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Yuki Iwamura/APThe episode examines how a partial funding standoff in Washington is contributing to delays at airport security checkpoints, with TSA staffing strained as the Department of Homeland Security remains caught in a broader political fight. -
Without enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, Lehigh Valley residents have seen their Pennie premiums climb more than $300 a month on average.
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Voter turnout was about 23.74% among Democrats and Republicans in Northampton County — only slightly better than Lehigh County’s 22.5% voter turnout rate. -
Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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Unofficial results in Lehigh and Northampton counties suggest voters rallied around candidates for Northampton County Council and Lehigh County district attorney, among others.
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Conservative Republican slates targeting LGBTQ issues and library books swept GOP primary races across three districts. Democrats and moderate Republicans who cross-filed landed victories on the Democratic ticket.
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Six candidates were poised to move on to the general election for the Bangor Area School Board, eliminating half of the incumbents in the race.
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The primaries winnowed the field for Pen Argyl Area School Board, but voters in Pen Argyl and Plainfield Township will have more decisions to make in November.
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Northampton County Commissioner Tara Zrinski claimed victory in the Democratic primary for Northampton County Controller, setting up a general election fight with fellow commissioner John Cusick.
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First-time candidate Cindy O'Brien won the Republican primary in the race for Bethlehem Area School Board.
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Two of the three candidates supported by Moms for Liberty Northampton survived the primary, both being in Region I.
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Tuesday's primary election set up a number of races for the fall general election. Here are capsules from Lehigh and Northampton counties.
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Allentown voters could see five questions on their ballots in November if the proposals are approved.
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Republicans leaders are working to increase the number of conservatives who vote by mail. But they may have their work cut out for them after years of attacking the mail-in ballot system.
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Following a vote of the Northampton County Council Thursday night, three amendments to the county's home rule charter will appear on the November ballot.
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Christopher Ferrante's case became key to the primary race for Northampton County District Attorney. A Common Pleas judge will soon decide whether the case can move forward, and weigh in on one dispute from the primary in the process.
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Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020, has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections, including in the Lehigh Valley.
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Some parents and residents are asking schools to take books off library shelves. Others want a parental consent policy for children to take out some books.
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Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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If adopted, the amendments to the county's home rule charter would set new term limits for the county executive and controller, while codifying existing limits for members of council
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U.S. Rep. Susan Wild supported a plan Wednesday to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling. If an agreement is not reached in the next week, the U.S. could devastate the global economy by defaulting on its debt.
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All primary results in Lehigh and Northampton counties are now official after election workers ran audits and validated totals over the past two weeks.
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Allentown saw almost 500 crashes where a pedestrian was hurt in the past five years, eight of which killed people. Federal funding is contributing $312,000 for a study to improve road safety.
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City Council members Ce-Ce Gerlach, Santo Napoli and Candida Affa finished as the top three vote-getters in more than a third of Allentown's precincts in their bids for re-election.
