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Jay Bradley/LehighValleyNews.comAll three of the Lehigh Valley's state senators backed a bill that would make cities liable if they don't clear out homeless camps deemed to be public nuisances. However, House consideration of the measure seems unlikely, according to one lawmaker.
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Tom Downing/WTIFTwo local state representatives co-sponsored House Bill 17, which passed out of the chamber last month. It was referred to the state Senate's education committee for further review.

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Incumbents Maury G. Robert and Ron R. Beitler are joined on the ballot by challenger Gregory S. Chaputa, all noting land preservation and managing development as a priority.
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Former judge Stephen Baratta, looking to oust Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck, held court in the Government Center Rotunda Thursday.
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The township election is on May 16. The candidates are hoping to make a splash with voters come Election Day.
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Three incumbents — Candida Affa, Cecilia “Ce-Ce” Gerlach and Santo Napoli — are seeking to retain their seats in the 2023 Democratic primary for Allentown City Council. They face challenges from Luis Acevedo, Rodney Bushe, Sarina Torres and Tino Babayan.
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The candidates are incumbents Jacob Roth and Diane Kelly, Public Safety Commission member Chris Peischl, local business owner and former commissioner Ben Long and former commissioner Thomas Johns.
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Easton mayoral candidates Peter Melan and Sal Panto Jr. will partake in an audience-driven debate at Lafayette College Monday, May 8.
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The candidates are trying to fill three seats.
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Monday, May 1, is the last day to register to vote in the Pennsylvania primary.
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Five Republican candidates have signed a pledge to ban transgender students from using the bathroom of their choice and review the curriculum for "wokeness."
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Democrat Terry Houck is attempting to secure the Republican nomination for Northampton County district attorney with a write-in campaign. The effort is opposed by Northampton County Republican Committee Chair Glenn Geissinger.
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Activists are grateful to Gov. Tom Wolf for launching a suit that opposes proposed amendments to the state constitution.
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Councilwoman Taiba Sultana said she hopes her resolution will spark change.
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano might not administer Pennsylvania law fairly, Dent says.
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Law enforcement is Lehigh County's greatest expense.
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Undated mail-in ballots were at the center of certification delays.
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The Supreme Court’s ruling is likely to galvanize abortion rights voters in Pennsylvania, an expert says.
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Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision was strong and swift.
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Lehigh County will certify both the 2021 general and the 2022 primary elections on Wednesday.
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Both Lehigh and Northampton counties are considering changing the color of secrecy envelopes.
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Both candidates attended the count in person.
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His speech Tuesday at the AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia was an attempt to reset the debate on the economy.
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The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to halt a federal appeals court ruling that the votes be counted.