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Mack Trucks to lay off hundreds of workers at Lehigh Valley plant. The company blames tariffs, other factors
A letter posted on social media by officers from United Auto Workers Local 677 indicated that Mack Trucks is laying off part of its Lehigh Valley Operations workforce because of the “market being in decline.”
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Vientos strikes with first homer as Mets beat Cardinals in series opener
NEW YORK — Mark Vientos hit his first homer of the season to spark a four-run second inning, and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series. Brett...
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Daily Horoscope for April 18, 2025
Fresh starts bring even fresher motivation. Ambitious Mars leaps into bold Leo at 12:00 am EDT, emboldening us to find closure in situations that have been up and down since late October. This, in turn, frees us to enjoy new...
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![A fire-damaged room in the Pennsylvania governor’s residence in Harrisburg, where authorities say a man committed arson early Sunday, April 13, 2025. The fire forced Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to be evacuated from the residence. (Commonwealth Media Services)]( "TMC-Z-GovResidenceFireInside-0414-10")
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See photos inside the Pennsylvania governor's mansion where arson badly damaged the south wing and forced the evacuation of Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family early Sunday. -
![The Passover Seder plate includes, from top in the silver cup, salted water to symbolize tears, parsley for rebirth, a roasted egg for spring and renewal, horseradish for the bitterness of slavery, a roasted beet for Passover sacrifice, a charoset made with apples, wine and honey for the mortar in the bricks keeping the people together, lettuce for spring and rebirth and in the center more horseradish for bitterness, during a catered community Passover Seder on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Muhlenberg College’s Seegers Union building. Sunday was the second night of the Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)]( "TMC-Z-PassoverSeder-041301")
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![Essenam Ahoy, 6, takes a palm after Mass on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at St. Anne Roman Catholic Church in Bethlehem. Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week, when Christians recall the events leading up to Jesus’ death by crucifixion and the resurrection. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-PalmSunday-01")
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![Francine Wolfe, left and Rabbi Michael Singer, right place leavened bread products in a fire Friday, April 11, 2025, at Congregation Brith Sholom in Bethlehem to prepare for Passover, during which Jews eat only unleavened food, such as matzah. Passover, an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt, begins at sundown April 12. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-Passover-Preperation09")
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![Students raise their hands while answering “feeling”questions during the “Talk Workshop” for Aevidum, a club that focuses on positive mental health and suicide prevention, held on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at the Colonial Intermediate Unit in Easton. Eighty-eight high schoolers and 33 middle schoolers from 14 schools were in attendance. (Monica Cabrera/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-Aevidum06-e1744348713892")
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![Frankie, a dog adopted from the Lehigh Valley Humane Society by the Aguilar family, plays with her toys Friday, April 4, 2025, in Holland Township, New Jersey. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-RescuedDog-09")
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![A Hands Off rally is held Saturday, April 5, 2025, outside U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s office in Salisbury Township, part of a day of anti-Trump protests nationwide. Similar protests were held in Bethlehem Township and Allentown. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-HandsOffRally16")
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Opinion: Experience and theory both show tariffs doomed to fail
Opinion: No purely economic arguments in support of the tariffs have been advanced that are...
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This Lehigh Valley county ranked among the top 10 in Pa. for distracted drivers
Roughly 4% of all distracted driving offenses over the past four years in Pennsylvania happened...
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Trump’s attacks on Powell threaten the Fed’s independence. Here’s why it matters
Most economists worry that assault on the Fed’s independence from politics would further disrupt markets.
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Glitches, unproven tech in Pa.’s new financial aid system exacerbated delays for thousands of students
School administrators struggled to use an unfamiliar system riddled with problems as thousands of students...
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Crews restore power to nearly all customers after island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico
Officials in Puerto Rico say power has been restored to 98.8% of customers.
Allentown
Allentown is cracking down on predatory towing. Here’s how
Here's how Allentown is cracking down on predatory towing practices.
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Bethlehem approves change that will make way for 70-unit apartment building downtown
The zoning change will allow the developer to raze the existing twin homes and construct...