29+ min ago   (808+ words) Mark Rosenberger stated something that should be clear to everyone: You don’t replace a young man such as Cole Lazorick, who was the heart and soul of Jim Thorpe football the past three seasons. What Rosenberger’s Olympians can do in…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (819+ words) Every time you go to the ballpark, you might see something you’ve never seen before. Like the fans at Wrigley Field on Saturday, who saw Joshua Baez become three first player to hit three home runs in his first three…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (458+ words) TORONTO — Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge played catch in New York on Friday as he continues working toward a return from a broken right rib. “Just part of the ramp-up to baseball activity,” manager Aaron Boone said of Judge before Saturday’s…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (657+ words) As another summer comes to an end, I’ve found myself thinking less about the temperatures we endured and more about the condition of our hearts. As I watched the news and saw communities burning, I was reminded of something we…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (356+ words) There have been many ads for drivers to watch out for motorcycles so as to not cause an accident. I’d like to know how many cyclists were cited for traffic incidents this past year in Allentown. I see them all…...

14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (509+ words) The Morning Call General Daily Insight for August 16, 2026 Connection feels sweeter when expectations stay realistic. The Moon conjoins Venus in Libra at 3:10 am EDT, softening conversations and making cooperation, beauty, and affection easier to access. Later, the Moon opposes Saturn,…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago   (250+ words) The news that former Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin died Saturday quickly spread in Lehigh Valley legal and political circles. Tributes poured in from Martin’s colleagues in the DA’s office, other Lehigh County officials and even the Roman Catholic…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (246+ words) A series of shootings in Michigan left five people plus a suspect dead Friday, police said, following an extensive search around two homes and a wooded area. Officers responded just before noon to reports of a shooting at a home…...

16+ hour, 1+ min ago   (371+ words) Jim Martin, the longest-serving district attorney in Lehigh County history, has died. He was 81. His death was confirmed by the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Martin was pronounced dead at 3:41 p.m. Saturday at his Upper Saucon Township home, Coroner Daniel A....

17+ hour, 40+ min ago   (755+ words) Democratic and labor-aligned groups are seeking to sound the alarm for 2026 midterm voters about the possibility of future cuts to Social Security benefits. The Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans held a “town hall” in Bethlehem on Saturday with Democratic congressional…...