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Will Oliver/LehighValleyNews.comThursday marked five years since U.S. Rep. John Lewis' death from stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comThe rescission bill affects public media and foreign aid and now heads back to the U.S. House, which previously passed a different version of the funding cuts. President Donald Trump must sign the legislation before midnight Friday to eliminate the previously approved funding.
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Diane Kelly, the president of South Whitehall commissioners, is running for re-election. She was first elected to the board in 2019 and is the longest-standing member. -
Senior Judge Edward Reibman ruled William Rowe can stay on the Republican primary ballot because his challenger failed to establish standing in the case.
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At a press conference Thursday, DA candidate Stephen Baratta criticized incumbent district attorney Terry Houck over three cases from his tenure. Houck hit back in response.
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Kerry Myers, who represents the Easton area on Northampton County Council, will not appear on the primary ballot after losing a petition challenge.
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Shapiro wants to eliminate both the sales and use tax and the gross receipts tax on cell phone services. Doing so would save Pennsylvanians $124 million each year.
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Lehigh County Judge Thomas Capehart denied the appeal of Patrick Palmer, who argued election staff should accept his paperwork because he paid a filing fee on time.
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Mayor Mayor Michael Harakal Jr. was accused of sexual harassment in 2021. As part of the ensuing settlement, the township's government now has a new sexual harassment policy.
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Patrick Palmer, an Allentown School Board director, argued in Lehigh County Court he should not be denied a spot on the primary ballot. County officials ruled he missed the March 7 filing deadline by a matter of seconds.
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A change in district boundaries caused Schlossberg to move his local headquarters.
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20-year-old Penn State student Jacob Roth is running for a full term on South Whitehall's Board of Commissioners.
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As votes roll in, Siegel atop the race for the empty seat in the 22nd District.
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The incumbent Democrat's district changed because of statewide redistricting so that he now will represent the 134th House District
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Mayor Matt Tuerk of Allentown joined state representatives Peter Schweyer and Mike Schlossberg in calling for patience as it may take a few days for all votes to be counted following Tuesday's elections.
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Flood, a Republican from Moore Township, handily defeated Democratic challenger Gene Hunter.
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Tuesday night live election updates.
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Schlossberg, a Democrat, has served in the Pennsylvania Legislature since 2012.
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Some voters at the polls said this year's election feels different than past years.
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Sandy Simon ran and won her position as a poll worker in 1996. She has reported twice a year to prepare for the primary election every spring and the general every first Tuesday after the first Monday every November.
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Missed any of our election coverage? Here is a convenient way to scan the stories on local and statewide races that affect you today. From the gubernatorial race to the U.S. Senate race to the race for Pa.-7 and more, take a look so you don't miss anything.
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A group of young changemakers are working hard to draw more Gen Zers into local politics, and to the polls. But in serving the interests of their country in the political field, they’re doing it behind the scenes instead of in a public-facing role.
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With Election Day nearly upon us, our reporters fanned out across the region to find out where folks stood on issues that have defined American politics. This is what they heard.
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The Pa. Supreme Court has ruled that mail-in ballots that are missing a date or have a date written incorrectly will need to be set aside by county election boards.
