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NWS/SPCThe Allentown area recorded 1.88 inches of rain on Thursday, the weather service said, besting the old record of 1.86 inches from Sept. 4, 1988. -
Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comNorthampton County Council adopted a resolution Thursday urging state lawmakers to adopt a budget as soon as possible. It's part of a wave of similar resolutions across the state, calculated to present a united front and put pressure on Harrisburg.
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Bishop Alfred A. Schlert of the Diocese of Allentown and Father Jim Greenfield of DeSales University share their thoughts on the selection of new Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States and a 1977 Villanova University graduate. -
State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware County, joined a group of legislators and firefighters Thursday to discuss an upcoming act which will ensure access to PTSI care for first responders.
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Ro Khanna's town hall is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. May 17 in the Americus Hotel in downtown Allentown.
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Even with several days of rain, the Lehigh Valley remains well below average in long term levels of precipitation. Here's how the rest of the month could shape up.
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Lehigh Valley Public Media has cancelled a summer enrichment program and library programming after President Donald Trump ordered a federal funding freeze to NPR and PBS last week.
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Latino leaders spoke about a proposed budget bill that would cut funding for Medicaid and SNAP programs while urging residents to vote in the upcoming May election. The leaders from UnidosUS and the Lehigh Valley also touched on immigration fears.
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Pennsylvania voters must be registered and affiliated with a major party by close-of-business Monday to participate in the May 20 municipal primaries.
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The annual Envirothon is essentially a scholastic scrimmage for environmental science. Two Lehigh Valley teams have advanced to the state competition.
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Sone Ntoh, an Emmaus High School graduate, will look to impress the Baltimore Ravens at its rookie camp the first weekend of May. The former Monmouth University star running back signed a free agent contract with the team.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that his administration launched a new consumer hotline to help residents better report scams, issues and access help.
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Republican primary candidates are focusing on rising gas and fossil fuel prices.
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Better pay for direct support workers and billions in extra education funding are in the plans.
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The reforms come amid widespread complaints about mail service slowdowns.
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The party is launching its campaign for the wide-open races of governor and U.S. Senate.
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The problem will not be solved quickly or easily, some say.
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Wolf said he supports several bills aimed at helping refugees and financially isolating Russia for its invasion.
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Pennsylvania is losing a seat in the U.S. House because of population losses in the 2020 Census.
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The price of defending Ukraine means some investors may lose money.
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The company declared construction complete; folks along a section in Delaware County say otherwise.
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Democrats running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania will debate April 3.
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The change involves Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities.
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Sanctions need to make Vladimir Putin, 'pay a price he cannot afford,' Sen. Pat Toomey said.
