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Evan Vucci/APPresident Donald Trump will visit the Mack Trucks plant in Lower Macungie Township on Tuesday. It will mark the president's third public appearance in the Lehigh Valley since 2024 and the second time a sitting U.S. president has visited the facility in the past five years. -
Tom Shortell/LehighValleyNews.comMore than 120 people attended a Lehigh County Commissioner's finance committee meeting Wednesday night for a hearing on a proposed intangible personal property tax. Most people who spoke opposed the tax.
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The Lehigh Valley ranks as the eighth-highest industrial market in the U.S., it was disclosed at a Lehigh Valley Planning Commission roundtable meeting on Friday. -
The planned closure affects a roughly 12-mile stretch of the Northeast Extension in Carbon County.
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Joshua Ortiz, 28, of Allentown, had pleaded guilty April 22 to attempted murder — a first-degree felony — in the June 4, 2023, incident in the parking lot of AutoZone, 1871 S. Fifth St., Allentown.
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South Whitehall Planner Gregg Adams is retiring on June 30 after 25 years with the township. Adams helped steer the township through two comprehensive plans and the Ridge Farms controversy.
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North Whitehall Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a revised plan of the Rising Sun subdivision, which would have 110 single-family homes on about 100 acres at 1321 Rising Sun Road.
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People in the Lehigh Valley are struggling more to pay for essentials such as rent, food and health care compared to the rest of Pennsylvania, according to a study by the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley.
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A new 26-page report, "Preserving Pennsylvania's Bridges," by The National Transportation Group says a significant number of the state's bridges have surpassed or are approaching 50 years old, and new funding is needed to prevent significant issues in deterioration.
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South Whitehall Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an agreement between the township and Dorney Park to try to address traffic concerns on Hamilton Boulevard near the park.
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With more than two dozen species of fireflies that call Pennsylvania home, it’s no wonder one was adopted as the state’s insect. But, these flashy insects are threatened due habitat loss and light pollution.
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The City of Allentown held a Juneteenth Block Party celebration at Center Square on Tuesday, commemorating the last bastion of slavery in the U.S. in 1865.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A recent proposal from Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley would provide free legal counsel to renters who are behind on payments. It…
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is rallying votes in Washington for the Better Care Better Jobs Act.
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Tropical Storm Ida passed through our region Wednesday, dumping up to 8 inches of rain in some places.
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The Supreme Court ended the federal moratorium on evictions last week.
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Joe Martellucci, the administrator of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Services for Lehigh County, said the opioid epidemic is far from over, despite the end of the state’s opioid emergency declaration.
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The Allentown Police Department is hoping to expand a program that could reduce some interactions with law enforcement and help connect people with social services.
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Pennsylvania saw another spike in COVID-19 numbers Monday with more than 9,000 new cases reported over the weekend.
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On Aug. 26, Lehigh County revealed its $505 million budget proposal for 2022. Executive Phil Armstrong’s budget proposal calls for no property tax increase for residents next year.
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More than half of all renters in the region are considered “cost-burdened” according to data from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission.
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At Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC), fewer students are signing up for classes this semester, even when compared to fall 2020.
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The rapid fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban surprised a lot of Americans.
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A “Code Orange” air quality alert is now in effect across the Lehigh Valley.
