in 2020. (Ryan Kneller/The Morning Call)

2 Allentown police officers taken to hospital after rescuing person from fire

December 19, 2025 at 9:25 p.m.

Two Allentown police officers were taken to the hospital after rescuing a man from a...

Former Allentown communications manager Genesis Ortega will assume a new position with the city. (Photo courtesy of the City of Allentown)

Allentown spokesperson leaving mayor’s office to assume new role with City Council

December 19, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.

Genesis Ortega, who has served as Allentown's spokesperson since Mayor Matt Tuerk took office in...

This rendering from KCBA Architects shows the exterior design for a $53 million renovation planned for Allentown’s Bridgeview Academy and presented to the school board on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (Courtesy of KCBA Architects)

‘A billboard for innovation’: Architects unveil $53 million renovation plans for Allentown’s Bridgeview Academy

December 19, 2025 at 3:34 p.m.

Allentown's Bridgeview Academy's $53 million renovation will make it a 'billboard for innovation.'

Allentown police investigate a shooting Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, on Hanover Avenue in Allentown. Police said three people were shot, one fatally, after a fight. (Chris Dornblaser / The Morning Call)

Man killed in Allentown shooting after fight at restaurant is identified; 2 others injured [Updated]

December 19, 2025 at 1:05 p.m.

One person was killed and two others injured early Friday morning in an Allentown shooting...

Allentown City Council has narrowly rejected a compromise 2026 budget backed by Mayor Matt Tuerk that would have increased taxes but lowered an increase in the city's trash fees. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Allentown City Council keeps taxes level, rejecting mayor’s compromise 2026 budget

December 18, 2025 at 3:22 p.m.

Mayor Matt Tuerk has 10 days to decide if he will veto City Council's budget,...

Josh Siegel resigned Wednesday from the state House of Representatives after winning election last month to be the next Lehigh County executive. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Josh Siegel resigns from Pa. House to become Lehigh County executive. Here’s when the election will be to replace him

December 18, 2025 at 3:52 p.m.

A date has been set for a special election to replace state Rep. Josh Siegel,...

Karen Ocasio, a former Allentown human resources employee who was fired after speaking publicly about alleged discrimination she faced at work, speaks Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (April Gamiz / The Morning Call)

Third Allentown employee sues city in federal court, alleging illegal discrimination and retaliation

December 17, 2025 at 3:22 p.m.

Karen Ocasio, a former human resources generalist for Allentown, is seeking back pay, compensatory damages...

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance serve food to attendees at the Allentown Rescue Mission in Allentown on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

JD Vance and Usha Vance serve food at Allentown Rescue Mission | PHOTOS

By Associated Press

December 16, 2025 at 5:50 p.m.

Photos: JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance serve food at the Allentown Rescue Mission...

A vandalized Christmas display at Lights in the Parkway Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Allentown. Lights in the Parkway is closed after a “significant act of vandalism” caused extensive damage to light displays and restrooms. Vandals pushed port-a-potties into Little Lehigh Creek, bent light poles and posts and crushed light bulbs. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Lights in the Parkway vandalism costs jump to $100,000 with several displays total losses; will reopen to vehicles this week

December 15, 2025 at 5:25 p.m.

The vandalism at Allentown's Lights in the Parkway is now estimated to have cost the...

An Allentown man is charged with trying to arrange sex with a child, the Attorney General's Office says. (The Morning Call/File photo)

Allentown man arranged sexual encounter with ‘child’ who turned out to be undercover officer, authorities say

December 11, 2025 at 12:09 p.m.

An Allentown man arranged a paid sexual encounter with an undercover officer posing online as...

Amanda Seyfried attends the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations: Amanda Seyfried Career Retrospective at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on Dec. 10, 2025, in New York City. (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

Allentown native Amanda Seyfried says she’s not apologizing for calling Charlie Kirk ‘hateful’

By Tribune News Service

December 11, 2025 at 11:28 a.m.

