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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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Jim Deegan/LehighValleyNews.comU.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie is sitting on $1.19 million in his campaign coffers. Meanwhile, Democratic hopefuls Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure and Carol Obando-Derstine raised a combined $616,675 toward their own campaigns in the past three months.

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Evelyn Santana was appointed in January to fill Nick Miller's vacant seat on the board. Miller was elected to the state Senate.
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The $45 million state funding was used for various expenses, such as mail ballot sorting machines, voting equipment transportation and poll worker pay.
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Emmaus grad and Lehigh County Democratic Committee senior advisor Aidan Levinson is set to join the new Commission on Next Generation Engagement, established by Governor Josh Shapiro in June to advise the administration
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LehighValleyNews.com's Jen Rehill talks with editor John J. Moser and reporter Tom Shortell.
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In November's general election, residents can submit a "yes" or "no" on two four-year term limits — or eight consecutive years for their representatives.
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Ryan Mackenzie, the longtime Lehigh County state representative, will need to emerge from a crowded Republican field to challenge U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, the three-term incumbent.
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Two council members called their salaries "embarrassing" as they approved ballot questions that could more than double their pay.
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A Democratic lawmaker is quitting the Pennsylvania House of Representatives amid a budget stalemate.
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After a near upset in 2022, Kevin Dellicker again focuses on China and the economy for his PA-7 raceRepublican Kevin Dellicker believes he's the frontrunner in what could be a crowded Republican primary for one of America's most contested U.S. House seats.
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Body camera footage caught Phil Racciato identifying Christopher Ferrante to police as the alleged drug supplier who he says routinely provided his son Michael "Mikey" Racciato with illicit drugs.
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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.
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Mackenzie, who has served in the House since 2012, is all but assured another 2-year term.
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A state senator since 2019, Mastriano had former President Donald Trump's endorsement.
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The 52-year-old from western Pa. defeated U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb and 2 other candidates.
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The ACLU contends 257 unsigned ballots from Lehigh County should be counted.
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The seat was created when legislative maps were redrawn earlier this year.
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Fetterman says he expects to make a full recovery and return to the campaign trail soon.
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An overwhelming number of mail-in ballot requests statewide and locally come from registered Democrats.
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Acting DOS Secretary Leigh Chapman said her conversation with Lehigh County DA Jim Marting was 'brief' and 'cordial.'
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At very least, the remapping has divided the city of Allentown, leaders say.