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Distributed/John Hudson of Hudson PhotographyA 4-H'er from Walnutport and his horse, Skipa Star Goer, placed first in the pleasure horse driving class during the show, held late last month in Harrisburg. -
Kate Hildebrand/The News Lab at Penn StateOn this week's episode of Political Pulse, host Tom Shortell and political scientist Chris Borick dissect the Democratic sweep in elections across the country and the Lehigh Valley last week.
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There’s one major question as we approach the summer solstice in the Lehigh Valley – where’s the warmth? -
The House budget recently passed on a party-line vote increased school maintenance funding to $350 million from $100 million proposed by Gov. Josh Shapiro
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Few, if any, bridges in Pennsylvania insulate the steel beams in their decks, PennDOT Deputy Secretary Mike Rebert said Wednesday. High-intensity fires capable of destabilizing those bridges are rare, but do happen.
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Democrats in Pennsylvania are optimistic that Republicans will finally agree to raise the state's minimum wage after years of debate. A Republican member of the state Senate's leadership team is leading a bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, providing hope for a resolution, although challenges remain in the GOP-controlled state Senate.
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The late William Jacob Heller founded The American Flag Manufacturing Co. in Easton in 1887, helping popularize the U.S. flag nationally. Heller is credited as being instrumental in having flags hung at schoolhouses throughout the nation.
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Local experts say the Lehigh Valley is well prepared to knock down wildfires, but state data show those blazes are becoming much more common across Pennsylvania.
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The Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors reported home sales dropped 22% in May — normally a busy season. Increased interest rates and tight inventory in Lehigh and Northampton counties were driving the figures, according to GLVR.
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State Rep. Mike Schlossberg, D-Lehigh, is the architect of a bill that would allocate $100 million of federal American Rescue Plan funding for mental health programs. It passed the House last week and is under state Senate consideration.
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The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners in April voted to remove the mail-in application process for antlerless licenses, as well as move up the sale to the fourth Monday in June.
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Moms for Liberty, a Florida-based nonprofit that didn't exist in 2020, has become a power player in conservative politics ahead of the 2024 elections, including in the Lehigh Valley.
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State environmental officials have found PFAS in one-third of Pa. water systems.
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The U.S. is experiencing a 'honeymoon' period right now.
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Joro spiders are known for their 10-foot webs, among other things.
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A local LGBTQ advocate says it's no surprise the 4-star admiral is among the 12 women of the year.
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Two Pa. legislators would like to see them, but not cocktails in cans, return.
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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.
