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                Matt Rourke/AP PhotoHere's all you need to know about the 2025 general election in the Lehigh Valley, where scores of local races are on the ballot — including county and municipal offices, plus school boards and Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention questions getting an unusual amount of attention.
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                Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comEric Dowdle led Lehigh County’s prosecution against two former Allentown vice officers before state attorneys took over those cases.
 
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                        Staff at the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study are reviewing more than 600 suggested projects for the region's Long Range Transportation Plan. Planners anticipate getting $4.3 billion in funding, which isn't enough to meet all the needs.
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                        The new flight route, operated by Allegiant Air, was apparently created due to high demand.
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                        Autopsy reveals cause and manner of death on Tuesday's incident in West Catasauqua Park.
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                        Held June 7 in Bethlehem, the Lehigh Valley Environmental Advisory Council Network’s “Funding Municipal Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs,” focused on federal and state funding opportunities available to organizations across the region.
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                        A 35-year-old woman was shot and killed at a playground in the township on Tuesday, authorities said. Rami Abouloh, 41, has been charged in the incident, according to court documents.
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                        Local experts say the Lehigh Valley is well prepared to knock down wildfires, but state data show those blazes are becoming much more common across Pennsylvania.
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                        The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors reported home sales dropped 22% in May — normally a busy season. Increased interest rates and tight inventory in Lehigh and Northampton counties were driving the figures, according to GLVR.
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                        The projects focus on advancing land conservation and restoration, outdoor recreation, community revitalization through green infrastructure and environmental education.
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                        The 2023 Alburtis Community Days, a sprawling event of activities and live music, is set to take place at the Alburtis Area Community Center on Saturday, driven by the community center's new board
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                        The Lehigh County District Attorney's office brought a successful lawsuit against Lowhill Township, arguing they unlawfully appointed supervisor Curtis Dietrich.
 
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                        Some insects like mosquitos are thriving later in the season as temperatures reach well into the 70s.
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                        Candidates reach out to potential voters by going door-to-door and hosting listening sessions.
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                        Conflict and tension have ramped up at school board meetings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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                        'There's a lot of misinformation,' says county official over a lawsuit that alleges a dispatcher hung up on a caller in distress.
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                        The Republican candidate for Lehigh County executive, Glenn Eckhart, says there is no point in asking current Executive and Democratic candidate Phil Armstrong to resign right now over the recent federal lawsuit in which Armstrong is named.
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                        Three Hispanic candidates are on the Republican ticket for Lehigh County commissioner.
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                        Roughly one in 10 people in the Valley rely on monthly food bank visits, the United Way says.
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                        The Allentown man who placed the 911 call was among two people who died in a house fire in July 2020.
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                        A recently filed federal lawsuit claims dispatchers at local 911 call centers drank alcohol, slept, and watched movies on the clock.
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                        Second Harvest Food Bank ordered food months in advance to keep food pantry shelves filled.
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                        Another vaccine mandate deadline is approaching for employees of one Lehigh Valley health system.
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                        The low-impact sport is a cross between tennis, ping pong and badminton.