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Crews released and burned toxic chemicals from a wrecked train in Ohio near the Pennsylvania border, but residents remain in the dark about what toxic substances could be lingering in their evacuated neighborhoods.

Members of the Valley's Syrian and Turkish communities issue concerns for family overseas. They'll gather today at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Allentown and the Muslim Association of Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley lawmakers and educators were quick to react. One lawmaker said it was a victory for children in poorer school districts such as Allentown.

Easton Area Neighborhood Centers Inc. and the Seed Farm in Upper Milford Township are getting $50,000 and $27,754 respectively to put toward their greenhouses.

Independence and Bailey’s Island are now state forest lands.

91.3 WLVR's Brad Klein speaks with Capitol Bureau Chief Sam Dunklau about the balance of power in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

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State funding has been awarded to a number of local fire and EMS services across Northampton and Lehigh counties.

The federal government's pandemic-era prohibition against kicking people off Medicaid is ending, meaning that hundreds of thousands of people in Pennsylvania face losing free health insurance. Many people who stand to lose Medicaid coverage have no idea that the changes are coming.

The Pennsylvania state House has been unable to function for a month. Three special elections this week could end the standoff, though big questions remain.

Could be time for a new career.

The process of finding an alternative supplier can be complicated, officials say.

Every year public school districts pay more than $3 billion to charter schools in the Pennsylvania, officials say.

State lawmaker expresses frustration with the history of missteps by the county elections office.

Brothers and sisters want to stay together which causes placement challenges.

Several factors could contribute to an increase in teen drug deaths, officials say.

Mackenzie, who has served in the House since 2012, is all but assured another 2-year term.

A state senator since 2019, Mastriano had former President Donald Trump's endorsement.

The 52-year-old from western Pa. defeated U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb and 2 other candidates.

A perfect storm of inflation, housing market issues, and gas prices have created a climate in which people need food.

Pa. DEP will monitor 1,700 miles of nearly 50 waterways across the state, including the Delaware and Lehigh rivers through September.

Pay attention while you're driving. Officials are seeing more accidents that involve distracted drivers.