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"This is definitely one of my nightmares": Carbon County row home catches fire
LANSFORD, Pa. — Broken windows and the smell of smoke linger on East Ridge Street in Lansford. Thursday night, just before 11 p.m., crews were called to tackle a fire at a section of three row homes. Karl Lucas Jr. says he escaped his home through a window. "I'm...
Retail Watch: News from the new reporter, including a Carmel Kitchen update
Hello there! My name is Graysen Golter, and you may have known me as a Lehigh County reporter for The Morning Call. Now I’m The Morning Call’s retail and restaurant reporter. Woah, change! Ever since moving from Texas to work here over two years ago, I’ve had a wonderful time writing for our local communities, and I can’t wait to spread my wings more by bringing you the latest food and retail ...
Donation drive in Stroudsburg helping hurricane victims
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A donation drive in part of Monroe County is helping hurricane victims in North Carolina. The drive organized by WS Design and Build was held at the Home Depot in Stroudsburg on Saturday. Necessities like food, personal care, baby items and even cold weather gear filled...
Hill, top-ranked Freedom football excited for smash-mouth clash with No. 4 Easton
Freedom High School two-way lineman Dylan Hill isn’t enthused when he sees a bunch of finesse on tape. “When you go into a game when you know they’re going to be passive, it can be a little bit of a snooze-fest,” the senior said. “When you know they’re going to get after you, it’s definitely going to ramp up the adrenaline.”
French pastry shop brings ‘delightful gourmet treats’ to Lehigh Valley
Classy residents can enjoy macarons and more from a new French pastry shop that opened in Bethlehem. The shop, Le Macaron, has opened at 521 Main St., according to a Facebook post Friday. “Step into a world of delicate, handcrafted French pastries, authentic macarons, and delightful gourmet treats,” the post stated. Originally set to open in February, Le Macaron also offers coffee, gelato, ...
Drunk Driver Drove Wrong Way: Byram Township PD
At 2:16 a.m., officers spotted a silver Jeep traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 206 near Acorn Street, Byram Township police said in a release. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver, Sara Pesantes did not stop, police said.. Pesantes continued driving at a low rate of speed, swerving between both southbound lanes and accelerating erratically, police said.
Drivers in these NJ counties have a higher chance of hitting deer, AAA finds
💥 More car and deer crashes happen in NJ between October and December. 💥 Five NJ counties have had the most car and deer collisions, AAA reports. Driver versus deer. It’s an occurrence that happens way too often in New Jersey, especially as the days get shorter, and temperatures cool down.
Week 9 football roundup: Little Brown Jug going nowhere after a shutout
EAST STROUDSBURG — The Little Brown Jug is staying in East Stroudsburg. East Stroudsburg South held on to the coveted trophy after defeating Stroudsburg 20-0 at home on Friday. Don't let the score fool you, though. The Cavaliers' offense was far from its usual high-octane self against the Mounties. It was a game...
New trail run kicks off Bethlehem Running Festival weekend. Here’s how it went.
Before he was Bart Yasso the endurance-athlete legend, he was Bart Yasso the Fountain Hill paperboy. He grew up traversing the Lehigh County borough’s steep Dodson Street, bringing folks their newspapers on his morning route. He’d follow the power line up and over Lehigh Mountain atop the street to reach the Lehigh River below to fish, and more than once as a teenager found himself with friends in the open space there after hours.
Lehigh Valley sports scores and a look at Sunday’s schedule
To report your school’s scores and stats, please complete this SPORTS SCORES FORM SUNDAY’S SCHEDULE No events scheduled SATURDAY’S SCORES Boys Soccer Colonial League Championship Northwestern Lehigh 3, Moravian Academy 0 EPC Championship Emmaus 3, Parkland 1 Football Palisades 28, Wilson 6 Liberty at Bethlehem Catholic, late Dieruff at Allentown Central Catholic, late Girls Soccer EPC ...
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