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Freddy Awards 2025: Nazareth Area leads with 5 awards. See the full list of winners
Did your favorite high school musical make it? Here's the list of 2025 Freddy Award winners.
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How much rain did the Lehigh Valley get this week? Rainiest month this year continues
The rainiest month of the year so far continued this week, with about an inch of rain falling. But a break is coming in time for Memorial Day weekend.
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District 11 boys 3A lacrosse: Unbeaten Easton takes title with overtime goal
Red Rovers head to the state playoffs with a 22-0 record
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Mayfair Festival 2025: What you need to know about the upcoming arts event, including performance schedules
The Mayfair Festival returns to Cedar Crest College May 23-25.
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![Parkland high school drama students arrive for the 2025 Freddy Awards on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the State Theatre in Easton. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-Freddys-AG-16_d6f6be")
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![Northampton Community College held its spring commencement for the Bethlehem campus Thursday, May 22, 2025, at the Arthur L. Scott Spartan Center in Bethlehem Township. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-NCCGraduation41-e1747969265757")
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![Bethlehem Area School District officials host a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fountain Hill Elementary School on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-Groundbreaking07")
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![Lehigh Carbon Community College held its spring commencement Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at the PPL Center in Allentown. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-LCCGraduation22_34210e-e1747882415515")
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![Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk addresses supporters at his primary watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Union and Finch in Allentown. Tuerk, running for a second term, faces a challenge in the Democratic primary from City Council member Ed Zucal. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-Allentown-Mayor-Election28")
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![Police investigate a shooting Wednesday morning, May 21, 2025, in the area of 18th and Chew streets in Allentown. Police said two people were detained after the shooting, which injured a woman and prompted the lockdown of two nearby schools. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-AllentownShooting10-e1747847931165")
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Schuylkill County man dies after being hit by tree log in Lehigh County excavator accident
A Schuylkill County man died Wednesday after he was hit in the head by a...
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McDonald’s is closing its CosMc’s restaurants but plans to test drinks the chain ‘inspired’
McDonald’s opened one CosMc’s location near its headquarters in Chicago and seven in Texas.
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Penn State trustees vote to close 7 branch campuses amid declining enrollments
The 25-8 vote by the Penn State trustees to close 7 branch campuses came after...
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For 1 sentinel, a final walk at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
With his final walk scheduled for June 2, this Memorial Day will hold special significance.
Allentown
‘Big, Beautiful Bill’: Ryan Mackenzie says tax cuts deliver ‘commonsense solutions’ as opponents criticize Medicaid, SNAP cuts
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie joined the vast majority of House Republicans in voting in favor...
Bethlehem Area
Bethlehem mayoral election primary results: J. William Reynolds defeats Grace Crampsie Smith
J. William Reynolds has overcome a primary challenge from Grace Crampsie Smith as he seeks...