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Lindsey wasson/APSubclade K, the new flu variant, emerged after U.S. pharmaceutical companies developed their vaccines for the current flu season. -
Matt Rourke/APU.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, and 16 other Republicans voted for a Democratic bill to extend tax credits for the Affordable Care Act on Thursday night. Mackenzie called on senators to reject the House version but find a deal to keep the credits and reform the health care system.
Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute now offers treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib) with a new system that uses pulsed electrical fields to target problematic heart muscle cells instead of extreme heat or cold.
Health & Wellness News
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An Idaho-based meat company has issued a recall for ground beef potentially contaminated with E. coli, which may have been sold in Pennsylvania and several other states. -
Of the thousands of stories covered and told in 2025, our staff picked some of their favorites. They included a bald eagle looking for love in the Hellertown area and an $11 million "sky dome" planned for Easton.
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Pennsylvania’s distracted driving law will take full effect in 2026, marking one of the most consequential legal shifts for motorists in years and headlining a slate of new laws set to roll out across the Commonwealth.
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As the New Year approaches, minds turn to the classic resolution. But who still makes New Year's resolutions? What are the most popular ones? And how many follow through?
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Railroad officials estimate cleanup of the "informal living areas of unsheltered individuals," led by a third-party contractor, will take about two weeks. More work may be needed for the city-owned land, according to a document shared by the city.
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Families of children who are patients at Lehigh Valley Health Network were treated to a toy giveaway on Tuesday morning.
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Influenza cases are rising rapidly across the Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania, with local hospitals reporting a sharp uptick in patients and state data confirming sustained growth in flu activity.
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The state Game Commission is coordinating a response, which includes "safe removal, testing and disposal" of the impacted birds.
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'Better able to save a life': New pre-hospital blood program makes EMS more equipped to help injuredA pre-hospital blood program cooperative between Allentown and Miller-Keystone Blood Center equips EMS to give blood — whole blood or components like red cells and plasma — to severely bleeding patients at the scene or in the ambulance.
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The latest update from Lehigh Valley Breathes compares local air monitoring data to existing regulatory standards in the United States, as well as the air quality guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization.
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Michelle Adler said they could not think of “a better way to commemorate" her son August than a remembrance cart from the Adalyn Rose Foundation.
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Groundbreaking for a 72-unit apartment expansion was held at Fellowship Community senior independent living in Whitehall Township on Friday.
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The city is also set to receive $5.7 million in federal funds to reduce lead-based paint hazards.
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In their seventh annual event, Beards for Breasts raised thousands of dollars for cancer patient support programming via an auction where the prize was the chance to shave men's beards at an Easton pub on Oct. 15, 2024.
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Congresswoman Susan Wild held a roundtable on reproductive rights. She hosted a panel of women in Allentown to share stories of pregnancy loss and IVF success.
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The Lehigh Valley's two health networks both add cardiac CT scanners to underserved areas. St. Luke's unveiled theirs in Schuylkill County, while and LVHN began using the new equipment in Montgomery County.
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Dozens of former patients of Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit reunited with their prior caregivers Sunday.
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People in Florida are picking up the pieces of their lives as not one but two hurricanes batter the coast in as many weeks. Red Cross volunteers from the Lehigh Valley continue to lend a helping hand.
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Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio urges, 'Keep a close watch on family and friends' following seven suicides in 11 days.
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The Watson-Batts School of construction is partnering with St. Luke's to offer better health outcomes through workforce development. The school teaches young entrepreneurs and business owners about how to grow their businesses.
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Lessons in hands-on healthy eating — and growing food locally — are in the near future of some younger students in Lehigh County.
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At a Miller-Keystone Blood Center event in Allentown on Wednesday night, Sofia Groves thanked blood donors whose generosity helped save her life.
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A new mental health clinic in Bethlehem is acknowledging World Mental Health Day by letting people know about their services.
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Weight loss medications, such as Ozempic, Wagovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro, are rapidly growing in popularity. A Lehigh Valley physician weighs in on what patients need to know before they start the drugs.
