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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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A warehouse developer sidestepped Lowhill Township and went directly to the DEP to have the agency force the township to amend its sewage facilities plan. -
Hundreds were evacuated but no serious injuries were reported in the fire at Independence Square Apartments, 1 Maryland Circle, near the Lehigh Valley Mall.
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PennEnvironment's 2024 “Renewables on the Rise” report ranks every state for the production of wind energy, solar power, energy storage and other metrics over the last decade, tracking growth.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump will rally supporters Tuesday at the PPL Center in Allentown. It's his second campaign visit to the Lehigh Valley this year.
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After a bit of back-and-forth, Lehigh County's 2025 budget is now final. If it's followed to the letter, the County will spend $554 million next year.
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Two Allentown officers alleged they faced retaliation after trying to report their colleagues to superiors.
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The inaugural Lehigh Valley Nonprofit Impact Conference at Wind Creek Event Center on Wednesday attracted 300 participants designed to bring nonprofit and community leaders together.
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Covering 187 acres in Salisbury and Upper Saucon townships, the sanctuary has seven different trails, and is the conservancy’s ninth nature preserve in the Lehigh Valley.
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Bethany Church, citing membership declines following a change of pastors and the COVID-19 pandemic, is opting to sell one of its locations to the hospital network.
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The plan, estimated to cost more than $300 million over the next decade, seeks to overhaul and upgrade aging water and wastewater infrastructure across more than a dozen Lehigh County municipalities.
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The national guard is stepping in to help shore up a staffing shortage at Northampton County’s nursing home following a serious outbreak at the facility.
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As coronavirus cases spike in nursing homes across the Lehigh Valley, state health officials are reporting that about half of all COVID-19-related deaths are in Pennsylvania’s long term care facilities.
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Telemedicine companies across the country are reporting unprecedented volumes of patients wanting to use their remotely accessible services. Health officials are encouraging patients with suspected coronavirus symptoms to audio or video call rather than possibly infect others by physically visiting a doctor’s office or emergency room.
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Live Coverage: Coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley BETHLEHEM, Pa. - This post will be updated periodically with information about the coronavirus. Scroll…
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Penn State University Lehigh Valley broke ground on a 14.4 million dollar addition to its Center Valley campus yesterday.
