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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. -
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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The township election is on Nov. 7. Six candidates are clashing over a looming development project. -
Allentown voters will decide whether City Council members and the controller get substantial raises. Voters were denied opportunities to vote on term limits and a proposed alternative first response program.
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Incumbent Mark Pinsley and challenger Robert Smith face off in the Lehigh County controller race this November. The office is tasked with serving as a fiscal watchdog of the county's half-billion-dollar budget.
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Timothy Foley and Anthony Murphy, two Democrats, are challenging two Republican incumbents, John Inglis and Dennis Benner, in the Nov. 7 election. The township hasn't seen a tax increase in three decades.
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Discourse between the candidates for Whitehall Township mayor is heating up as Election Day nears.
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U.S. Rep. Susan Wild has banked more than $1.1 million toward her re-election effort. Meanwhile, three Republicans raised over $302,000 toward their campaigns in the last three months.
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Three council seats are open. A slate of Democrat running mates is looking to flip the voting power away from current Republicans.
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Allen Issa, a former congressional aide, is the fourth Republican to enter the race for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.
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With just one incumbent seeking re-election, Lehigh County voters are guaranteed to place three newcomers on the Lehigh County Board of Elections this November.
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East Penn School Board candidates gathered Tuesday evening for a candidate forum hosted by the League of Woman Voters, fielding questions about school safety, transparency, and facilities expansion among other issues.
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There has never been a Black member of Bethlehem City Council. Lee has run six times.
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Both the senator and the candidate believe Pennsylvania will play a pivotal role in the 2022 midterm election.
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A political scientist suggests the Texas senator may be scouting fertile ground toward a higher office.
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Commonwealth Court may have to step in.
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Cruz is set to endorse U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick in an appearance in Lehigh County.
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Trump hinted that vote counters could make a difference in an election's outcome.
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John Fielding's right wing posts could affect how he does his job, some fear.
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Ideally, maps must be completed by Jan. 24 for the May primary election to proceed smoothly.
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'Bad trade deals shuttered Pennsylvania factories,' the ad says as Oz stands on the redeveloped SteelStacks site.
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The proposed congressional redistricting map passed along party lines. Gov. Tom Wolf is not happy with the maps.
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The proposed changes would not affect the redistricting taking place now.
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The Republican from Franklin County, Pa., has pushed to overturn the 2020 presidential election