Allentown native Amanda Seyfried said she refuses to apologize for calling Charlie Kirk "hateful" in...

Allentown council cancels meeting to decide tax hike, finalize 2026 budget due to winter weather

December 11, 2025 at 12:13 p.m.

Allentown City Council canceled its Wednesday evening meeting, when it was scheduled to finalize the...

Vice President JD Vance touts the "One Big Beautiful Bill" package during a speech on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Don's Machine Shop in West Pittston. Vance is expected to visit Allentown to talk about the economy following President Donald Trump's speech at Mount Airy Casino Resort. (Jason Ardan/Citizens' VVoice)

JD Vance coming to Lehigh Valley for speech on economy next week, after Trump’s visit to Poconos

By Associated Press

December 13, 2025 at 11:38 a.m.

Vice President JD Vance is expected to give a speech in the Lehigh Valley next...

180-unit apartment complex in East Allentown gets thumbs-up. Here’s what’s changed.

December 10, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

There were some conditions attached, including addressing outstanding comments from city planning staff, public works...

The Merchants Square Mall, shown here Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, is being converted into an industrial building in south Allentown. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

Will a data center be built at site of former Merchants Square Mall in Allentown?

December 10, 2025 at 5:27 p.m.

"We’re currently working with PPL to look at possible data center use," a lawyer for...

The parcel at Ninth and Walnut streets is seen Thursday, July 6, 2023, in Allentown. The current plan for the site will be reviewed by the Allentown Planning Commission on Tuesday. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Hearing on proposed ‘pencil tower’ in Allentown is delayed yet again

December 9, 2025 at 2:47 p.m.

After years of extensions and delays, the current developer of the proposed 37-story “pencil tower”...

Allentown appeals judge’s order requiring the release of discrimination investigation documents

December 9, 2025 at 2:08 p.m.

Allentown is appealing a federal judge's order requiring them to release documents associated with an...

A Pennsylvania state trooper vehicle. (Dan Gleiter/Pennlive.com/TNS)

Allentown man dies in crash after fleeing police, hitting troopers with pickup truck, authorities say

December 7, 2025 at 2:28 p.m.

A 27-year-old Allentown man died after a police pursuit ended with the man crashing his...

Firefighters extinguish a building-fire Saturday morning, Dec. 6, 2025, on the 500 block of Allen Street in Allentown. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

5 families displaced in 3-alarm Allentown fire [Updated]

December 6, 2025 at 1:43 p.m.

A three-alarm fire on the 500 block of Allen Street in Allentown on Saturday morning...

PPL Center in Allentown (Harry Fisher/The Morning Call)

Allentown looking to redevelop corner of 7th and Linden streets next to PPL Center, seeking developer proposals

December 5, 2025 at 11:41 a.m.

Allentown is seeking proposals from real estate developers to transform a key block near the...

Election winners, from left, Nick Nicholoff, Evette D’Amore, Dianne Michels, Cereta Johnson and Denzel Morris are seated on the Allentown School Board at its reorganization meeting Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Allentown. (Elizabeth DeOrnellas / The Morning Call)

Allentown School Board re-elects leaders as 4 new board members are seated

December 5, 2025 at 6:14 a.m.

The Allentown School Board re-elected its president and vice president Thursday as four new members...

Firefighters were called Thursday, Dec.4, 2025, to a fire at the Happy Chinese Garden restaurant in the 500 block of North Seventh Street in Allentown. According to Capt. Jonathan Hammel, Happy Chinese Garden is on the first floor, and apartments are on the second and third floors. Firefighters arrived and found a decent amount of smoke and fire, mainly to the rear of the first floor. It took crews about an hour to have the fire under control, Hammel said. The fire was largely contained to the restaurant. He was not sure how many people were displaced, but said only a few lived in the apartments above. All of them denied help from the Red Cross and are staying elsewhere. (Dennis Wetherhold Jr./Special to The Morning Call)

Fire damages Allentown Chinese restaurant, displaces upstairs residents

December 4, 2025 at 3:20 p.m.

