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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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Debates in the South Whitehall commissioners race have taken place on the candidate's Facebook pages. The posts have primarily debated candidate Ben Long's positions and campaign style.
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Seven people are hoping to fill the vacant seats, each with a vision for what they want the future of Whitehall to look like.
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Amid accusations of sexual harassment, the former mayor is out — and four candidates are in the running.
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Many of the nine candidates seeking one of five seats on the board said the race has been insulated from clashes over social issues.
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Easton City Council approved a measure to increase the salary for the police department's unfilled community advocate position and establish a new internship at City Hall.
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Candidates have formed two groups: one made up of mostly incumbents, and the other made up of Republican challengers. Transparency, spending and projected overcrowding in the district's middle and high schools have become key issues in the race.
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Easton's City Council primary will feature seven candidates competing for three open seats. Priorities for the contenders include affordable housing and neighborhood development.
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Democrats in Lehigh and Northampton counties requested three times more mail-in ballots than their Republican neighbors for next week's primary election.
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Culture war issues are hot topics in the races for four of the nine seats on the Nazareth Area School Board up for election this year. Three incumbents are not seeking re-election.
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Lehigh County was expected to certify primary election results on June 1 but will now wait.
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None of the results of Lehigh County's November election have yet to be certified.
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The Pa. Department of State has offered some guidance, officials say.
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The ruling could impact the race between Lehigh County judicial candidates Republican David Ritter and Democrat Zachary Cohen.
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"...Now I feel welcome. I feel wanted," Santiago said.
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State lawmaker expresses frustration with the history of missteps by the county elections office.
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State Sen. Pat Browne trails Coleman by 30 votes out of more than 30,000 reportedly cast.
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Kevin Dellicker won in two of the four counties needed to carry the race.
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Parkland School Board member Jarrett Coleman maintained a razor-thin edge over the veteran lawmaker.
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The six-way race included three Democrats and three Republicans.
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In April, Santiago scrambled to collect enough votes to be able to run in the primary election.
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The Allentown City Council member will face Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. in November's general election.