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Freeze watch issued for Carbon and Monroe counties

The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch Friday at 1:35 p.m. for Carbon and Monroe counties, effective from Saturday 11 p.m. until Sunday 9 a.m. The agency...

Published May 1, 2026, 1:38 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Customers sue IKEA in Pa. over tariff-related price hikes

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Philadelphia asks a judge to order IKEA to pay back customers over tariff-related price hikes. The suit...

Published May 1, 2026, 1:31 PM EDT

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Shakira to Play Massive Copacabana Beach Concert

Latin pop star Shakira will bring the heat to Rio de Janeiro on Saturday with what organizers call her biggest concert to date. The show will be an...

Published May 1, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Peanut Noodles With Spicy Tofu

A quick, well-balanced meal of bucatini coated in a no-cook peanut butter sauce made from pantry staples and topped with a spicy tofu crumble for texture and heat....

Published May 1, 2026, 12:27 PM EDT

allentown / wfmz

Baguettes take centre stage on France's Labour Day

French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants on May 1 with government backing. Labour unions had argued that May 1 should remain a compulsory day of rest,...

Published May 1, 2026, 12:22 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Best online flower delivery services for Mother’s Day

With Mother’s Day on May 10, now’s the time to order from UrbanStems, 1-800 Flowers and other leading online florists. Many of these services are offering same-day delivery...

Published May 1, 2026, 12:16 PM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Lehigh students host block party to prevent summer reading loss

Lehigh University and three Bethlehem Area School District community schools will host a block party aimed at preventing summer learning loss among Southside Bethlehem students, according to a...

Published May 1, 2026, 11:26 AM EDT