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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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                Ryan Gaylor/LehighValleyNews.comThe partisan divide is still a reality when it comes to Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot system. Democrats accounted for nearly two-thirds of Pennsylvania's requests. More than 1 million people statewide requested a mail-in ballot, according to the state.
 
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                        The Lehigh Valley’s Gross Domestic Product grew to a record $55.7 billion in 2023, according to government data released this month.
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                        From upcoming local races in the Lehigh Valley to how the Trump Administration could shape energy production in the state, Tom Shortell and Chris Borick talk all about it in this week's episode of Political Pulse.
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                        The rainfall is expected to be heaviest Wednesday afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches, with forecasters not ruling out some rumbles of thunder possible in the Lehigh Valley.
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                        Lehigh Gap Nature Center’s annual autumn Bake Oven Knob Hawk Watch ended late last month, with 9,373 migrating raptors recorded. While the overall count is lower than last year, many species exceeded 2023 totals.
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                        Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District race between Susan Wild and Ryan Mackenzie was the 10th most expensive in the nation. A staggering $334 million was spent on Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race, campaign filings show.
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                        Lehigh University alumnus Marty Baron said journalists need to commit to objective news coverage and reengage people outside the halls of power if they hope to regain the trust of the American public.
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                        The Unidos Foundation was one of 12 community organizations across Pennsylvania to receive the grant. Money is earmarked to ensure that historically marginalized and underserved communities have access to information and resources about environmental protection.
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                        More than a year after the federal government held its first hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, two more were held within a week in November.
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                        The Lehigh Valley is expected to see snow showers this week. Starting Tuesday evening, snow showers will move through the area, with more impactful showers Wednesday night through Thursday, including high winds.
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                        More than 1,300 Pennsylvania officials, including lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro, will get bigger salary increases in 2025 than the average Pennsylvanian under a state law that guarantees them automatic pay raises.
 
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                        Democrats and Republicans passed House Bill 253, a $225 million relief package.
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                        The House and Senate's top GOP budget negotiators say the state's $7.76 billion in extra relief and tax money can't be stretched too thin.
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                        Unlike past years, the public has been offering comments that have been incorporated in the redistricting process.
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                        The United Food and Commercial Workers union says thousands of state jobs are at risk.
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                        Applications for more than $350 million in aid to those who qualify will open on Tuesday, Feb. 1.
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                        Under the program, health care workers give temporary assistance to hospitals in need of help.
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                        Commonwealth Court may have to step in.
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                        Drillers are expected to pay about $234M -- $90 million more than the year before.
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                        A child home for a 10-day quarantine this year would be eligible for about $71.
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                        Grants will go toward replacing gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles.
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                        The lead author suggests tighter regulations on the chemical class known as phthalates.
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                        Trump hinted that vote counters could make a difference in an election's outcome.