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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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                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.
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                        A new report recommended Allentown create a housing trust fund and explore legislation that would cap rent hikes. Housing in the city is unaffordable to the average city resident, it found.
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                        In his announcement, the Northampton County commissioner attacked the record of outgoing executive Lamont McClure.
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                        Bird flu has arrived in the Lehigh Valley, contributing to the deaths of about 5,000 migrating snow geese at sites Lehigh and Northampton counties.
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                        Federal prosecutors dismissed criminal charges alleging Tighe Scott assaulted police outside the U.S. Capitol Building. The decision stems from President Donald Trump's executive order pardoning more than 1,000 people convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and all ongoing dismissing ongoing prosecutions.
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                        This week's episode of Political Pulse examines how politicians utilize digital spaces to communicate with voters here in the Lehigh Valley and around the country.
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                        The wind chill was minus 11 on Tuesday morning, and a cold weather advisory remains in effect in the Lehigh Valley until Wednesday. With those temperatures, we're more like Buffalo and colder than parts of Siberia.
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                        The National Weather Service has issued a cold weather advisory for the Lehigh Valley and other parts of eastern Pennsylvania through noon Wednesday, with wind chills dropping to as low as 13 degrees below zero.
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                        Bethlehem Co-op Market wants members and future patrons to keep the faith. A summer opening is now the target.
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                        Trump overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House. He's expected to issue executive orders to clamp down on border crossings, increase fossil fuel development and end diversity and inclusion programs across the federal government.
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                        Allentown City Council unanimously voted last week to add Juneteenth — celebrated on June 19 — to the city's list of paid holidays for full-time non-bargaining employees.
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                        Most solar products in the U.S. are imports.
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                        The money will create nearly 450 new affordable housing units.
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                        Toll booth payments were permanently phased out in 2021.
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                        The proposed changes are intended to deal with the rash of fireworks-related complaints, particularly during summer.
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                        The legislation cracks down on the illegal operation of dirt bikes and ATVs in the Lehigh Valley.
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                        Statewide soil survey brings new meaning to the term 'dirty drawers'
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                        An investigation continues into the cause of a massive explosion in Pottstown.
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                        Needle exchange programs are only permitted now in Allegheny County and Philadelphia.
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                        When Pa. Act 101 was passed in 1988 it did not anticipate the 'throw-away culture' we have now.
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                        The funding will provide ongoing services for those in need.
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                        It's still ok to catch them in a jar if you let them go after you enjoy the magic of watching them..
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                        To date there have been 19 confirmed monkeypox cases in the U.S. and around 500 worldwide.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
