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Molly Bilinski/LehighValleyNews.comApplications are open for the second Good Farmer Award U.S. Officials are looking for farmers with less than 10 years of experience who exemplify sustainable farming practices while contributing to community and environmental health. -
PBS39Lehigh County executive candidates Josh Siegel and Roger MacLean met in a debate Wednesday night hosted by Lehigh Valley Public Media in Bethlehem. Siegel argued the next executive needs to have big plans for the office, where MacLean positioned himself as offering more stability.
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Members of the Allentown Juneteenth Committee raised a Juneteenth flag over City Hall on Sunday, the first of many events marking the holiday over the next week. -
The Macungie Diner will be opening Monday, according to a message from its Facebook page
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Chris Kiskeravage, the retired assistant chief for training in the Allentown Fire Department, died after a battle with cancer. Colleagues say his personality and wealth of knowledge made lasting impressions on those he instructed.
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The company on Tuesday filed a notice of appeal to the Commonwealth Court, according to court documents.
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The Lehigh County Office of the Public Defender is set to host its fifth “Community Outreach Day” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking garage at Seventh and Walnut streets.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College is now offering an accelerated program to get nursing students to a higher degree faster. The program is offered through a partnership with an online institution.
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Allentown school board is considering whether Raub Middle School would benefit from a $1.2 million grant where several community groups would work with at-risk middle school students over two years, under a proposed plan.
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The Borough of Emmaus Planning Commission received updates on projects, including the long-delayed Turkey Hill reconstruction on the corner on Chestnut and 6th Street as plans for a new car wash move forward.
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Lowhill supervisors voted to deny the table plan for a warehouse at 2766 Route 100. The warehouse would be about 312,000 square feet on 43 acres.
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The bill, spearheaded by state Rep. Mike Schlossberg, would dedicate American Rescue Plan money to training mental health care providers, creating more suicide prevention programs and supporting specialty courts.
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It comes as the Lehigh County DA plans to station detectives at mail-in ballot drop boxes.
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County Executive Phillips Armstrong wants the upcoming primary to run as smoothly as possible.
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Violators face fines up to $2,500 and two years' imprisonment, under Pa.'s election code.
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The local nonprofit group was among 7 organizations statewide to receive a share of $89,000 in grants.
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The program is open to homeowners with COVID-related hardships and income below 150% the area median.
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Items to be claimed include gold, jewelry, stocks and bonds, and military medals.
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As doors open, officials warn those who walk in without appointments may encounter long waits.
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Norberto Dominguez says a shortened timeframe to campaign affected his decision.
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In most cases the violators can't be identified, so no one will be prosecuted.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee will take the 1st steps toward confirmation Monday.
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Gerlach, a former mayoral candidate, left a 16-year-old runaway at a homeless encampment, authorities said.
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Six candidates -- 3 Republicans and 3 Democrats -- are vying for the Lehigh Valley's new state Senate seat.
