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Phil Gianficaro/LehighValleyNews.comCommunity Bike Works received more than $600,000 from the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study to fund its bicycle safety and repair program for students in the Lehigh Valley. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comIn an email, Allentown School District said mold spores were found in several elementary school classrooms. Remedial action has been taken, the district said in a release, and the classrooms will be tested ahead of the first day of school.
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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Lehigh Valley Health Network and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals announced plans to merge this week. A healthcare analyst weighs in on what these types of deals mean for employees and patients. -
If ultimately completed, the combined health care system would operate 30 hospitals and more than 700 outpatient sites, with more than 62,000 employees, according to LVHN and Jefferson Health.
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Pa.'s governor wants more students to take advantage of the universal free breakfast program in schools across the state. He is challenging administrators to promote the program and increase participation.
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A respiratory illness is plaguing dogs in 16 states, including Pennsylvania. The Lehigh Valley Humane Society is weighing in on the signs and symptoms of the virus.
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News Director Jen Rehill talks to reporters Will Oliver and Brittany Sweeney.
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A new hospital in the St. Luke’s University Health Network is now open. The ribbon was cut on the orthopedic hospital Wednesday and patients will start being seen at the South Whitehall Township location next week.
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Strep throat is common this time of year among children, but as cases are on the rise a local doctor stresses the importance of getting kids tested and on medication. The bacteria can also cause a condition called scarlet fever.
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Two live reindeer visited residents at the Fellowship Community continuing care retirement community in Whitehall Township on Tuesday.
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Sara Frassinelli of Allentown finds strength during her breast cancer battle from a number of areas, especially from her 7-year-old son.
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A local pediatrician says they’ve had to narrow the number of Lehigh Valley children who can receive a new RSV preventative antibody treatment because of a shortage of the product. She believes the treatment maker underestimated the demand.
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Holiday parties and drinking go hand-in-hand, but when does it become a problem? A local emergency room doctor talks about the short and long term impacts of alcohol consumption.
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Symptoms are curable with therapies and treatments, according to an expert from Good Shepherd.
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About 1,000 people marched a week after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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If the child is too young to tell you, look for irritability and fussiness, Dr. Jennifer Janco says.
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The Supreme Court’s ruling is likely to galvanize abortion rights voters in Pennsylvania, an expert says.
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Staff shortages have become more severe.
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The Lehigh Valley organization published the health guide at the urging of local and state health leaders.
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Said one woman: 'I keep crying every couple of minutes because I can't believe this is actually happening.'
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States that place restrictions on abortions will prompt women to travel for the procedure, health workers say.
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Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision was strong and swift.
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E-cigarettes have become the introduction to nicotine for the younger generations.
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