The Morning Call is a daily newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1883, it is the second-longest continuously published newspaper in the Lehigh Valley, after The Express-Times. The newspaper is owned by Alden Global Capital, a New York City–based hedge fund.
The front page of The Morning Call's July 27, 2005 edition
An advert for The Morning Call in 1900 after its rebranding, showcasing the Newspaper's headquarters on 16 South 6th Street
David A. Miller, a Muhlenberg College senior, was the newspaper's first reporter; in 1904, he and his brother Samuel acquired the newspaper, owning it until 1920, and later serving as its president from 1934 until his death in 1958.
In 1920, The Morning Call moved into its headquarters at 101 N. 6th Street in Center City Allentown; in 2020, after allegedly failing to pay four consecutive months of rent, the newspaper announced that it was abandoning the building.
The Express-Times is a daily newspaper based in Easton, Pennsylvania. The newspaper provides national news and extensive local news coverage of the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855, The Express-Times is the longest continuously published newspaper in the Lehigh Valley.
The Express-Times building in Easton, November 2009
