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Tom Shortell/LehighValleyNews.comState Rep. Josh Siegel, D-Lehigh, and Republican Roger MacLean, Allentown's former police chief and city councilman, traded barbs and insults during the taping of the "Business Matters" Lehigh County executive debate. -
Phil Gianficaro/LehighValleyNews.comState Police, municipal police officers and members of the Lehigh County Sheriff’s Office took part in virtual reality training at the Jane Scheller-Wayne Woodman Community Service Center at Lehigh Carbon Community College on Wednesday.
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A tour group consisting of Europeans interested in the American political system stopped in Northampton County to see the spectacle of election season this week. -
"A Community Conversation: Protecting Your Vote" aired Wednesday on PBS39 and will be rebroadcast at 6 p.m. Thursday. It's hosted by LehighValleyNews.com politics reporter Tom Shortell.
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The U.S. Drought Monitor on Thursday showed all of the Lehigh Valley in either “moderate” or “severe” drought.
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More than 2.1 million Pennsylvania voters have been approved for a mail-in ballot this election, down from the 3 million ballots requested in 2020. Democrats saw the steepest drop, allowing Republicans to increase their share of mail-in ballots.
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Donald Trump held a campaign rally before a packed house at the PPL Center in Allentown — a city with a large Puerto Rican population. He said he had done more for Puerto Ricans than any president in American history.
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey held a campaign event at Cedar Crest College, urging support for women’s reproductive rights. He highlighted the need for legislation that ensures access to fertility treatments and family planning.
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Thousands came to downtown Allentown for former President Donald Trump's campaign rally — exactly one week before Election Day.
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"Fox & Friends" is visiting diners and restaurants in battleground states in the days leading up to Election Day. Fox News Channel said it will be at Superior Restaurant on Main Street in Emmaus on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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A Lehigh County judge granted a motion by the Lehigh County Board of Elections to extend in-person voting at the elections office at the Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown until 5 p.m. Wednesday.
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Martin Sheen, whose given name is Ramón Estévez, played President Jed Bartlet on The West Wing.
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The ACLU is concerned that voter information can be kept safe.
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Beam took the job in January when Dr. Rachel Levine was named to a post in the Biden administration.
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Families have been using the expiring child tax credit for basics like food.
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Individual school districts must now decide if their students will mask or not.
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The term "LatinX" is meant to include everyone and make them feel welcome.
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Activist groups have called on state police to be more transparent in use of force cases.
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The ruling comes as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations rise dramatically in Pennsylvania.
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Both the Pa. Senate and House say they intend to hold public hearings on the redistricting proposals.
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President Biden's Summit for Democracy has kicked off. China is not invited — but it's still trying to project its own narratives about democracy.
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Baristas and other workers from three stores voted whether to unionize. Starbucks fought the plan. Now
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Pa. is among the top in the nation for people hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Residents of rural Pennsylvania counties could see better internet with help from the federal infrastructure bill.