No one was injured Thursday when a fire damaged a Chinese restaurant in Allentown.

Student Dhariel Perez works to match grocery products to their prices during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley students learn financial literacy as nonprofit expands curriculum

November 24, 2025 at 9:56 a.m.

Allentown high school students worked with community volunteers to practice monthly budgeting skills as part...

Allentown School District Superintendent Carol Birks talks Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, about education in the district. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Some Lehigh Valley school districts will see big gains from the Pa. budget. Could cyber charter reform save them even more?

November 22, 2025 at 9:41 a.m.

Lehigh Valley school districts will receive an 8.1% increase in state funding, while savings from...

Julian Guridy, an Allentown native who works for state sen. Nick Miller’s office, is running for state representative in District 22. (Photo courtesy of Julian Guridy)

Julian Guridy to run for state rep. Josh Siegel’s Allentown seat in special election, challenging Ce-Ce Gerlach

November 21, 2025 at 4:15 p.m.

Julian Guridy, a constituent services representative with state sen. Nick Miller's office and former Democratic...

Dieruff High School football team practices Friday Aug. 8, 2025, under coach Dave Lutte in Allentown. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

A Lehigh Valley high school’s practice field has been closed since 2021. Now, it’s set for up to $18 million in upgrades

November 21, 2025 at 11:27 a.m.

Sophomore football standout Bruce Billger said upgraded facilities will strengthen Dieruff student-athletes’ sense of pride...

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, shown here in a file photo, blasted City Council's decision to strike his proposed 4% property tax hike from the 2026 budget, calling the move "asinine." (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Allentown City Council rejects 4% tax increase proposed by mayor, who may veto budget and blasts council’s ‘asinine decisions’

November 20, 2025 at 2:55 p.m.

"I am embarrassed to be in a room for this long, and to watch City...

Allentown police officer Abviud Carvajal, shown here in February 2022, will face trial on charges stemming from a July 2025 incident in which he allegedly pistol-whipped a man after a high-speed chase. (Rick Kintzel/The Morning Call)

Allentown police officer accused of pistol-whipping man faces trial as body camera footage shown in court

November 19, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

An Allentown police officer will face trial in Lehigh County Court for allegedly pistol-whipping a...

Ripple Community Inc plans to convert the former United Emmanuel Church of Christ in Allentown, pictured here, into affordable housing and a community center. (Harry Fisher/ The Morning Call)

Allentown community center project clears zoning board hurdle despite neighbors’ objections

By Andreas Pelekis

November 19, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

Allentown's zoning board voted Monday to approve a special exception greenlighting the construction of a...

Allentown Superintendent Dr. Carol D. Birks speaks Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, during a public hearing to discuss the K-8 Allentown Academy planned on the former Allentown State Hospital site. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Plans advance for Allentown School District’s new, $136 million East Side campus

November 18, 2025 at 1:45 p.m.

The Allentown School District held a public hearing Monday night, a key legal step in...

An exterior view of Allen High School. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Allentown police, school officials focus on prevention after rash of bomb threats. Some students say they’ve had enough.

November 17, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Allentown schools have faced a total of seven bomb threats this fall, leaving school officials...

House fire in Allentown goes to 2 alarms

November 14, 2025 at 6:41 p.m.

A house fire went to two alarms Friday afternoon in 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. The event opens to the public Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, and also features a carousel, hayrides with Mrs. Claus, curling lanes, and food and drink options. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

First look at Illumination holiday lights show at Coca-Cola Park | PHOTOS

November 13, 2025 at 10:58 p.m.

We have a sneak peek of the 2025 Illumination holiday lights show at Coca-Cola Park...

Allentown City Council will vote next month on increasing the city's deed transfer tax, generating revenue for affordable housing initiatives. (ROB KANDEL/The Morning Call)

Allentown wants to launch an affordable housing initiative. Here’s how City Council plans to pay for it

November 13, 2025 at 11:40 a.m.

