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Tom Shortell/LehighValleyNews.comLehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced more than 100 additional criminal charges Wednesday against County Commissioner Zachary Cole-Borghi. -
Screenshot/YouTube/Lehigh County Board of Commissioners MeetingLengthy criminal complaints contained more than 150 pages of transcripts of messages allegedly sent between Cole-Borghi and cooperating sources for the prosecution. Those messages show negotiations on the price of drugs, including marijuana/THC products and cocaine, as well as arranging for delivery and purchase.
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Alleged unauthorized spending sparked the concept of the possible need, and forensic audits are typically done when there are specific allegations of misconduct, according to the district's solicitor and business manager. At least one school board member voiced early opposition to the audit. -
The Grinch will be signing autographs and taking photos with shoppers amidst live music, games, gift wrapping, a photo wall and more.
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Carol Birks discussed safety, learning and retention at a town hall meeting Wednesday at Hays Elementary School.
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South Whitehall Township commissioners unanimously appointed Penn State University student Jacob Roth to fill their vacant position.
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Lowhill Township supervisors denied a land development plan for one of three proposed warehouses in the township.
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There’s solidarity brewing in Whitehall, where Lehigh County lawmakers will join local Starbucks workers at a “sip in” Tuesday afternoon. The “sip in” is the latest coordinated action in which Starbucks workers are engaging as they look to unionize themselves and their stores across the country.
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Lehigh County commissioners are evaluating a proposal that would create a new program for individuals recently released from prison by engaging them before release and following them to ensure they stay employed and do not reoffend.
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A driver was pulled over shortly after noon Monday, and ran into the woods before being arrested along I-78, police said.
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South Whitehall Township's Board of Supervisors may appoint a new commissioner at their special meeting on Wednesday.
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With winter here, drivers should be aware of a Pennsylvania law passed earlier this year that requires them to clear snow and ice off their vehicles before hitting the road.
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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.
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Voters in Allentown will have the chance to remove English as the city’s “official” language in the upcoming election.
