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                National Weather ServiceA wind advisory goes into effect at 10 a.m. Friday for much of eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey, as strong westerly winds sweep through the region.
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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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                        Residents can comment on a draft of the 2025-2029 Pennsylvania Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, or SCORP, through March 3. There's a public input form, as well as scheduled webinars.
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                        February is "going to be loaded,” meteorologist Bobby Martrich said, describing an “overrunning pattern” that goes through mid-month and could potentially bring the Lehigh Valley no fewer than three — and possibly four — storm chances before Valentine’s Day.
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                        Forecasters say the Lehigh Valley should see another coating of snow to start off the "snowiest" month of the year. More snow is expected in the other half of the week.
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                        Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his third budget proposal to lawmakers next week. Here's what to watch for.
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                        Many interchanges on Route 22 and Route 309 are badly outdated, leaving drivers to navigate increasingly unsafe roads. PennDOT has plans to address several of them, including trouble spots in Fullerton and Center Valley.
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                        For the first time ever, Pennsylvania will return unclaimed property automatically, without requiring forms or other red tape. 8,000 Pennsylvanians will receive letters this week, with checks following in 45 days.
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                        The Trump administration directive, rescinded Wednesday, could have put tens of millions of dollars at risk across the Lehigh Valley, speakers said Friday outside the Lehigh County Government Center.
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                        According to CDC data, drug overdose deaths steeply decreased in Northampton County, not long after the campaign was launched. Northampton County's reduction in overdose deaths has beaten the state's, and the country's averages.
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                        The National Weather Service issued the bulletin in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday for freezing rain, with total ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch possible.
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                        Mayor J. William Reynolds said it’s currently unclear the exact financial impact on the city to come from the freeze, but officials estimate there’s been $43.4 million in federal funding awarded and contracted to the city to be spent over the next several years.
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                        The four will be listed alongside 98 others who have died in the line of duty since the state police agency’s founding in 1905.
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                        The ID will be required to board an airplane in the U.S., enter a military base and enter a federal facility.
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                        The average hourly wage for direct support professionals is under $15.
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                        Low polling numbers have kept Alex Khalil out of debates and largely out of public view.
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                        Yesterday, Netflix laid off some of its staff, many of them recently hired women of color. They were working on its new fan-focused website.
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                        Actor Jason Sudeikis says he never meant for his former fiancée to be served papers in front of thousands of spectators. But how did that happen? A process server explains the mechanics of the system.
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                        The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is focusing specifically on child and adolescent mental health, Levine said.
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                        The U.S. assistant secretary for health, who will speak at Texas Christian University, says physicians need to be more vocal in fighting politically motivated attacks on vulnerable trans youth.
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                        It comes as the Lehigh County DA plans to station detectives at mail-in ballot drop boxes.
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                        Construction should begin next year, with a planned opening of mid-2024.
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                        Frontrunners Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick did not attend the forum at Dickinson College.
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                        Christina Warren collects T-shirts, mugs and other items from companies that promised huge changes, but failed to deliver — often in spectacular ways.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