Allentown City Council appears poised to raise its deed transfer tax by 0.5%, and will...

People run Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Easton during the annual St. Luke’s D&L RaceFest. The event featured the St. Luke’s D&L Marathon, from Allentown to Easton; the D&L Heritage Half Marathon Run, from Bethlehem to Easton; St. Luke’s D&L Marathon Relay, with teams of up to five runners splitting the 26.2-mile marathon distance; and D&L Heritage Half Marathon Walk. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

St. Luke’s D&L RaceFest | PHOTOS

November 9, 2025 at 3:32 p.m.

The St. Luke’s D&L RaceFest was held Sunday, with start lines in downtown Allentown and...

Scholar and historical re-enactor Darius Wallace, who portrays abolitionist Frederick Douglass, delivers a speech Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in the Gold Courtroom, where the real Douglass spoke in 1870 in Old Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown. The program was sponsored by the Lehigh County Historical Society in cooperation with President Judge J. Brian Johnson and the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Re-enactor recreates Frederick Douglass’s 1870 speech at Historic Lehigh County Courthouse | PHOTOS

November 9, 2025 at 2:42 p.m.

Frederick Douglass re-enactor Darius Wallace delivers a speech at the Historic Lehigh County Courthouse, where...

The last of three defendants in a 2024 shooting death outside this store on MacArthur Road in Whitehall Township was sentenced Wednesday. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Woman will serve up to 10 years for her role in killing of husband in Whitehall Township parking lot

November 5, 2025 at 4:03 p.m.

A woman who pleaded guilty for her role in the killing of her husband outside...

Sixth grade students in Amy Recke’s class answer questions at Arts Academy Charter Middle School on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in Salisbury Township. A growing number of Lehigh Valley school districts are withholding payments to charter schools like Arts Academy during the ongoing state budget impasse. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Charter schools feel the pinch as Lehigh Valley school districts withhold tuition payments

November 3, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Lehigh Valley charter schools are dipping into fund balances to cover lost revenues as sending...

Allentown man charged with raping child

November 1, 2025 at 10:15 a.m.

An Allentown man is accused of raping a child 10 years ago in the city,...

U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, speaks with members of the media and answers questions Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. Mackenzie visited the airport to thank local federal workers and discuss the ongoing federal government shutdown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Ryan Mackenzie, Pa. Republicans hosting food drive as shutdown threatens SNAP food benefit access

October 31, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

A group of Republican Pennsylvania elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, are hosting a...

Allentown man will serve up to 28 years in prison for killing outside child’s birthday party

October 30, 2025 at 4:33 p.m.

An Allentown man charged in a killing that occurred outside a child’s birthday party will...

Ritter Elementary School participants discuss what brought them to the launch of a governance council for Allentown School District on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Around 300 parents and community members were invited to participate in the event at PPL Center in Allentown. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

How Allentown School District is increasing parent, community feedback. ‘We need to get involved.’

October 30, 2025 at 1:55 p.m.

A School Governance Council at each Allentown school will bring together student, parent, staff and...

The new owner behind Stahley's has some changes planned now that she has officially purchased the decades-old Allentown restaurant. (Graysen Golter/The Morning Call)

Allentown landmark Stahley’s restaurant has officially sold. Here’s what the new owner plans

October 28, 2025 at 12:05 p.m.

The new owner of the popular Stahley's restaurant has some changes for the menu and...

Allentown’s former HR director is suing city, alleging discrimination and retaliation

October 27, 2025 at 6:13 p.m.

Allentown's former human resources director is suing the city in federal court, claiming illegal retaliation...

Voters go to cast their ballots Tuesday Nov. 5, 2024, at Bangor Borough Hall in Bangor.(Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Meet the candidates running for Allentown School Board in November election

October 26, 2025 at 7:00 a.m.

Seven candidates are running for four-year terms on the Allentown School Board, and two candidates...

