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Muni Long revealed life-saving double-lung transplant

Grammy-winning R&B singer Muni Long revealed she underwent a life-saving double-lung transplant last year. She said doctors warned she had about a week to live before the surgery...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Is Walmart open on Columbus Day 2026?

Columbus Day 2026 is Monday, Oct. 12. If you plan to shop at Walmart that day, store hours can vary by location — check Walmart’s website, app or...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Monarchs and blue jays migrating in large numbers

Hawk-watch sites across the Lehigh Valley are reporting hundreds of blue jays daily and more than 1,000 monarch butterflies this season as fall migration peaks. Observers in the...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Did Faith Hill secretly retire? What we know

Faith Hill has been largely out of the public eye since 2024, which has led fans and observers to wonder whether she quietly stepped away from music. There...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

What happened to Toby Keith’s nearly $400 million fortune?

Toby Keith, the country music star who died in 2024 after battling stomach cancer, left an estate estimated at nearly $400 million. Nearly three years on, reports outline...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 6:15 AM EDT

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Two Philadelphia police officers shot while responding to call

On October 10, 2026, two Philadelphia Police Department officers were each shot multiple times while responding to a dispatched incident. Both officers were reportedly in surgery. The Parkesburg...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT

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Two Philadelphia officers shot while responding to call

Early on October 10, 2026, two Philadelphia Police Department officers were each shot multiple times while responding to a dispatched incident. Both officers are reportedly undergoing surgery. The...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 6:06 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Hardly anyone grows this blue-blooming bulb

PennLive garden writer George Weigel names brodiaea his Plant Pick of the Week. A U.S. native that blooms blue in spring, brodiaea is seldom grown by gardeners, and...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 6:05 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Freddie Jackson, singer of ‘You Are My Lady,’ dies at 69

Freddie Jackson, the platinum-selling R&B vocalist behind hits like “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake),” died Monday night at age 69. His...

Published Oct 10, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT