Northampton County
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Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comRegistered voters have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, to request a mail-in ballot for the May 20 primary election. In Lehigh and Northampton counties, the primary will be limited exclusively to registered Democrats and Republicans.
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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comThe Northampton County Drug Task Force raided four convenience stores Thursday — three in the Slate Belt and one in East Allen Township. Besides the cash seized, authorities said the value of products confiscated surpassed $400,000.
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The annual food truck festival will feature dozens of vendors selling burgers, barbecue food, ice cream, wine and craft beer.
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Students struggle to return to brick-and-mortar schools after the pandemic, leading rise in home-schooling.
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The 12th annual Andre Reed Celebrity Golf Tournament is being held Monday at Woodstone Country Club and Lodge in Northampton County. It will raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Allentown, which the NFL Hall of Famer says was instrumental in his success.
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Some parents and residents are asking schools to take books off library shelves. Others want a parental consent policy for children to take out some books.
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In February, society members called a news conference to detail what they described as a campaign of threats and harassment by a rogue group of temple members. The 3 accused are part of that group, according to the temple leadership.
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Eighty volunteers helped lay 30,000 square feet of sod at the home of retired Marine Corps veteran Daniel Lasko, who lost his left leg in an explosion in Afghanistan in 2004.
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Those who live in the home were grateful for the funding, which will be mainly used to remodel the kitchen, but they were also vocal about wanting more activities.
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Two of the three candidates supported by Moms for Liberty Northampton survived the primary, both being in Region I.
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Local elections rarely get the same level of participation as presidential races, but the outcomes often have greater impacts on voters' quality of life.
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If you get a special card in the mail, it means your mailperson can pick up food donations from your home, and take it straight to the food bank.
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The REAL ID federal enforcement deadline is approaching. Driver License Centers throughout Pennsylvania are opening their doors for "REAL ID Days" on Mondays — when they're typically closed — to exclusively process REAL ID's.
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Family Promise of Lehigh Valley invited community members to a screening of the film that stars Ashanti, William Baldwin, Beverly D'Angelo and Ty Pennington.
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Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure says he'll run for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District seat in 2026, seeking to bring the seat back under Democratic control.
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The hourlong program focuses on how the Trump administration's new efforts to crack down on immigration are affecting the Lehigh Valley.
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Easton Mayor Sal Panto Jr. attempted to correct a statement conflating immigrants with crime made at a council meeting during their Wednesday, Feb. 26 meeting, though not all council members or community members appeared to accept it.
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Easton legend and former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes was honored on Wednesday with a watercolor portrait for his work with St. Luke's University Health Network.
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Wilson Borough Council officially vacated the seat of Scott Palinkas at their Monday meeting, citing his numerous absences and public conduct as justifications for the decision.
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The LVPC Environment Committee on Tuesday approved a proposal by Lower Nazareth Township to modify its Agricultural Security Area program. The ASA program lets farmland owners enroll their properties in an ASA, which then is managed by a municipality.
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Wilson borough solicitor Stan Margle III acknowledged drug charges levied against him at Monday's council meeting, with members of council expressing support as he faces drug possession charges.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has released further details of the arrest made at Northampton County Prison on Friday, again accusing Northampton County Prison of not cooperating. County Executive Lamont McClure challenges that.
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Projects in Lehigh and Northampton counties were approved to get state funding by the Commonwealth Financing Authority on Monday, Feb. 24. Funding for the roadway upgrades in Northampton County alone amounted to more than $1.5 million, with a project in Lehigh County bumping that total to more than $2 million.
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Ashley Rodrigues, a Moravian University student, recently attended Super Bowl LIX with Living Sport, a sports experience company. As a communications major, with a dream to go into sports broadcasting, she said it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.