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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. -
George Walker IV/AP PhotoThirteen of the Lehigh Valley's seats in the General Assembly look like they'll have a contested November election. State Senate races in Lehigh and Northampton counties will have contested primaries, as well.
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Five Republican candidates have signed a pledge to ban transgender students from using the bathroom of their choice and review the curriculum for "wokeness."
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The Slatington-based nonprofit promotes conservation through education, research and outdoor recreation for all. Through that work, the landscape has radically changed for the better, making the Lehigh Valley a greener place.
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The alligator was embedded in a clump of material that would have been shredded were it not for one of the employees noticing a tail sticking out, according to a rescuer.
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The event featured 35 local vendors selling vegetarian and vegan products as well as free workout classes and a live recipe demo.
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Executive Education Academy Charter School wants 90 more Allentown students.
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This year's Energy and Environment Summit, led by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, was held Friday morning at The Club at Twin Lakes.
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When can schools limit speech? Judge asks Satanic Temple, Saucon Schools to react in Satan Club caseThursday, a federal judge ordered parties in the Satanic Temple's ongoing suit of the Saucon Valley School District to address how a Vietnam-War-era Supreme Court decision affects their case. Their responses could be decisive.
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Six ambulances were dispatched at 9:30 a.m. this morning to the school, which remained closed for the day
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All candidates said they opposed the warehouses, but questions arose surrounding the cost of the ongoing litigation with the developers and potential conflicts of interest.
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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.
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Keeping kids in school is a challenge as wages rise.
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Both Allentown and Bethlehem would be split into different Senate districts under the plan.
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The district attorney's office says Nothstein stalked a female acquaintance and her boyfriend.
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Lehigh County had one of the largest percent jump in liquor sales in the state since the start of the pandemic.
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Police say the "smash and grab" theft could be part of a bigger national trend.
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A total of 261 mail-in ballots remain uncounted and could swing the outcome.
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Pa. House Republicans have threatened to impeach the Lehigh County election board if the mail-in votes are counted.
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Police say five masked men entered the Lower Macungie Township store and fled in under a minute.
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The combination of supply constraints and the winter season is pushing energy prices up.
