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Daily Horoscope for April 07, 2025

Confusion makes way for clarity. Attractive Venus allies with serious Saturn, untwisting the tangles of talking about serious subjects with loved ones and making long-term decisions. Mercury stations direct in Pisces at 7:08 am EDT, clearing our collective mental fog and highlighting creative paths that were hard to see before. Later, the sympathetic Moon trines the confident Sun to put...

Here is a look at some of the books that will be published in Spring 2025. (Covers courtesy of the publishers)

34 new books in our spring 2025 preview to add to your TBR pile

a man shops for a customer at a grocery store

Home cooks are shopping a little differently for groceries in 2025

Students and their guests arrive at the Northern Lehigh High School prom on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville. (Sharon Merkel/Special to The Morning Call)

Northern Lehigh High School Prom | PHOTOS

Daily Horoscope for April 06, 2025

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Entertainment

British police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault

The alleged offenses took place between 1999 and 2005. Brand says his relationships were “always consensual.”

Music and Concerts

Melissa Etheridge, seen here in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, will perform Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Wind Creek Steel Stage at PNC Plaza in Bethlehem. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

From Melissa Etheridge to Motown to Allentown punk, here are the acts hitting the stage in April

From Melissa Etheridge to Allentown’s own Pissed Jeans, from The Yardbirds to the classic sounds of The Temptations, the month of April is packed with a little something for everyone.

Restaurants Food and Drink

In Hong Kong, fried pork sandwiches are traditionally made with the chop bone in. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

Recipe: Pork chop crusty rolls conjure delicious memories of Hong Kong

These mouth-watering fried pork chop sandwiches are prepared with the chop bone kept in.

Theater

Mason McGowan of Slatington, portrays Jesus Christ and Cathy Ritter of Macungie, portrays Mary Magdalene, during a rehearsal of “Jesus Christ Superstar” on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, at the Civic Theater in Allentown. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

Jesus Christ Superstar: Where to meet the movie legend and see the latest musical performance

Actor Ted Neeley will meet with fans Thursday at the Civic Theatre in Allentown, which began a 13-show run of "Jesus Christ Superstar" on Friday.

TV and Streaming

From left: Nathan Lane, Matt Bomer and Nathan Lee Graham on “Mid-Century Modern.” (Chris Haston/Hulu)

‘Mid-Century Modern’ review: ‘Golden Girls’ ripoff featuring gay besties pushes the jokes too hard

A blatant if unsuccessful ripoff of “The Golden Girls” stars Nathan Lane, Matthew Bomer and Nathan Lee Graham as gay besties.

Pets and Animals

Marshmellow sits on a shelf under a display of cookies at Deli & Grill, on New York’s Upper East Side, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Bodega cats make New Yorkers’ hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations

Some shopkeepers say the felines’ most important job is bringing in customers.

Outdoors

Maddax Smith, 7, enjoys Youth Fishing Day under the watchful eye of mentor and father, Steve, on the East Branch of Brandywine Creek. (Tom Tatum photo)

Tatum: No foolin’ trout season opens Saturday

With opening day for trout looming on the weekend horizon, our local trout streams have been running fairly low, but the rain in this week’s forecast could change things.