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Distributed/Bensing Funeral Home/PA Office of the State Fire CommissionerCommonwealth flags will fly at half-staff in Northampton County through Nov. 29 to honor fallen Northampton Fire Department Captain and retired State Police Trooper Michael Booke, who died this month. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comNorthampton County leaders warn of looming tax hike as council votes down higher reserve requirementNorthampton County Council voted down a measure Thursday that would have doubled the amount of money officials are to keep in the county's emergency reserves. Both council members and the incoming county executive warned that a tax increase could be coming.
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Michael "Mikey" Racciato's father recounted the events leading up to his son's death in December 2020, including multiple overdoses, visits to rehab facilities and eventually discovering his son dead from a fentanyl overdose. -
The AI model uses county Department of Human Services records to predict which kids will be removed from their families within one year. A similar system drew a federal investigation.
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Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure previously vetoed three measures that could create term limits for most county officials. On Thursday, county council overrode all three.
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Richard "Bucky" Szulborski served three terms as a Bethlehem councilman and twice filled in as Northampton County controller. Friends and colleagues in Bethlehem and at the county government center in Easton on Friday mourned his passing.
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A fire that broke out Friday afternoon damaged 16 apartments and displaced 38 people at The Residences at Willow Ridge in Allen Township.
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The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors reported home sales dropped 22% in May — normally a busy season. Increased interest rates and tight inventory in Lehigh and Northampton counties were driving the figures, according to GLVR.
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Chris Kiskeravage, the retired assistant chief for training in the Allentown Fire Department, died after a battle with cancer. Colleagues say his personality and wealth of knowledge made lasting impressions on those he instructed.
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The resolution, passed 129-72, empowers the House Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to complete a study on the status, management and benefits of wildlife corridors across the state.
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As Lehigh Valley residents treated themselves at the Easton Farmers Market Strawberry Day on Saturday, they also reached into their pockets to help less fortunate neighbors displaced by a Memorial Day row homes fire in Easton.
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Newly reformed Lehigh County Redevelopment Authority gets back to work, and jumps into first projectThe authority was first established in 1986, but it had been defunct for about a decade until recently. The Iron Works Project in Catasauqua is its first order of business.
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Harrington took the 1st-place prize of $720,000 in the 3rd Senior Open played in the Lehigh Valley.
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The cyclists were on their way between the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., and New York City.
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The owner of five restaurants in and around the Lehigh Valley was fined more than $15,000.
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Restaurant and bar owners are worried they'll lose customers.
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Financial aid can come from federal, state and private sources.
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The rise in rental prices is exceeding the rise in the rate of inflation, according to an expert.
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Catasauqua Police are investigating the incident.
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One hallway features a giant 'Lite Bright.'
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Air quality in the Lehigh Valley got a 'C' grade for in 2021, up from a 'D' the year before.
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The winning Bangor team will go on to compete in a statewide competition next month.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown is getting a new emergency operations hub. The facility will provide more space for training firefighters from across the…
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After a 2-year break, the Red Cross is asking for volunteers and fire fighters to step up and help.