Parkland’s Domenic Martrich celebrates a sack on Friday, Oct. 24 2025, against Emmaus during an EPC football game at Orefield, PA . (Jonathan Broady/Special to The Morning Call)

Parkland vs. Emmaus football and Faces in the Crowd | PHOTOS

By Jonathan Broady

October 24, 2025 at 9:59 p.m.

Parkland hosted rival Emmaus in an EPC high school football game Friday night. See photos...

City trucks collect and dispose of pallets, tarps and other personal belongings Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at the Jordan Creek homeless encampment in Allentown during a sweep by city officials to clear residents out of the site. While many residents were able to grab their belongings, others said they lost a lot because they didn’t have help. Allentown officials announced in early Aug. that the camp would be cleared, citing flooding concerns. After an initial deadline of Aug. 25, Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk extended the evacuation date to Monday to coincide with the opening of the Allentown YMCA’s warming station. Despite the advance warning, however, some of the residents stayed up until the last possible moment, saying they had nowhere else to go. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Allentown plans more homeless encampment sweeps along the Jordan Creek, mayor says

October 24, 2025 at 5:12 p.m.

Allentown will continue to clear about more homeless encampments that have cropped up along the...

The J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, pictured during a Bethlehem Catholic and Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, is among the facilities the Allentown School District is considering renovating. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown School Board considers $230 million in projects featuring athletics, play areas

October 24, 2025 at 5:16 p.m.

The Allentown School Board on Thursday heard feasibility plans for $230 million worth of athletics,...

Allentown begins traffic restrictions around 7th and Hamilton for $6.5 million Center Square redesign

October 21, 2025 at 4:59 p.m.

Allentown is restricting traffic near the busy 7th and Hamilton downtown intersection as it begins...

Renee Amator of Easton protests during a No Kings rally Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, near the intersection of Emrick Boulevard and Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township. The rally, one of several in the Lehigh Valley, was part of another round of No Kings demonstrations held nationwide.
(April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

‘No Kings’ protests held across the Lehigh Valley | PHOTOS

October 18, 2025 at 8:19 p.m.

Photos: "No Kings" protesters against President Donald Trump take to the street across the Lehigh...

DA drops theft charges against ex-Allentown cop who is also charged with sex crimes; had been accused of stealing money during drug raid

October 17, 2025 at 3:52 p.m.

Theft charges against a former Allentown police officer accused of stealing money during a drug...

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk speaks during a Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, news conference on public safety outside the Allentown Police Academy in the city. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Allentown mayor proposes nearly 4% tax increase, would be city’s first in 7 years

October 16, 2025 at 3:29 p.m.

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk presented plans for a 2026 budget with a 3.96% tax increase,...

Chinedu Ekuma of Catasauqua pleaded guilty to a scheme that took businesses and individuals for nearly $2 million.

Allentown title agent Louis Belletieri sentenced to several years in federal prison for $10 million fraud scheme

October 16, 2025 at 2:06 p.m.

The owner of an Allentown title insurance company will serve time in federal prison for...

Lights in the Parkway are seen Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Allentown. The annual Lights in the Parkway display goes from Nov. 24 through Dec. 31.
The event transforms a section of Lehigh Parkway into a winter wonderland with light. New for 2023 is Move it Mondays at Lights in the Parkway in which people are invited to walk, run or bike through the lights from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays. No reservations are required. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Lights in the Parkway is returning to Allentown for its 29th year. Here are the details

October 16, 2025 at 2:55 p.m.

Lights in the Parkway returns to Allentown for its 29th year. Here are the details.

Allentown adopts a new zoning ordinance. Here’s how it will overhaul future city planning

October 16, 2025 at 2:27 p.m.

Allentown's new zoning ordinances go into effect in 2026. Here's what it means to future...

A large water main break floods Allentown streets Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (Dennis Wetherhold Jr./Special to The Morning Call)

Water main break turns Allentown street into waterway | PHOTOS

By For The Morning Call

October 15, 2025 at 10:07 p.m.

A water main break at 13th and Liberty streets in Center City Allentown on Wednesday...

