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Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comThe full story, to publish Wednesday, will explore why newly available apartments are attracting large numbers of applicants and what that reveals about the balance between housing supply and demand. -
Distributed/PPL Electric Utilities/FacebookEXPLAINER: PPL plans $8 billion in grid upgrades, says electric demand could triple over next decadePPL Electric said it expects electric demand on its system could triple over the next decade. That growth is being driven largely by expansion of advanced manufacturing, new data centers and other large industrial electricity users.
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Candidates filed petitions ahead of Tuesday's deadline to appear on primary ballots in Lehigh and Northampton counties. -
The first of the five championship events at Saucon Valley will be the 2026 U.S. Junior Amateur, followed by the 2032 U.S. Senior Open, 2038 U.S. Women’s Amateur, the 2042 U.S. Senior Open, and the 2051 U.S. Amateur. The U.S. Women's Amateur event will be a first for the club.
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Michael Blichar Jr. will run as a Democrat in this year's race for at-large Lehigh County commissioner seats.
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North Whitehall supervisors on Monday approved the proposed design of a renovation to the township municipal building that now is expected to cost more than $5 million.
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Chris Pirrotta, a father of three children who attend Parkland schools, announced his campaign for a seat on the Parkland School Board.
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Board Director Phoebe Harris blasted the board leadership's lack of transparency in a radio interview.
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Don Snyder represented parts of Lehigh County for 20 years in the Pennsylvania House before serving as the leader of Lehigh Carbon Community College. Those who worked with him say he was known for his team-building and inclusiveness. He died at age 71.
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Industry experts say it’s not a question of if, but when Trader Joe’s will open a Lehigh Valley store.
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In an exclusive interview attended by LehighValleyNews.com premium members, former U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent said Republican congressional leaders needed to play hardball with the party's right wing.
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The 5% sewer discount is no longer an option because the township will soon charge residents based on their sewer usage rather than a flat rate.
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Both DUI arrests and speeding citations were up over last year.
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Law enforcement is Lehigh County's greatest expense.
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The programs are putting a different spin on the traditional summer camp experience.
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The district voted to raise taxes, but some residents could actually end up saving money.
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Undated mail-in ballots were at the center of certification delays.
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The IronPigs have been 'a tremendous resource,' says Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong.
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Staff shortages have become more severe.
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Harrington took the 1st-place prize of $720,000 in the 3rd Senior Open played in the Lehigh Valley.
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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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General Manager Kurt Landes says stadium renovation costs have risen from $6M to $9.5M.
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The idea is to get young swimmers, under heavy supervision, to get used to the water.
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Lehigh County will certify both the 2021 general and the 2022 primary elections on Wednesday.
