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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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                        Preliminary testing showed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza. Sick birds were also found at both locations.
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                        January is National Radon Action Month. Public health officials are urging residents to stay informed of the risks, test and support legislative efforts to increase testing.
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                        While Friday may only bring a dusting to an inch of snow for the Lehigh Valley, forecasters say it could be a sign of things to come. They're watching trends for Monday continue to pull the next system north.
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                        The Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, in partnership with the Lehigh Gap Nature Center, is holding its 10th annual Christmas Bird Count for Kids on Saturday, Jan. 11.
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                        PennDOT District 5 officials say there’s more than $240 million invested into road improvement projects in and around the Lehigh Valley entering 2025.
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                        Two decades after the REAL ID Act was introduced, Real ID is about to be real. Federal enforcement finally begins May 7, 2025.
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                        Local restaurants in the Lehigh Valley are already embracing 2025 culinary trends from the National Restaurant Association's annual report. From sustainability efforts to emerging Southeast Asian flavors, businesses have already given customers a taste of what's in store for the new year.
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                        The National Weather Service said Monday the scenario will lead to “exceptionally high probabilities of below-normal temperatures expected across much of the East," but the true intensity of the cold is still unknown.
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                        Former President Jimmy Carter urged Lafayette College students to create a greater, more peaceful America during a speech on the Easton campus in 2013. His longtime foreign affairs adviser Robert Pastor was an alumnus.
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                        Allentown ranked No. 6 on Zillow's Most Popular Markets of 2024. It was the only Pennsylvania metro to make the list, which was dominated by Northeast locales.
 
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                        Consumer prices should ease in about 6 months, experts say, after the supply bottleneck goes away.
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                        Political scientists say the more false claims are rejected, the lower the chance for more political violence.
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                        In a phone interview, U.S. Rep. Susan Wild looked back a year to the day she was whisked from the House chambers to an undisclosed location, hopefully out of harm's way.
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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.