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                Matt Rourke/AP PhotoHere's all you need to know about the 2025 general election in the Lehigh Valley, where scores of local races are on the ballot — including county and municipal offices, plus school boards and Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention questions getting an unusual amount of attention.
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                Courtesy/Dischinat familyNancy Dischinat served as executive director of Workforce Board Lehigh Valley for the past 27 years, helping build an environment of skilled workers that created a sought-out business environment.
 
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                        Continued economic growth for the Lehigh Valley was predicted during at “Sizing Up 2025: Lehigh Valley Economic Outlook” at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks on Tuesday. The event, presented by Truist and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, featured speakers who shared a positive economic picture of the Lehigh Valley and the nation.
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                        Food & Water Watch on Tuesday held a rally outside Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s city office in defense of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. A Republican congressman earlier this month introduced a joint resolution to repeal it.
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                        This week on Political Pulse, Tom and Chris discuss the impact natural disasters have on politics. In recent years, that impact has shifted.
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                        Applications are open for the DCNR's Community Conservation Partnerships Program. Funding supports projects to develop new parks, rehabilitate existing spaces and protect vital natural habitats.
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                        A farm in Lehigh County has tested positive for HPIA, according to a news release Monday from the state Department of Agriculture. A response team is in place and the farm has been quarantined, officials said.
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                        The Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley, Muhlenberg College Hillel and the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley unveiled Sunday a new memorial to victims of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.
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                        State officials announced the theme for this year’s annual tick-themed art contest, “Protect. Check. Remove.” Last year, there were no winners in the Lehigh Valley.
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                        A cold snap that sent temperatures near historic lows brought record winter demand for electricity across numerous regional grids and service territories, including the Lehigh Valley.
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                        Emmaus is one step closer to remediating two of its PFAS-contaminated wells. PFAS are also called "forever chemicals" because they are slow to breakdown in the environment and are linked to a variety of health issues.
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                        A new report recommended Allentown create a housing trust fund and explore legislation that would cap rent hikes. Housing in the city is unaffordable to the average city resident, it found.
 
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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.
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                        COVID-19 has caused health care to adapt to changing conditions.
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                        Says U.S. Sen. Bob Casey: 'Both parties are united in pushing back against Mr. Putin.'
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                        Inflation that leads to a jump in interest rates could be lurking, as well.