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Courtesy/Brooks for CongressGov. Josh Shapiro has swung his support to firefighter union leader Bob Brooks ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District has five Democrats competing for the chance to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie. -
Jay LaPrete/APVice President JD Vance will swing through the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday as the Republican Party courts voters ahead of the midterm election. The Lehigh Valley and the surrounding area are ripe with swing voters who could flip control of the U.S. House in next year's election.
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Ethan Ake-Little has been suspended with pay since June while the district investigated allegations about his job performance. Ake-Little previously filed discrimination, retaliation and fraud complaints against the former superintendent. -
The one-vehicle crash occurred late Sunday at Route 100 and Lyon Valley Road in Lowhill Township.
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Two grieving mothers honor their sons killed in Lehigh Valley motorcycle crashes, urging drivers to be cautious and look twice for riders as fatalities surge on area roads.
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The new Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton Regional Music Awards has an official website, and is taking nominations for its first ceremony later this year.
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A torpedo memorial was dedicated at VFW Egypt Post in Whitehall on Friday to honor submarine veterans who died during World War II.
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In a petition filed Aug. 15, BusPatrol asked Lehigh County Court to overturn a decision by the state Office of Open Records, which ruled the district must provide an unredacted copy of the contract and related documents to LehighValleyNews.com within 30 days.
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Five of the farms are in Northampton County and four in Lehigh County. They were among 33 farms across the state approved this month for Pennsylvania's Farmland Preservation Program.
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Emad Kasseri, 62, of Salisbury Township died from multiple blunt force injuries a short time after his vehicle collided with a LANTA bus on Monday morning.
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The Great Allentown Fair returns Wednesday, Aug. 27, and so does the competition for fair royalty. Here are the four Lehigh Valley finalists hoping to be crowned the next Great Allentown Fair queen.
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On Sunday afternoon, Salisbury Township Police Department responded to a report of a motor vehicle that crashed into a home. During the incident, the driver was pinned between the vehicle and a home.
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The Whitehall-Coplay School Board is considering a request to start a varsity girls wrestling program.
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In addition to the coroner’s office, the Coopersburg Police Department, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and the Lehigh County Crash Team also are investigating.
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During National Library Week, local libraries celebrated their community role amid uncertainty. A federal order to shut down the Institute of Museum and Library Services threatens essential funding for many library programs.
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A pedestrian died early Sunday after he was hit by a tractor-trailer in Coopersburg, according to authorities.
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The temporary closure of Water Street in Whitehall Township to address traffic calming measures is close but undetermined, Mayor Joseph J. Marx Jr. said.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, who joined Congress in January, has been a vocal advocate for President Donald Trump while quietly testing the limits of his support in the battleground district of PA-7.
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The Allentown School District said it's working with BusPatrol and the City of Allentown to analyze the data it receives. Violations also have been high in neighboring municipalities.
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A 21-year-old Allentown man died from injuries sustained after his car veered off the roadway and landed on Interstate 78.
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At a debate in Allentown on Thursday, candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Lehigh County Executive gave virtually the same answers to every question.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, defended the Trump administration's tariff policy and DOGE cuts during the 90-minute CNN "Town Hall: America Asks Congress" on Thursday night.
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United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley celebrated a record campaign and 15 consecutive years of growth with its Celebration of Caring at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks.
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Allentown police said the driver stayed at the scene of the crash and was cooperating with the investigation.
