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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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                        Forecasters say the Lehigh Valley should see another coating of snow to start off the "snowiest" month of the year. More snow is expected in the other half of the week.
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                        Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will deliver his third budget proposal to lawmakers next week. Here's what to watch for.
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                        Many interchanges on Route 22 and Route 309 are badly outdated, leaving drivers to navigate increasingly unsafe roads. PennDOT has plans to address several of them, including trouble spots in Fullerton and Center Valley.
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                        For the first time ever, Pennsylvania will return unclaimed property automatically, without requiring forms or other red tape. 8,000 Pennsylvanians will receive letters this week, with checks following in 45 days.
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                        The Trump administration directive, rescinded Wednesday, could have put tens of millions of dollars at risk across the Lehigh Valley, speakers said Friday outside the Lehigh County Government Center.
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                        According to CDC data, drug overdose deaths steeply decreased in Northampton County, not long after the campaign was launched. Northampton County's reduction in overdose deaths has beaten the state's, and the country's averages.
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                        The National Weather Service issued the bulletin in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Friday for freezing rain, with total ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch possible.
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                        Mayor J. William Reynolds said it’s currently unclear the exact financial impact on the city to come from the freeze, but officials estimate there’s been $43.4 million in federal funding awarded and contracted to the city to be spent over the next several years.
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                        The discount retailer last announced it was attempting to navigate its Chapter 11 proceedings after its intended sale to Nexus Capital Management appeared to fall through. In looking for an "alternative going concern transaction," Big Lots announced its sale to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners early January.
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                        A Trump administration order cutting off some federal grant funding left providers of key social services racing to figure out if they would still receive critical funding.
 
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                        When people are looking for help from Social Security, it's often because they are experiencing a major life event.
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                        Gov. Wolf's spending plan creates a $200M scholarship program for people entering health care fields.
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                        The governor's office estimates there are 30 to 50 pregnancies per year in the state prison system.
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                        The state is also distributing grants to encourage electrifying fleets for local governments and police forces.
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                        Wolf is reaching for the big bucks in his final year in office, despite the immediate protest from Republican lawmakers in the majority.
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                        The little guy with the cleft lip was rescued from Harley's Haven Dog Rescue.
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                        Carbon and Schuylkill are among the 43 counties that will benefit from the federal funding.
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                        Advocates for immigrant rights argue detention is inhumane and unnecessary.
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                        Local legislators react with praise and caution.
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                        LEPOCO Peace Center organizes Lehigh Valley vigils in support of de-escalation.
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                        The state Supreme Court now will make the ultimate decision on congressional seat boundary lines.
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                        Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro sent lawmakers a letter with six proposals to fill vacancies.