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Stephanie Kasulka/LehighValleyNews.comU.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, the Lehigh Valley's first-term Republican lawmaker, will hold his second telephone town hall Wednesday evening. It comes after Congress passed the controversial One Big Beautiful Bill and amid turmoil over the Jeffrey Epstein fallout. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comNorthampton County officials announced a new agreement with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 13 Local 1265, officials announced Monday, giving some court employees, 911 center supervisors and workers at the Juvenile Justice Center an 11% raise over the next three years.
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Medical experts say recent legislation could help reduce the number of opioid overdose deaths in Pennsylvania. -
A spokesman for the center said the conservative attacks made them concerned about the safety of kids and parents.
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Denise Snyder founded St. Luke’s Nurses Honor Guard for those dedicated to the profession.
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The city is hoping to gain approval as one of only a handful of World Heritage Sites in the U.S. — and join with other locations in Europe as a single Moravian Church settlement site of significance.
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Grants of up to $400,000 that focus on addiction treatment services for communities that were hard-hit by the opioid epidemic will be awarded later this year.
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“When a bill jumps $200 or $300, that’s the difference between groceries on the table. So we have to see what legislative remedies there are at our disposal, because ‘you’ve gotta pay your bill’ is not the answer I want to give anybody," said Rep. Josh Siegel.
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Rules around gifting have changed for top officials in Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration.
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The audit of a dozen districts released last week has drawn the ire of school business experts.
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A new program hitting Pennsylvania high schools is just one of many ways the state is responding to a teacher shortage that’s created cascading staffing challenges across the Commonwealth.
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A deadline set by Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration came and went Friday for lawmakers to pass a package of proposed constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot in May’s primary election
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LEPOCO Peace Center organizes Lehigh Valley vigils in support of de-escalation.
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The state Supreme Court now will make the ultimate decision on congressional seat boundary lines.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro sent lawmakers a letter with six proposals to fill vacancies.
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PennDOT said bridges are inspected every two years, and those with weight restrictions are inspected annually.
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The Legislative Reapportionment Commission approved the updated maps 4-1 and now the public will weigh in on the maps.
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The University of Pennsylvania study examined rates for accessing care after hospitalization.
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Republican lawmakers say the money is needed instead to offset looming budget deficits.
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The 2022 election could prove to be the most expensive the state has ever seen.
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Bridges, roads and ports are all a part of the state's infrastructure.
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The deadline to apply is May 10, even with a battle looming in the state Supreme Court.
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The money will be aimed at hardest-hit communities and distributed over the next two decades.
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Gov. Tom Wolf has pledged to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court.
