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Tom Shortell/LehighValleyNews.comThe seven Democrats running for the Lehigh Valley's congressional district agreed on virtually every issue during a candidate's forum in Allentown on Monday evening. Instead of policy, candidates tried to differentiate themselves through their records and credentials. -
Distributed/Ron BeitlerVoters are increasingly breaking with the Republican and Democratic parties. One national poll found a record 45% of Americans consider themselves politically independent.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey got a mention during President Biden's State of the Union address but U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh Valley, did not. Politics reporter Tom Shortell provides a post-mortem on the SOTU. -
The proposed Mill Creek Pointe apartments in Lower Macungie would put 180 units across 30 six-unit structures and a community center across the street from the school. But it's facing strong opposition.
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An Intro to Fly Fishing class and a Birding Adventure at Trexler Nature Preserve are some of the new recreation programs coming to North Whitehall Township.
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Advocates and officials across Pennsylvania have signaled their support the new standards for fine particle pollution, also called soot or PM 2.5. However, federal officials don’t anticipate communities will meet the standard for almost a decade.
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Warehouses, highways: More preliminary data released from $100K Lehigh Valley air monitoring projectLehigh Valley Breathes aims to monitor air quality amid emissions from trucking and warehousing. Here's the February update.
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The National Transportation Safety Board says an eastbound train hit a stopped train on the tracks and derailed onto westbound tracks, where a westbound train collided with the wreckage. Photos from the scene in Lower Saucon Township showed multiple rail cars off the tracks.
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The Lowhill Township Board of Supervisors on Friday approved a bid for Grace Industries to fix Narris Road for almost $532,000 after a section of it collapsed into a tributary to the Jordan Creek.
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With spring still weeks away, state forest officials are gearing up for this year’s spongy moth hatch. Here's what Lehigh Valley residents need to know.
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Last month, U.S. Rep. Susan Wild introduced legislation that would codify access to IVF treatments across the country. Following a controversial Alabama Supreme Court ruling, the bill finds itself at the center of debate in the nation's capital.
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A half-dozen city leaders and environmental advocates highlighted the economic, environmental and public health benefits the implementation of clean truck standards could reap across the Valley.
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Both the senator and the candidate believe Pennsylvania will play a pivotal role in the 2022 midterm election.
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A political scientist suggests the Texas senator may be scouting fertile ground toward a higher office.
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Some prep time now will make it easier on the household when a family member tests positive.
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Cruz is set to endorse U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick in an appearance in Lehigh County.
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The legislation would place fewer restrictions on where amusement parks can serve drinks on their property.
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Meeko is on a mission to save the planet from single-use plastic.
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It's best to plan ahead make an appointment to get a vaccine booster.
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To help ease the strain of surging COVID cases, officials are considering letting some inmates go home on work release.
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Many of the ceremonies will be restricted and streamed online because of the surge in COVID-19 cases.
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More than 5,000 Pennsylvanians died from overdoses last year.
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Wintertime and the post-holiday doldrums can contribute to the condition.
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Mark Pinsley says it would reduce food waste and provide job training for the incarcerated.
