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Tom Shortell/LehighValleyNews.comLehigh County took another look at the 2026 budget, highlighting some key areas of concern including a state budget shortfall which has forced the county to fall back on its stabilization fund. -
David A. Lieb/APThere's little precedent for what we’re seeing now as multiple states work to redraw their congressional boundaries mid-decade, Tom Shortell says on this week's episode of Political Pulse.
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The weather pattern this week will be a tale of two halves, with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures before things heat up in a big way. The region's first heat wave could also be looming, forecasters warn. -
Portugal's Ambassador to the U.S. joined local officials to recognize, celebrate thriving Portuguese culture in Bethlehem and across the Lehigh Valley.
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The FDA is warning people about the dangers of over-the-counter supplements that contain an the opioid tianeptine. A Lehigh Valley emergency room doctor explains why the drug can be dangerous.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network cut the ribbon on their new Gilbertsville neighborhood hospital. It's the network’s first location in Montgomery County.
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PennDOT recently joined officials from the Transportation Safety Administration to promote a new deadline for REAL ID enforcement: May 7, 2025.
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On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 37, known as Paul Miller’s Law, officially making Pennsylvania the 29th state in the nation to ban distracted driving.
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Two police officers are speaking out against the "bloodbath" they witnessed during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. On Wednesday, they campaigned for the Biden-Harris campaign throughout Pennsylvania — a key battleground state in the upcoming election.
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The Storm Prediction Center has maintained a marginal risk (1 out of 5) for the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas Thursday, with the primary threat being damaging winds.
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The 2024 Pennsylvania LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment is open now until August. It is a biannual survey that evaluates health needs and disparities among LGBTQ people in the state.
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The 75-year-old Pen Argyl man was filmed tangling with riot police outside the U.S. Capitol Building as Congress tallied votes for the 2020 presidential election, according to federal prosecutors.
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The American Civil Liberties Union was among the chief opponents of approval.
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After all but vanishing by the 1960s, the species is now self-sustaining in Pennsylvania.
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The money is part of the state's share of $9 billion in American Rescue Plan funds
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Delaware County school district asserts its under-funding violates the state constitution.
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Game Commission biologist Art McMorris has spent 18 years working on behalf of the winged predators.
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The new variant is responsible for three quarters of all new cases in the U.S.
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Environmental justice areas include neighborhoods that shoulder more than a typical share of climate and environmental risks.
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Some say the way the state distributes money to small school districts is not equitable.
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Rep. Scott Perry called the House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol 'illegitimate.'
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The No Surprises Act stops health providers from automatically charging for out-of-network costs.
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'It's a Christmas miracle," said one state legislator.
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Both Allentown and Bethlehem would be split into different Senate districts under the plan.
