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Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP PhotoThe U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, voted in favor of it. -
Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comMore than two dozen Allegiant Air pilots picketed outside Lehigh Valley International Airport on Tuesday as part of a group effort to demand the airline provide them with a better contract after nearly five years of negotiations.
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Police said they have yet to locate a murder weapon. But they indicated the arrest of Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, in the Poconos early Friday was a breakthrough. “What I can tell you is we have an individual in custody who committed these horrible crimes and I do believe our community is safe,” Police Chief James Fry said. -
The child died Tuesday after he was shot in the basement of an Allentown home. Authorities said his 10-year-old brother accidentally fired a handgun the boys found.
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Senator-elect Nick Miller and Rep.-elect Josh Siegel didn't inherit existing offices when they won their races this November.
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Many small game and furbearer hunting seasons plus the final deer seasons of 2022-23 kicked off this week.
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Public health officials want more Americans to get the latest COVID vaccine booster. Only 35% of people over 65 have gotten the shot, though 75% of COVID deaths are among people in this age group.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) and St. Luke's University Health Network released a list of 2022's most popular baby names picked by parents in the Lehigh Valley.
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Widespread sickness among children with respiratory illnesses this year is driving up demand for children’s pain relievers and fever reducers, leaving drugstore chains and smaller community pharmacies across the nation in short supply.
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On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced awards totaling $1.2 million in competitive grants to 33 career and technical centers and two school districts. The funds are to purchase new equipment to train students in “high-demand occupations.” Locally, career and technical schools in Lackawanna, Columbia, Montour, Susquehanna, Monroe, Northumberland and Lehigh counties, plus the Wallenpaupack Area School District in Pike County received money.
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Pennsylvania’s top elections official is fully certifying results from the November vote.
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Deposition transcripts released Wednesday by the Jan. 6 Committee revealed new details about the role that Pennsylvania Republicans played in Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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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.
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The national network of stations would have similar payment systems, pricing, and charging speeds
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Most solar products in the U.S. are imports.
