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                Micaela Hood/LehighValleyNews.comU.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, has organized a food drive while pinning the ongoing government shutdown on Senate Democrats. SNAP benefits that help feed millions of low-income Americans are hours away from expiring.
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                Matt Rourke/AP PhotoTwo federal judge have ruled that the Trump administration must continue to fund the SNAP food aid program using contingency funds during the government shutdown. The administration has said it can't fund SNAP with the government shuttered.
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                        It's the second time in a week city schools will be closed for a presidential campaign rally. The potential for large crowds, heavy traffic and disruptions prompted the move, the school district said.
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                        State environmental officials are calling on residents to nominate their favorite waterway to be 2025 River of the Year. The effort aims to elevate public awareness of specific rivers and recognize important conservation needs and achievements.
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                        The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in Pennsylvania.
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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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                        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.
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                        PennDOT looks for cost effective ways to keep roadways safe, officials say.
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                        EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - A new $1 million study is working to curb Pennsylvania’s tick population, with a focus on parts of the Lehigh Valley and the…
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                        House lawmakers previously approved the bill. It now goes to the full Senate for consideration.
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                        Could be time for a new career.
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                        The process of finding an alternative supplier can be complicated, officials say.
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                        Every year public school districts pay more than $3 billion to charter schools in the Pennsylvania, officials say.
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                        State lawmaker expresses frustration with the history of missteps by the county elections office.
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                        Brothers and sisters want to stay together which causes placement challenges.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
