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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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At the Lehigh County Government Center, the hub for election results in Lehigh County, there wasn’t as much foot traffic inside the actual polling room on the main floor.
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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.
