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Hayden Mitman/LehighValleyNews.comLehigh County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday introduced a measure enacting the 2026 county budget. It's the last step before a final vote this month. -
Courtesy/Armen Elliott PhotographyWhile a full report is expected next year, researchers behind Lehigh Valley Breathes have released a data analysis, which includes three comparisons looking at fine particulate pollution across eight monitoring locations.
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Natalie and Nick Gruber, the family of the late firefighter Marvin Gruber, hope to build support from Congress for firefighters while attending President Biden's State of the Union address. -
Some districts say it's a constant struggle to staff the positions.
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Community space, a recreation center and affordable housing are some suggestions for how to redevelop the old Dixie cup building in Wilson Borough, just outside Easton.
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County Executive Lamont McClure previously said he intended to pursue a no-bid contract with New Jersey-based Integrity Health.
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Attorney Nancy Aaroe repeatedly noted her many years of trial experience make her a better candidate than Brian Panella in the race for Northampton County Court of Common Pleas.
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Denise Snyder founded St. Luke’s Nurses Honor Guard for those dedicated to the profession.
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The program focuses on the risks of overdose from fentanyl-laced pills and other drugs. It's the county’s first funded with money from a settlement with opioid manufacturers and retailers.
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North Whitehall residents want to reduce commercial and warehouse development, keep taxes low and preserve the rural character of the township. But is that what the future will hold?
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Lehigh County has laid out a budget plan for the $17.5 million received through lawsuits with opioid manufacturers
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's comprehensive planning committee gave preliminary approval for a warehouse development in Upper Saucon Township and a recycling plant in Plainfield Township.
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The Lehigh County jail has held two voluntary mass clinics with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine since May, putting shots into 322 arms. Corrections Director Janine Donate said now they’ve switched strategies: they are waiting until they get enough inmates interested - about four or five - to use up a vial of vaccine.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A recent proposal from Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley would provide free legal counsel to renters who are behind on payments. It…
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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Flood waters took the life of the father of a Moravian University student Wednesday as he was heading home from a college volleyball…
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is rallying votes in Washington for the Better Care Better Jobs Act.
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Tropical Storm Ida passed through our region Wednesday, dumping up to 8 inches of rain in some places.
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Joe Martellucci, the administrator of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Services for Lehigh County, said the opioid epidemic is far from over, despite the end of the state’s opioid emergency declaration.
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A local infectious disease specialist says with COVID-19 case counts rising in the area, everyone should be putting on a mask.
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At Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), fewer students are signing up for classes this semester, even when compared to fall 2020.
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The rapid fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban surprised a lot of Americans.
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Mayors ask for federal funding for parks to keep communities connectedMore than a dozen city leaders, including the mayors of Lancaster, Lebanon, York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, are calling on Congress to pass the Parks, Jobs and Equity Act.
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A Pennsylvania state lawmaker and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump is launching a “forensic investigation” of the state’s 2020 presidential election, demanding cooperation from counties and mimicking a widely criticized partisan effort in Arizona.
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Lehigh Valley International Airport will temporarily close down after Labor Day for some major improvements.
