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title="Freak sell-off of ‘safe haven’ US bonds raises fear that confidence in America is fading" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.mcall.com/2025/04/11/us-bond-market/" title="Freak sell-off of ‘safe haven’ US bonds raises fear that confidence in America is fading"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="FILE – The Treasury Department building is seen, March 13, 2025, in Washington. 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Potynski Jr., Chief Deputy District Attorney Sara Moyer and Senior Deputy District Attorney Sarah K. Heimbach stand with Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan during a news conference Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at the Lehigh County Courthouse. Holihan announced Joshua Dechant, 36, and Tracy Dechant, 42, were charged Sunday with endangering the welfare of minors and sent to Lehigh County Jail under $75,000 bail each. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) " title="tmc-l-abusecharges_5" class="lazyload size-section_three_one_alt" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tmc-l-abusecharges_5.jpg?w=544" data-srcset="https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tmc-l-abusecharges_5.jpg?w=544 620w,https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tmc-l-abusecharges_5.jpg?w=666 780w,https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tmc-l-abusecharges_5.jpg?w=529 605w,https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tmc-l-abusecharges_5.jpg?w=367 420w,https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/tmc-l-abusecharges_5.jpg?w=412 470w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.mcall.com/2025/03/28/defense-seeks-gag-order-for-lower-macungie-parents-charged-with-abuse/" title="Defense seeks gag order for Lower Macungie parents charged in horrific abuse case"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> Defense seeks gag order for Lower Macungie parents charged in horrific abuse case </span> </a> </h3>  </header> <div class="excerpt"> Defense attorneys for the Lower Macungie parents charged earlier this year with horrifically abusing their twin boys are seeking a gag order in the case. </div> </div> </article> </div> <ul class="headline-list"> <li> <article class=" headline-only archive-view has-image post-7907191 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business category-local-news category-news category-real-estate category-top-stories-tmc tag-east-penn location-emmaus location-lehigh-county location-pennsylvania" data-id="7907191" data-timestamp="1740564519" > <div class="article-info"> <header> <a href="https://www.mcall.com/2025/02/26/east-penn-school-board-approves-tax-break-for-developer-of-high-end-apartments-in-emmaus/" title="East Penn School Board approves tax break for developer of high-end apartments in Emmaus" class=""></a> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.mcall.com/2025/02/26/east-penn-school-board-approves-tax-break-for-developer-of-high-end-apartments-in-emmaus/" title="East Penn School Board approves tax break for developer of high-end apartments in Emmaus"> <span class="dfm-title metered"> East Penn School Board approves tax break for developer of high-end apartments in Emmaus </span> </a> </h3>  </header> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </div> </section> </div> <div class="landing-item"> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube2_rrail_mid" id="div-gpt-ad-cube2_rrail_mid" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube2_rrail_mid" data-unit='mcall.com/news/cube2_rrail_mid' data-targeting=''></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="dfm-page-middle-flex-container"></div> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-sponsorship_3" id="div-gpt-ad-sponsorship_3" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-sponsorship_3" data-unit='mcall.com/news/sponsorship_3' data-targeting=''></div> </div> <div class="landing-three-one landing-row"> <div class="three-one-right"> <div class="dfp-ad dfp-cube3_rrail_lower" id="div-gpt-ad-cube3_rrail_lower" style="visibility:hidden"> <div class="htlad-cube3_rrail_lower" data-unit='mcall.com/news/cube3_rrail_lower' data-targeting=''></div> </div><div class="dfm-sidebar-bottom-flex-container"><div id="stick-trigger"></div></div> </div> <div class="three-one-left"> <section class="section-highlight"> <h2 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.mcall.com/news/education/" class="category-education"> Education<i class="icon-arrow-right"></i> </a> </h2> <div class="section-highlight-content"> <div class="section-feature"> <article class="feature-medium archive-view has-image post-7952818 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-education category-environment category-national-politics category-news category-politics tag-climate-change tag-donald-trump tag-network" data-id="7952818" data-timestamp="1744375714" > <figure> <a href="https://www.mcall.com/2025/04/11/trump-funding-freeze-electric-school-buses/" title="Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. 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(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) " title="Electric_School_Buses_Funding_Freeze_64232" class="lazyload size-section_wide_one" data-sizes="auto" data-src="https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Electric_School_Buses_Funding_Freeze_64232.jpg?w=525" data-srcset="https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Electric_School_Buses_Funding_Freeze_64232.jpg?w=525 620w,https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Electric_School_Buses_Funding_Freeze_64232.jpg?w=660 780w,https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Electric_School_Buses_Funding_Freeze_64232.jpg?w=510 605w,https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Electric_School_Buses_Funding_Freeze_64232.jpg?w=443 525w,https://www.mcall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Electric_School_Buses_Funding_Freeze_64232.jpg?w=353 415w" ></div> </a> </figure> <div class="article-info"> <header> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.mcall.com/2025/04/11/trump-funding-freeze-electric-school-buses/" title="Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. 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Some districts are taking action." class=""></a> <h3 class="entry-title"> <a class="article-title" href="https://www.mcall.com/2025/04/11/lehigh-valley-radon-in-schools/" title="A Lehigh Valley high school student studied radon in schools. Some districts are taking action."> <span class="dfm-title premium"> A Lehigh Valley high school student studied radon in schools. 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Ryan Mackenzie defends tariffs, DOGE, economic outlook at CNN town hall" class=""></a> <a href="https://www.mcall.com/2025/04/11/rep-ryan-mackenzie-defends-tariffs-doge-economic-outlook-at-cnn-town-hall/" title="Lehigh Valley Rep. Ryan Mackenzie defends tariffs, DOGE, economic outlook at CNN town hall"> <div class="image-wrapper"><img alt="Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., leaves the Capitol Hill Club after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. 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