The fiery wreckage of a plane crash Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, outside a home on Keystone Road near Devonshire Drive along the Little Lehigh Creek in Salisbury Township. The crash killed a student pilot and badly injured his flight instructor. (Contributed photo)

Flight instructor pleads guilty in 2022 plane crash that killed student in Lehigh County

October 15, 2025 at 4:17 p.m.

The flight school instructor who was in command of a plane that crashed in 2022...

Large water main break sends water gushing onto Allentown street [Updated]

October 15, 2025 at 5:20 p.m.

A large water main break Wednesday afternoon sent water gushing onto a street in Center...

Allentown man, 65, dies nearly 2 weeks after being hit by car, coroner says

October 14, 2025 at 2:27 p.m.

A 65-year-old Allentown man died from injuries he suffered when he was hit by a...

Allentown School District says ‘no immediate health hazard’ at Allen High pool after concerns raised

October 14, 2025 at 1:54 p.m.

Following concerns posted on social media, Allentown School District officials said air quality test results...

Police surround a basketball court June 1, 2024, at Fountain Park in Allentown after a 25-year-old man was fatally shot. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

A week after one man convicted, a 4th person is charged in deadly Allentown park shooting

October 10, 2025 at 7:22 p.m.

A week after one man was convicted and another pleaded guilty in a 2024 fatal...

2 teens charged after latest Allen High School bomb threat prompts lockdown

October 9, 2025 at 4:25 p.m.

Two 14-year-old male students were charged in connection with a bomb threat that put William...

Teens charged after report of armed person prompts lockdowns at 2 Allentown schools

October 7, 2025 at 5:37 p.m.

The lockdowns follow several recent bomb threats made against Allentown School District buildings.

Michael Breisch was found not guilty of killing Rose Hnath, 78, who was brutally murdered in her North Whitehall Township home. (Courtesy Pennsylvania State Police)

Cold case trial: After giving DNA sample, suspect in Lehigh Valley widow’s 1989 murder left the state, prosecutors say

By Laurie Mason Schroeder

October 7, 2025 at 4:51 p.m.

Questioned by police 35 years after Rose Hnath's body was found, Michael Breisch spoke to...

Hardy poses with the awards for songwriter of the year, artist songwriter of the year, music event of the year for “Wait in the Truck”, and visual media of the year in the press room at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. (Jeffrey McWhorter/AP)

Country rock star to perform at PPL Center in Allentown

October 7, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

Country rock star Hardy will perform at the PPL Center in Allentown in early 2026.

Lehigh Valley cold case murder trial begins in widow’s 1989 killing

By Laurie Mason Schroeder

October 6, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

One of the Lehigh Valley’s coldest homicide cases will take center stage in an Allentown...

Harrison-Morton Middle School in Allentown. (Kristen Harrison/The Morning Call)

Allentown middle school principal resigns after ‘erratic’ park incident; says behavior was related to ‘lifelong’ mental health struggles

October 3, 2025 at 1:11 p.m.

Harrison-Morton Middle School principal Stephanie Williams resigned Wednesday. In a social media post, she said...

Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca speaks during a Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, news conference on public safety outside the Allentown Police Academy in the city. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Despite latest homicide, crime statistics show Allentown remains a safe city, mayor and police chief say

October 2, 2025 at 4:50 p.m.

So far this year, Allentown's violent crime index, which includes homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated...

A Burlington store (DAN GLEITER – pennlive.com)

South Mall is getting a new national discount chain. Here are the details

October 2, 2025 at 10:19 a.m.

Burlington will open a new store next month at South Mall.

Allentown police respond to a shooting Wednesday evening, Oct. 1, 2025, on the 100 block of North Eighth Street in Center City. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

2 charged with homicide in Allentown shooting that left man, 24, dead [Updated]

October 2, 2025 at 1:59 p.m.

Two men are charged in a shooting that left a 24-year-old dead Wednesday in Center...

Developer Nat Hyman drops lawsuit over Allentown homeless encampment after city clears out area

October 1, 2025 at 4:45 p.m.

