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AP/Pennsylvania state lawmakers have failed to pass a spending plan for the year ahead — more than two weeks past the deadline. This week's Political Pulse looks at what the holdups are. -
Jay Bradley/LehighValleyNews.comAll three of the Lehigh Valley's state senators backed a bill that would make cities liable if they don't clear out homeless camps deemed to be public nuisances. However, House consideration of the measure seems unlikely, according to one lawmaker.
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After the driest May on record, the Lehigh Valley is still dealing with bone dry conditions, exacerbating allergies and creating optimum conditions for brush fires. -
Chris Kiskeravage, the retired assistant chief for training in the Allentown Fire Department, died after a battle with cancer. Colleagues say his personality and wealth of knowledge made lasting impressions on those he instructed.
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The White Haven Trail, part of the D&L Trail that stretches through the Lehigh Valley, has been resurfaced, and improvements have been made to the trailhead.
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After pandemic-related delays, Wind Creek Bethlehem's new North Tower is officially open for business. It adds new meeting space, hotel rooms and a spa. Officials hope it will help the complex compete with casinos set to open soon in New York.
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The bill, spearheaded by state Rep. Mike Schlossberg, would dedicate American Rescue Plan money to training mental health care providers, creating more suicide prevention programs and supporting specialty courts.
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The latest map issued by the U.S. Drought Monitor shows a majority of Pennsylvania — including most of the Lehigh Valley — in a moderate drought.
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As smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to shroud the skies of the Lehigh Valley, air purifiers have become a hot-ticket item at just about every retailer.
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The air quality in Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton is so bad, it’s the equivalent of smoking more than 14 cigarettes.
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Smoke blanketed the Lehigh Valley area for a second straight day on Wednesday. Light scattering from particles in the smoke turned the sky a fiery orange in some areas.
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Lehigh Valley now under code red air quality alert, with an additional plume of thick smoke expectedThe Lehigh Valley is under a code red air quality alert in effect until midnight.
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The invasion was a surprise, says a local expert, because, "it goes against Putin's playbook of incrementally destabilizing and playing within acceptable norms."
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Trout season opens across Pennsylvania on Saturday, April 2.
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They say Vladimir Putin's decision threatens safety and security around the world.
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Though the games are over, many people are still flocking to ice rinks and ski slopes.
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The number of job vacancies across the state has been shrinking since May 2021.
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Pennsylvania's election calendar is on hold amid the deliberations.
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Gov Wolf appealed the Commonwealth Court's decision, triggering the move to the state's highest court.
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh and decide the latest ideas
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There are workarounds to problems with technical problems regarding signature verification
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The scandal involving 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva is drawing new calls to establish age restrictions on Olympic figure skaters.
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The plan would require recipients to stay in Pennsylvania for a number of years.
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When people are looking for help from Social Security, it's often because they are experiencing a major life event.
