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Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comRising gas prices are quickly becoming a political problem as the U.S. heads toward the 2026 midterms. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comFormer Easton City Councilwoman Taiba Sultana listed her job as "self-employed" on a candidate form. The lack of detail about her occupation violated state law and was grounds to remove her from the Democratic primary, Commonwealth Court Judge Anne Covey ruled.
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Five incumbents are running on a record of high test scores and few tax hikes, while five challengers campaign on improvements for the district. -
All candidates said they opposed the warehouses, but questions arose surrounding the cost of the ongoing litigation with the developers and potential conflicts of interest.
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Three candidates will appear on the ballot for the Upper Macungie Township Supervisor Race in the May primary. One seat will be vacant this fall.
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Myers, who in January became the first Black person to serve as council president, accused County Executive Lamont McClure of political maneuvering to force him from office.
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Eight candidates are running for three seats in the Pen Argyl Area School Board. Three other openings on the board are uncontested.
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Senate Bill 400, introduced to the Pennsylvanian legislature would repeal closed primaries in the state of Pa.
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In the small Borough of Alburtis, candidates for the election are a mix of old and new members of the council
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Charges against Christopher Ferrante can head to trial in Northampton County Court. The case has dominated the district attorney race between incumbent Terry Houck and challenger Stephen Baratta.
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There are seven candidates on the primary ballot for one open supervisor's seat in Palmer Township. Here's why candidates said they're running.
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Politics reporter Tom Shortell sat down with WLVR's Brad Klein to discuss the upcoming May 16th primary election, including a few standout races.
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Voter registration totals have reached a record high in Pennsylvania - and officials say they’re expecting record turnout on election day as well.
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Nearly nine million voters have registered so far to cast their ballots in November, in person and by mail. But Pennsylvania officials say they’re still concerned about getting every vote counted on Election Day.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) is accusing the Trump Administration of hampering postal service deliveries. Casey says he has evidence of large containers of priority mail meant for the Lehigh Valley have been sitting for weeks in a Scranton postal facility.
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Matt Tuerk is running for Mayor of Allentown 2021. He made the announcement via Facebook Live Tuesday afternoon.
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American financial turmoil was front and center in the first debate between the Lehigh Valley’s candidates for the 7th congressional district.
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Two Democratic state lawmakers want to punish any Pennsylvania electoral college member who votes contrary to the popular vote in the presidential election.
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With the election just around the corner, Lehigh Valley activists are ramping up their work. As WLVR’s Ben Stemrich reports, they gathered at a block party in Bethlehem over the weekend to talk strategy.
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Lehigh County election officials say they are more prepared for an onslaught of mail-in ballots than they were in the spring. But where you’ll be able to drop off your ballot is still up in the air.
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Proceedings are scheduled to begin Tuesday in an election lawsuit filed in Commonwealth Court by the Pennsylvania chapter of the NAACP.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. - A Commonwealth Court judge heard nearly 11 hours of testimony Monday in a fast-tracked lawsuit seeking to give voters more time to…
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Members of the local LGBTQ community say they are unhappy with a voter referendum that would put their civil rights on the ballot.
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The Pennsylvania Department of State released a report on this year’s presidential primary over the weekend … that includes recommendations for the November 3 general election – and a request for swift legislative action.
