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Phil Gianficaro/LehighValleyNews.comEaston resident Robert Morisie, 69, a retired New York City firefighter, shared his memories of responding to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center at an event in Hanover Township on Thursday evening. -
Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comThe Coalition of Manufactured Home Communities of Pennsylvania held a get-together Wednesday to discuss the lot rental price jumps throughout the communities, and tell residents how they are combatting it.
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The spring migration count at Hawk Mountain began last month. One-day peak counts reach more than 100 birds in mid- to late-April, with this season’s count continuing through May 15. -
The Democratic-controlled House passed legislation that would let counties get a head start counting mail-in ballots. But Senate Republicans are unlikely to pass it without an unlikely compromise on voter ID provisions.
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After a lengthy battle with a local zoning office, neonatal kitten rescue Foxy's Cradle has found a new way to continue their mission to save young felines: a mobile kitten unit, which was unveiled at a Slatington fire rescue on Sunday, May 5.
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Pennsylvania Master Naturalist is partnering with the Lehigh County Conservation District to host a Master Naturalist Volunteer training. The course aims to bolster local conservation efforts.
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A Montour County environmental educator, arborist and musician is attempting to climb the tallest tree at the highest point in each of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties.
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One person who consumed raw milk from Apple Valley Creamery in East Berlin and became ill, officials said. The milk is sold in three Lehigh Valley locations.
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The annual scholastic competition combines classroom learning and outdoor activities to engage students in environmental science. The state competition is scheduled for May 22 in Mifflinburg.
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An Upper Macungie man has been arrested on charges of illegal possession of drugs and weapons, including cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, firearms, and explosive devices Wednesday morning.
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PennDOT intends to begin a $91.6 million reconstruction project on the Route 309-Tilghman Street interchange later this year. The interchange saw more than 200 crashes between 2018 and 2022, according to PennDOT crash data.
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Carbon County officials on Thursday will sign on to a partnership with Northampton, officials announced. Their goal is to bolster farmland preservation efforts.
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The Republican says the GOP needs to change its Trump-enthused strategy.
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The voting machine maker wants the machines to be examined only by an approved inspector.
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Rep. Daryl Metcalfe has boosted fossil fuels and denied climate change.
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It's uncertain whether the May primary election will go on as scheduled due to redistricting issues.
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The money will be used to pay for public transit systems in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
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Improvements have been made, but the rate still lags behind other developed nations.
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More than 5,000 Pennsylvanians died from overdoses last year.
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The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program is funded by coronavirus relief money.
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Hospitals in Scranton and York will receive more acute-care capacity and EMS support.
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The move is in response to a request by the Wolf administration for federal assistance.
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Opponents say a new Lehigh Valley Senate seat splinters rapidly-growing Latino communities.
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The program is back for the start of 2022 after being canceled last year due to the pandemic.
