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State Representative Robert Freeman joined officials from Northampton County and Easton to promote a transition to electric vehicles, which they say will yield substantial environmental, economic and health impacts.
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Following assessments throughout Northampton County, officials are warning federal assistance for damage due to the July flooding is not guaranteed.
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Thousands of raptors — from vultures, eagles and kites to hawks, kestrels and falcons — are expected to make their annual trek through the region over the next three months, and researchers at the Lehigh Gap Nature Center are in need of volunteers.
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While Monday night’s storm failed to live up to its full potential, the Lehigh Valley will deal with one more day of wet and stormy weather.
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Northampton County's upcoming hazardous waste collection event is by appointment only, and those who show up without one will be turned away, a news release said Monday.
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The National Weather Service warned early Monday of the next round of severe weather taking aim at the Lehigh Valley, and this time it will be a mostly nocturnal event.
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$798,869 is set for a Turkey Hill Mini Market in Allentown off of I-78, Exit 57 and $727,420 is designated for a charging station at the Wawa off I-78 Exit 49 A-B
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Jason Apreku, 21, was hiking with friends Friday when he collapsed on Mount Madison, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said in a statement.
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Some remained without power Sunday morning after a powerful line of storms rumbled through overnight. A mostly quiet weather day was forecast.
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Musikfest attracts tens of thousands of people to the city each day during its 10-day run. Officials said they’re continuously working to lessen the event’s impact on the environment.
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WLVR's Megan Frank talks with journalists Molly Bilinski and Jason Addy.
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Applications open Monday for the 2024 Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini Grant Program and are accepted until 4 p.m. March 8. The grants are earmarked for conservation efforts in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
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A 605-pound black bear harvested in the Lehigh Valley has ranked one of the largest in the state to be bagged during its most recent season, and was the sixth-heaviest bear in Pennsylvania for 2023.
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Bethlehem City Council on Jan. 17 unanimously approved $88,802 to be put toward the designs of Phase II improvements along the Monocacy Way Trail.
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There’s good news ahead for the Lehigh Valley, as temperatures are expected to get progressively warmer each day this week, with "no additional replenishment of arctic air from Canada."
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Orion is one of the easiest constellations to identify because of the three stars that make up the hunter's belt.
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The team behind Lehigh University's "Community Mapping for Environmental Justice” project is creating an interactive map of litter in Bethlehem. Officials said the collaborative effort aims to improve the health and well-being of the entire community.
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Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.
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The city is one of the first in the Lehigh Valley to carve out a position for a dedicated sustainability coordinator to oversee environmental initiatives and bolster community engagement.
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Registration is open for the Nurture Nature Center's Youth Climate Summit of the Lehigh Valley, a free event April 19 and 20. The summit aims to engage middle and high school students in climate change issues, as well as seek solutions.
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WLVR's Megan Frank talks with journalists Stephanie Sigafoos and Julian Abraham.
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A complex storm system will bring snow to the Lehigh Valley on Friday before temperatures tumble, forecasters warn.