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Tom Shortell/LehighValleyNews.comUnder Executive Phil Armstrong's final budget plan, taxes would remain at 3.78 mills, lower than they were 11 years ago. The budget now goes to county commissioners for consideration and deliberation. -
Provided/Tobyhanna Creek/Tunkhannock Creek Watershed AssociationWatershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley wins regional award for protecting water, natural resourcesThe Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley was one of the half-dozen winners of this year’s Environmental Partnership Awards.
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At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Copeland will headline ArtsQuest's Blast Furnace Blues Festival, performing on the Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks stage. The concert and festival are free. -
Juggling family, business and a new yoga career, Coopersburg's Roey Ebert gets creative with her usual grace
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Police are investigating after a 37-year-old man was found dead on the 1400 block of Gaskill Avenue in Salisbury Township.
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A 52-year-old Allentown man died July 4 after he was hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter near downtown. A 76-year-old man died about an hour before that crash from injuries he suffered in a collision that morning in Upper Macungie Township.
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Held at DeSales University’s Gerald White Conference Center, the day-long event drew several dozen participants, including students, teachers and local environmental advocates and leaders.
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A 52-year-old Allentown man has died from injuries sustained in a July 4 crash on a scooter, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said.
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A zoning extension request by the developer of a proposed 689,000-square-foot warehouse at the former Coplay quarry was unanimously granted by the Whitehall Township Zoning Hearing Board on Tuesday night.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie is sitting on $1.19 million in his campaign coffers. Meanwhile, Democratic hopefuls Ryan Crosswell, Lamont McClure and Carol Obando-Derstine raised a combined $616,675 toward their own campaigns in the past three months.
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Allentown police can hand out tickets to anyone caught swimming in natural waterways in the city, Mayor Matt Tuerk said, urging residents not to let a $100 fine “ruin your summer.”
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Allentown to move forward with electric vehicle pilot, environmental advisory council voices supportThe city was awarded funding through a state Department of Environmental Protection grant to buy seven electric vehicles. However, more funding is needed for charging infrastructure.
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The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request to halt a federal appeals court ruling that the votes be counted.
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Browne, of Allentown, says he is proud of his work on the state Senate Appropriations Committee.
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A state court recently ordered the ballots to be tallied. Still other justices disagree on the matter.
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The rise in rental prices is exceeding the rise in the rate of inflation, according to an expert.
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Lehigh County was expected to certify primary election results on June 1 but will now wait.
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None of the results of Lehigh County's November election have yet to be certified.
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The Pa. Department of State has offered some guidance, officials say.
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The ruling could impact the race between Lehigh County judicial candidates Republican David Ritter and Democrat Zachary Cohen.
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Kevin Dellicker won in two of the four counties needed to carry the race.
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Parkland School Board member Jarrett Coleman maintained a razor-thin edge over the veteran lawmaker.
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The six-way race included three Democrats and three Republicans.
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The Allentown City Council member will face Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. in November's general election.
