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                National Weather ServiceA wind advisory goes into effect at 10 a.m. Friday for much of eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey, as strong westerly winds sweep through the region.
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                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.
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                        Healey, the first lesbian to openly serve as an American governor, visited the campaign office on Hamilton Street. She was in town for a large rally of public sector unions Friday evening on behalf of U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh Valley.
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                        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.
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                        Lehigh and Northampton counties are in a drought watch due to persistently dry weather. The Lehigh County Authority is asking residents to start conserving.
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                        Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will rally supporters in the Lehigh Valley on Monday, the final day of her campaign.
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                        A red flag warning is issued when the risk of fire danger is highest. The warning is in effect until 7 p.m. Friday.
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                        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.
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                        "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.
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                        The U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday showed all of the Lehigh Valley in either “moderate” or “severe” drought.
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                        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.
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                        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.
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                        States that place restrictions on abortions will prompt women to travel for the procedure, health workers say.
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                        Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision was strong and swift.
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                        Legislators are looking for ways to ease the situation.
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                        Most angers will be OK with the small jump in prices, according to one bait shop owner.
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                        Lehigh County will certify both the 2021 general and the 2022 primary elections on Wednesday.
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                        The proposal would waive the state's gas tax between the July 4th and Labor Day weekends.
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                        Public comment on a plan to invest more than $170M is open through month's end.
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                        Ani Khachadourian headed to Brazil last month to compete in the Deaflympics.
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                        The cyclists were on their way between the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., and New York City.
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                        At over $6 per gallon in Pa., some companies can't afford to put fuel in their trucks.
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                        His speech Tuesday at the AFL-CIO convention in Philadelphia was an attempt to reset the debate on the economy.
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                        The Fran and Doug Tieman Center for Research is now open at Caron’s main campus in Wernersville.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
