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Amy Shortell

Amy Shortell is a visual journalist for The Morning Call.

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Easton’s Akhir Brown reacts after fueling the ball leading to a touchdown by La Salle College High School Friday Nov. 21, 2025, against La Salle College High School at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium in the PIAA 6A quarterfinal. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Easton Football falls to La Salle College High School | PHOTOS

Easton falls to La Salle College High School Friday night at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium.  
A beam is lifted into place by a crane and guided by construction workers Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at the Upper Macungie Township Community Lifestyle Center at Grange Park. A timber topping-off ceremony marked a major milestone in the construction of the 188,000-square-foot complex, which is scheduled to be completed next summer. The project has gained national recognition for its long-span heavy timber construction spanning four (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Topping-off ceremony for Upper Macungie Lifestyle Center | PHOTOS

A beam is lifted into place by a crane and guided by construction workers Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at the Upper Macungie Township Community Lifestyle Center at Grange Park. A...
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Students learn financial literacy at Dieruff | PHOTOS

Volunteer Chad Burkholder speaks about different types of insurance Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement  financial literacy curriculum, students worked...
Ruby Miller,7, of Allentown, races Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, through the Crayola Store in Easton with Marine Staff Sgt. Kevin Sweeney to gather as many items as they can in 64 seconds. The Crayola Experience Easton will match the items gathered by each of the three winners and donate them to the Toys for Tots chapter for Lehigh and Northampton counties.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Shopping with a Marine at Crayola Experience | PHOTOS

Ruby Miller,7, of Allentown, races Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, through the Crayola Store in Easton with Marine Staff Sgt. Kevin Sweeney to gather as many items as they can in...
Dev Cruz, of Bethlehem, samples vegan mac and cheese Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, during the Lehigh Valley Vegan s’MAC Down at Steelstacks in Bethlehem. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley Vegan s’MAC Down at Steelstacks | PHOTOS

People enjoy vegan mac and cheese Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, during the Lehigh Valley Vegan s’MAC Down at Steelstacks in Bethlehem.  
Lisa DiRusso hands turkey roasts to chef Bill Scepansky for a Thanksgiving meal for Saucon Valley School District students and staff Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at Saucon Valley Middle School in Lower Saucon Township. Scepansky’s business, Smart Partners, procures fresh produce for schools across Pennsylvania, and the chef trains cafeteria workers on how to apply scratch cooking techniques to their large-scale equipment. The district has transitioned 50% of its meals to scratch cooking, and plans to raise that to 70%-80% by next school year. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Thanksgiving Cheer at Saucon Valley School District | PHOTOS

Chef Bill Scepansky slices turkey for a Thanksgiving meal for Saucon Valley School District students and staff Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at Saucon Valley Middle School in Lower Saucon Township....
Business Leaders speak as part of a panel discussion during the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s fall signature event Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at Archer Music Hall in Allentown. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. Fall Signature Event | PHOTOS

People mingle and look over booths from sponsors during the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s fall signature event Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at Archer Music Hall in Allentown.  
Marine Glenn Rader, commandant of Bethlehem Detachment 284, reads the Marine Corps League national commandant’s birthday message during the 35th annual Marine Corps birthday ceremony Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at Cedar Beach in Allentown. The Bethlehem and Lehigh Valley Marine Corps League detachments and the local inspector-instructor staff of India Battery in Allentown participated in the ceremony along with other Marines and Fleet Marine Force sailors in the community. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley 35th Annual USMC Birthday Ceremony at Cedar Creek Park | PHOTOS

People gather Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, for the 35th annual Marine Corps birthday ceremony at Cedar Beach in Allentown. The Bethlehem and Lehigh Valley Marine Corps League detachments and the...
Parkland’s Liam Spang runs the ball down the field Friday Nov. 7, 2025, against Nazareth at Orefield Middle School.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Parkland vs. Nazareth football at Orefield Middle School| PHOTOS

Parkland’s T.J Lawrence runs the ball down the field Friday Nov. 7, 2025, against Nazareth at Orefield Middle School.  
Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tony Iannelli performs the opening number with members of the Allen High School Dancing Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, during the chamber’s annual meeting at Wind Creek Event Center in Bethlehem.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at Wind Creek Event Center | PHOTOS

Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tony Iannelli performs the opening number with members of the Allen High School Dancing Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, during...