-
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.
Lehigh Valley Political Pulse | Immigration Enforcement | July 1, 2025
Listen on 93.1 WLVR and at LehighValleyNews.com
More Headlines
-
Allentown voters could see five questions on their ballots in November if the proposals are approved. -
Republicans leaders are working to increase the number of conservatives who vote by mail. But they may have their work cut out for them after years of attacking the mail-in ballot system.
-
Following a vote of the Northampton County Council Thursday night, three amendments to the county's home rule charter will appear on the November ballot.
-
Christopher Ferrante's case became key to the primary race for Northampton County District Attorney. A Common Pleas judge will soon decide whether the case can move forward, and weigh in on one dispute from the primary in the process.
-
Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020, has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections, including in the Lehigh Valley.
-
Some parents and residents are asking schools to take books off library shelves. Others want a parental consent policy for children to take out some books.
-
Take a look at stories throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
-
If adopted, the amendments to the county's home rule charter would set new term limits for the county executive and controller, while codifying existing limits for members of council
-
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild supported a plan Wednesday to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling. If an agreement is not reached in the next week, the U.S. could devastate the global economy by defaulting on its debt.
-
All primary results in Lehigh and Northampton counties are now official after election workers ran audits and validated totals over the past two weeks.
-
'Bad trade deals shuttered Pennsylvania factories,' the ad says as Oz stands on the redeveloped SteelStacks site.
-
The proposed congressional redistricting map passed along party lines. Gov. Tom Wolf is not happy with the maps.
-
The proposed changes would not affect the redistricting taking place now.
-
The Republican from Franklin County, Pa., has pushed to overturn the 2020 presidential election
-
The debate featured 13 candidates who want to be the next governor of Pennsylvania.
-
Political scientists say the more false claims are rejected, the lower the chance for more political violence.
-
In a phone interview, U.S. Rep. Susan Wild looked back a year to the day she was whisked from the House chambers to an undisclosed location, hopefully out of harm's way.
-
The voting machine maker wants the machines to be examined only by an approved inspector.
-
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe has boosted fossil fuels and denied climate change.
-
The former city councilman pledged to work with schools and businesses on diversity issues.
-
The Democratic candidate for Lehigh County judge will appeal the decision 'immediately.'
-
Many of the ceremonies will be restricted and streamed online because of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