Allentown developer Nat Hyman has dropped his lawsuit against the city of Allentown over a...

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and City Council member and mayoral candidate Ed Zucal debate Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown. The two are running in the Democratic primary for mayor, and met for a debate hosted by Lehigh Valley Public Media. No Republican candidate has filed, meaning the winner of the primary is likely to go on to become mayor. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Election 2025: In Allentown, two candidates run quiet campaigns for mayor. What Matt Tuerk, Ed Zucal have to say

October 1, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

The repeat race between incumbent Mayor Matt Tuerk and City Council member Ed Zucal has...

Former IronPig and current Twins pitcher Mick Abel was named International League pitcher of the year. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

Mick Abel, Otto Kemp, Justin Crawford honored by MiLB

By Tom Housenick

September 30, 2025 at 9:53 p.m.

Pitcher Mick Abel, utility player Otto Kemp and outfielder Justin Crawford earned Minor League Baseball's...

A woman sits among her belongings Monday, Sept. 29, 2025, at the Jordan Creek homeless encampment in Allentown during a sweep by city officials to clear residents out of the site. She said she has cancer and is upset about her health and being forced out of where she was living. Allentown officials announced in early August that the camp would be cleared, citing flooding concerns. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

Jordan Creek homeless camp residents scramble to remove their belongings as Allentown bulldozes area

September 29, 2025 at 10:25 p.m.

Dozens of homeless people in Allentown scrambled to move their belongings from the encampment along...

Latest bomb threat prompts early dismissal at Allen High School [Updated]

September 29, 2025 at 6:45 p.m.

A bomb threat prompted an early dismissal Monday morning at Allen High School, according to...

Man who died in Allentown crash is identified

September 29, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

Officials have identified the 25-year-old man who died early Saturday in a crash in Allentown.

A car enters the Lehigh Valley interchange of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension (Interstate 476) off Tilghman Street. (Chris Shipley/The Morning Call)

Pa. Turnpike I-476 to close in Lehigh Valley over weekend

September 26, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

Another closure on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension in the Lehigh Valley is scheduled for...

A homeless encampment at Jordan Meadows Park on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Allentown. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown will clear out the Jordan Creek homeless encampment by Monday. Here is how that will look

September 26, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

Allentown public works crews are expected to begin clearing the Jordan Creek homeless camp Monday....

Allentown man indicted on drug trafficking charge, feds say

September 26, 2025 at 11:05 a.m.

An Allentown man indicted by a federal grand jury on a drug trafficking charge had...

Allentown middle school principal placed on leave acted erratically at park, kicked window out of police vehicle, authorities say

September 24, 2025 at 3:51 p.m.

Stephanie Williams, the Harrison-Morton Middle School principal placed on leave, acted erratically and kicked out...

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk gives a walking tour with Work for America Executive Director Caitlin Lewis and others Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, around downtown Allentown during a news conference Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, announcing Allentown has been selected as a Work for America Spotlight City. Allentown is one of only two cities in the nation chosen so far, and officials hope the partnership with the nonprofit will help attract talent, close hiring gaps and tell the human story of public service. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Allentown selected for nationwide initiative to address city’s workforce staffing shortages

September 23, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

Allentown was selected by a national nonprofit initiative to improve hiring and address public sector...

The Maingate Nightclub has closed its doors for good after nearly half a century in Allentown. (Emily Paine/Morning Call file photo)

Allentown’s Maingate Nightclub closing for good after 45 years: ‘I will miss you all greatly,’ owner says

September 23, 2025 at 11:07 a.m.

"It is safe to say our run for nearly 45 years and two generations is...

Iron Chef winner Jose Garces, owner and operator of Okatshe, spends time at his Japanese-style restaurant Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Allentown. Set to open in October, Okatshe is Garces’ second restaurant in the city. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)

With opening of Okatshe, Jose Garces makes a bet on Allentown’s revitalization. ‘A community like this deserves good food.’