- 
                Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed an emergency motion in Lehigh County Court requesting that a judge unseal documents in at least 22 criminal cases tied to an interstate drug ring. Among the defendants is Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi.
- 
                Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comPoliticians, community members and family of the late state Rep. James Prendergast came out for the dedication of the 13th Street Bridge in his honor Thursday morning.
- 
                        Lehigh County Clerk of Elections Tim Benyo said his office contacted law enforcement after determining an organization turned in hundreds of faulty voter registration applications.
- 
                        Lehigh and Northampton counties are in a drought watch due to persistently dry weather. The Lehigh County Authority is asking residents to start conserving.
- 
                        Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will rally supporters in the Lehigh Valley on Monday, the final day of her campaign.
- 
                        A red flag warning is issued when the risk of fire danger is highest. The warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Friday.
- 
                        A tour group consisting of Europeans interested in the American political system stopped in Northampton County to see the spectacle of election season this week.
- 
                        "A Community Conversation: Protecting Your Vote" aired Wednesday on PBS39 and will be rebroadcast at 6 p.m. Thursday. It's hosted by LehighValleyNews.com politics reporter Tom Shortell.
- 
                        The U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday showed all of the Lehigh Valley in either “moderate” or “severe” drought.
- 
                        More than 2.1 million Pennsylvania voters have been approved for a mail-in ballot this election, down from the 3 million ballots requested in 2020. Democrats saw the steepest drop, allowing Republicans to increase their share of mail-in ballots.
- 
                        Donald Trump held a campaign rally before a packed house at the PPL Center in Allentown — a city with a large Puerto Rican population. He said he had done more for Puerto Ricans than any president in American history.
- 
                        U.S. Sen. Bob Casey held a campaign event at Cedar Crest College, urging support for women’s reproductive rights. He highlighted the need for legislation that ensures access to fertility treatments and family planning.
- 
                        A program that provides universal free meals for kids started early in the pandemic.
- 
                        As proposed, more than $750 million in new funding would go to schools throughout the state.
- 
                        Text and chat capacity will be available after July 16.
- 
                        It will carry the name of Christine Lambert, who died on Christmas Day in 2005.
- 
                        Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano might not administer Pennsylvania law fairly, Dent says.
- 
                        Both DUI arrests and speeding citations were up over last year.
- 
                        An environmental law expert says the EPA retains substantial authority to regulate emissions.
- 
                        If passenger train expansion can happen in western Pennsylvania, can it also happen here?
- 
                        Muhlenberg College has been polling on the topic of climate change since 2007.
- 
                        The Supreme Court’s ruling is likely to galvanize abortion rights voters in Pennsylvania, an expert says.
- 
                        Said one woman: 'I keep crying every couple of minutes because I can't believe this is actually happening.'
- 
                        States that place restrictions on abortions will prompt women to travel for the procedure, health workers say.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
