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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comOne motorist was fatally shot by another in a road rage case at Fifth and Hamilton streets in Allentown. When the driver came out of his car swinging a baseball bat, was he putting the other at risk of death or severe injury? The Lehigh County district attorney will decide. -
Applications open next week for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside of the Federal Highway Administration’s Surface Block Grant Program.
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The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission at 11 a.m. on Wednesday is holding a meeting at its Allentown office to brainstorm and prioritize ways to decarbonize transportation across the region. Decarbonization is the process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide emissions. -
Amid the joy and festivities, environmental advocates are urging residents to keep sustainability in mind during what can be a time of year when trash and waste spikes.
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State environmental officials on Thursday evening hosted the last of five public engagement sessions, as they work to create a Priority Climate Action Plan, or PCAP, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emission statewide and mitigate further effects of climate change.
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On the sixth day of Hanukkah, some in the local Jewish community called for supporters of Palestinians in Gaza to join in calls for peace.
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PennDOT officials detailed planned and continuing work for 2024, including major bridge replacements along well-traveled state routes.
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Sunday's rain could transition to snow as the storm system departs the region Monday morning, with the potential to affect the morning commute, according to the National Weather Service.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its plant hardiness map, showing a warmer Lehigh Valley. The region has moved into a warmer zone from the one where it was placed more than a decade ago. Experts say it has consequences for plant seasons and species.
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If you're doing anything outdoors, do it Saturday. Rain will arrive Sunday and is forecast to intensify later in the day, with gusty winds. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for Sunday afternoon into Monday afternoon.
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In a letter to Gov. Josh Shapiro, state Rep. Milou Mackenzie asked the Department of State to provide Northampton County with instructions on how to avoid more Election Day mistakes with their voting machines.
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A sprawling storm system is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and snow to the region this weekend.
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Residents of rural Pennsylvania counties could see better internet with help from the federal infrastructure bill.
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Envoy Sage can’t protect data, Attorney General says, and is not qualified to conduct election auditShapiro says Envoy Sage is run by a partisan actor and 'can't be trusted.'
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The Japanese Barberry may look pretty but ticks that spread Lyme disease love living in them.
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Pa. has designated $528 million in federal funds to help Pa.'s child care industry.
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What are Pa.'s Senate Republicans getting for the $275,000 they are spending to audit the 2020 election yet again?
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One third of Pennsylvanians have said the pandemic has affected their mental health.
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Arguments before the Pa. Supreme Court will begin Dec. 8 but it is unknown when the decision will come down.
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro, who's running for governor, has said he has reservations about the plan.
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The daytime talk show doc announced his bid for U.S. Senate in Pa. last week.
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The staffing situation means delays in clearing roads will be likely this winter.
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A neighbor claimed the firm's activities were disrupting the family's quality of life.
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The number of drug overdoses in Pennsylvania has skyrocketed since the beginning of the pandemic.
