The Morning Call

The Morning Call is a daily publication located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. It is part of Tribune Publishing, which also owns well-known newspapers like the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and Baltimore Sun.

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Report rates conditions of Lehigh Valley roads and bridges. How did they fare?

23 hours ago | mcall.com | Evan Jones

A report from a nonprofit organization that specializes in transportation issues has found that highways and bridges in the Lehigh Valley and across Pennsylvania will require increased investment to keep them safe in the future. Furthermore, the report from TRIP found that a majority of roads and bridges in the Valley are either in “poor” or “fair” condition.
Sweet investment: Candy company picks Lehigh Valley for manufacturing

1 day ago | mcall.com | Evan Jones

In the not-too-distant future, a 16-acre patch of ground just off Hecktown Road on the border of Lower Nazareth and Bethlehem townships will be one of the sweetest places in the Lehigh Valley. Ground was broken Thursday morning by Kervan USA for its future headquarters and manufacturing site, which will be about 90,000 square feet. The Turkish candy company, which specializes in gummies, licorice and marshmallow sweets, is investing nearly $20 million and plans to employ about 50 people.
Officers assaulted during investigation in Allentown, police say

1 day ago | mcall.com | Christopher Dornblaser

A number of people were charged Tuesday after officers serving a search warrant in Allentown were assaulted, according to authorities. Anthony George Fata, 22, was wanted for allegedly using a handgun to threaten someone earlier in the month in the 200 block of North Eighth Street, according to city police. Officers found him Tuesday evening in that same area, and he fled into a nearby home when they approached him, the release states.
‘Pure evil’: Money Rules Everything gang member gets life in prison for Bethlehem killing of man burned alive

1 day ago | mcall.com | Christopher Dornblaser

Crystal Robinson remembered coming back to her Bethlehem home one day in April 2018 to find a number of city police officers there. The responding officers asked her if she could identify any tattoos that her grandson, Tyrell Holmes, had. She told them he had a tattoo of Mother Mary on his arm. At that point, officers told her that Holmes, 18, had been killed.
Cold front brings ‘modest relief,’ possible storms to the Lehigh Valley. Here’s what to expect

1 day ago | mcall.com | Christopher Dornblaser

A cold front is expected to drop temperatures Thursday in the Lehigh Valley after days of dangerous, record-breaking heat. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, New Jersey, said the region will see “modest relief” as the cold front moves in to the area. A high of 86 is expected Thursday, which is roughly 10 degrees cooler than what was recorded Wednesday. Additionally, showers and storms are in the forecast through Tuesday.
Traffic alert: Crash closes American Parkway bridge in Allentown

1 day ago | mcall.com | Christopher Dornblaser

The American Parkway bridge in Allentown is closed Thursday morning while police investigate a crash. City police posted on social media about 7:45 a.m. that the bridge is closed in both directions between Front Street and Irving Street. Drivers will be rerouted from the area. Delays in the area are likely. The department did not have an estimated reopening time. Originally Published: June 26, 2025 at 7:57 AM EDT
FLSmidth sells cement business, including Lehigh Valley plant, HQ

1 day ago | mcall.com | Evan Jones

Weeks after opening a manufacturing facility in Allen Township, FLSmidth announced last week that it is selling its cement business to a Los Angeles private equity firm for about $175 million. An affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners entered into an agreement to acquire FLSmidth Cement, which has its U.S. headquarters in Allentown and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. It has manufacturing locations in North America, Europe and Asia with more than 1,400 plants.
Local college baseball: Unbeaten Southside has lots of local talent on roster

2 days ago | mcall.com | Keith Groller

When he was the manager of the Allentown Railers in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, Dylan Dando led the franchise to four titles in five seasons. The last of those titles came in 2019, the last summer before the pandemic slowed or eliminated many things. Dando is now in his second season coaching the Southside franchise in the East Coast Collegiate Baseball League and while everyone seems to use the Railers nickname to describe the team, he’s reluctant to do so.
Mack Trucks introduces Anthem, 'a brand-new truck from the ground up'

2 days ago | mcall.com | Evan Jones

Mack Trucks unveiled a new series of trucks this week, which the company said “is built for regional-haul applications that delivers enhanced maneuverability, improved fuel efficiency and driver comfort.”The Mack Anthem is a redesigned model that is being marketed toward bulk haulers, food and beverage distributors, general freight operations and less-than-truckload services.
One more day of ‘dangerous’ heat in the Lehigh Valley; scattered thunderstorms with damaging winds possible

2 days ago | mcall.com | Christopher Dornblaser

The dayslong stretch of “dangerous heat” is expected to end Wednesday before rain and cooler temperatures come to the Lehigh Valley. Temperatures are expected to be slightly cooler Wednesday than the previous two days, but forecasters are expecting it to still feel over 100 with the humidity. This follows two days of record-breaking heat, where temperatures soared to nearly 100, with even higher heat index values.