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Donna S. Fisher/For LehighValleyNews.comNorthampton County officials announced a new agreement with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 13 Local 1265, officials announced Monday, giving some court employees, 911 center supervisors and workers at the Juvenile Justice Center an 11% raise over the next three years. -
Stephanie Sigafoos/LehighValleyNews.comNearly 100,000 passengers flew through Lehigh Valley International Airport last month — the best June on record, airport authority officials said.
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Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center hosted the first event of the 2023 PA LGBTQIA Health Summit, which featured discussion on how social factors affect LGBTQIA health. -
Shapiro wants to eliminate both the sales and use tax and the gross receipts tax on cell phone services. Doing so would save Pennsylvanians $124 million each year.
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The the Pa. Chamber of Business and Industry is putting out its own bracket called “Coolest Thing Made in PA.”
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Pennsylvania's 2023 legislative session could include consideration of a bill outlawing the use of hand-held devices while driving, which would be stricter than Pennsylvania's current law.
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A wind advisory is in effect until midnight for areas mainly near and south of the Interstate 78 corridor, where the weather service expects gusts of 40 to 50 mph by Tuesday afternoon, with potential for a few localized higher gusts.
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Mayor Mayor Michael Harakal Jr. was accused of sexual harassment in 2021. As part of the ensuing settlement, the township's government now has a new sexual harassment policy.
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On the anniversary of the Blizzard of '93, forecasters say a complex coastal storm will develop on Monday, shifting from the Mid-Atlantic north into New England and dropping heavy snow just north of the Lehigh Valley.
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The mother bear and her cubs, nestled cozily in their den, were discovered by the homeowner towards the end of December or beginning of January.
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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says black market sales of scarce bourbons — including Pappy Van Winkle 23-year-old — is a big problem and a booming business. 'We have people waiting for the delivery trucks in our parking lots,' a spokesman says.
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The Shapiro administration recently announced child care providers will get two free carbon monoxide detectors this spring.
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Democrats say the new draft has little chance of passing because it wasn't negotiated with the governor's office.
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The American Red Cross has mobilized volunteers from around the country, including Pennsylvania, to help victims of the recent tornadoes.
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The ACLU is concerned that voter information can be kept safe.
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Beam took the job in January when Dr. Rachel Levine was named to a post in the Biden administration.
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Families have been using the expiring child tax credit for basics like food.
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Individual school districts must now decide if their students will mask or not.
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The term "LatinX" is meant to include everyone and make them feel welcome.
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Activist groups have called on state police to be more transparent in use of force cases.
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The ruling comes as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations rise dramatically in Pennsylvania.
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Both the Pa. Senate and House say they intend to hold public hearings on the redistricting proposals.
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President Biden's Summit for Democracy has kicked off. China is not invited — but it's still trying to project its own narratives about democracy.
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Baristas and other workers from three stores voted whether to unionize. Starbucks fought the plan. Now
