Northampton County
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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comMembers discussed ways the council could help advance priorities in the city’s Climate Action Plan. With dozens of goals and tasks to tackle, members voted to prioritize those that aligned with existing committees or garnered volunteer interest. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comNorthampton County Council adopted a resolution Thursday urging state lawmakers to adopt a budget as soon as possible. It's part of a wave of similar resolutions across the state, calculated to present a united front and put pressure on Harrisburg.
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January is National Radon Action Month, and officials from the American Lung Association are offering a limited supply of free radon test kits for commonwealth residents, including those in the the Lehigh Valley. -
As 2023 draws to a close, lehighvalleynews.com offers a retrospective of a variety of stories about people, places and things that make the Lehigh Valley special.
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Northampton Area Board of Education said it would have been on the hook for about $9.5 million if construction contracts were cancelled for a new elementary school.
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Chances are, you'll still be able to find a tree, it just might take a little extra work — and you might want to get it soon. Roger from Unangst Tree Farms explains the ins and outs of why this problem, a decade in the making, is now causing tree farms and stands to sell-out when it's barely December.
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The Upper Nazareth Township Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted against rezoning land for a new industrial park next to Nazareth Area Intermediate School. Representatives for the developer said they may try again in the future.
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Three Republican school board members are now part of the panel governing Nazareth schools, including two endorsed by the Moms for Liberty Northampton County chapter.
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A state mandate requiring schools to identify sexual content in books could cost Lehigh Valley school districts significant time, money and resources.
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Jeff Dailey was a 2004 graduate of Notre Dame High School and held its all-time scoring record for almost 20 years. He died in a fire in 2007 while attending East Stroudsburg University. On Friday night, hundreds turned out to pay homage to his legacy and family.
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On display are Baez's guitars, artwork, personal letters and other items on loan from the singer.
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Most unofficial election results remain the same in Northampton County, but one school board race has shifted after nearly all emergency ballots were counted Thursday.
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Lehigh County was expected to certify primary election results on June 1 but will now wait.
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Kevin Dellicker won in two of the four counties needed to carry the race.
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The six-way race included three Democrats and three Republicans.
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A perfect storm of inflation, housing market issues, and gas prices have created a climate in which people need food.
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The seat was created when legislative maps were redrawn earlier this year.
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An overwhelming number of mail-in ballot requests statewide and locally come from registered Democrats.
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Journalists held a rally at the Allentown Arts Park in protest of what they call wage discrimination.
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The ID will be required to board an airplane in the U.S., enter a military base and enter a federal facility.
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The local nonprofit group was among 7 organizations statewide to receive a share of $89,000 in grants.
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Half of the COVID relief aid this year will go toward nursing costs and an employee day care facility at Gracedale.
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The program is open to homeowners with COVID-related hardships and income below 150% the area median.
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Items to be claimed include gold, jewelry, stocks and bonds, and military medals.
