Tom Shortell
Politics ReporterI cover all things politics for LehighValleyNews.com. As veteran reporter of the region, I previously covered the Slate Belt, Northampton County, Lehigh County and local courts during stints at the area’s two newspapers. I also penned the popular Road Warrior column at The Morning Call, keeping readers up to speed on transportation news. I graduated from St. Bonaventure University and have yet to find a pun I don't like. I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. Contact me at toms@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8209.
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Julian Guridy se retiró abruptamente de la elección especial por el Distrito 22 de la Cámara estatal, obligando a demócratas a buscar candidato a última hora. -
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie touted his office's efforts to help Lehigh Valley residents secure tax breaks, receive passports and navigate the federal bureaucracy through 2025.
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Julian Guridy abruptly dropped out of the special election for Pennsylvania's 22nd District House race, leaving Democrats to scramble for a candidate at the 11th hour.
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Lewis Shupe, who tried to run as an independent in 2018 and 2024 but failed to make the ballot, has lodged his candidacy as a Democrat with the Federal Election Commission.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, and 16 other Republicans voted for a Democratic bill to extend tax credits for the Affordable Care Act on Thursday night. Mackenzie called on senators to reject the House version but find a deal to keep the credits and reform the health care system.
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Aidan Gonzalez, de Bethlehem, es el candidato demócrata más reciente que busca representar al 7.º Distrito Congresional de Pensilvania.
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Aiden Gonzalez, of Bethlehem, is the latest Democratic candidate looking to represent Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District.
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El ejecutivo de Lehigh County, Josh Siegel, juró su cargo en Cumberland Gardens y priorizó la vivienda asequible ante el alza de costos y la crisis habitacional en Lehigh Valley.
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Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel took the oath of office at the Cumberland Gardens public housing complex. Siegel has made affordable housing a priority for his administration at a time when Americans grapple with rising costs and the Lehigh Valley faces a housing crisis.
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Venezolanos de Lehigh Valley celebran la caída de Maduro mientras persisten dudas sobre el liderazgoEl representante de Estados Unidos Ryan Mackenzie, republicano del Lehigh Valley, elogió la orden del presidente Donald Trump de destituir al presidente venezolano Nicolas Maduro y extraditarlo a Estados Unidos para que enfrente cargos por narcotráfico.
