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Brian Myszkowski/LehighValleyNews.comMembers of the Lehigh Valley DUI/Highway Safety Task Force and community partners came to Moravian University Friday to educate students first-hand on how being distracted or impaired can severely impact the ability to drive safely. -
Mariam Zuhaib/APEnding the shutdown: Political scientist Chris Borick joins Tom Shortell for this episode of Political Pulse to help break down the breakthrough between Democrats and Republicans.
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Frances Wolf says hunger should never be what holds a person back from succeeding in higher education. -
Consumer prices should ease in about 6 months, experts say, after the supply bottleneck goes away.
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A new scholarship program between East Stroudsburg University and the Bethlehem Area School District is sending two graduating seniors to college, full tuition paid.
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Microplastic contaminants have been found in 53 waterways in Pennsylvania, including in the Lehigh River, according to clean water advocacy group PennEnvironment.
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Pay attention while you're driving. Officials are seeing more accidents that involve distracted drivers.
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The changes could cost another $120 million a year but significantly reduce health risks, supporters say.
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Lehigh County officials are not yet sure how much or when the Lehigh Valley will see infrastructure funding.
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Scientists say the world has less than a decade to take steps to avoid catastrophic global warming.
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Officials urge hunters to get vaccinated.
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Voter ID and earlier deadlines to register and apply for a mail-in ballot are being considered.
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Concerns also were raised about election officials nationwide leaving jobs amid threats.
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Some Republican state lawmakers are pushing to overhaul how appointments to an air quality advisory board are made in response to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's attempt to join a regional cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gas emissions.
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U.S. Rep Scott Perry (R-Cumberland/Dauphin/York), who is under Congressional scrutiny for his role in a plot to subvert 2020 election results in some states, is set to lead the House Freedom Caucus starting in January.
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Clearfield County’s path to establish the largest immigrant detention center in the commonwealth is unencumbered pending the dismissal of a lawsuit against the county for violating the state's open meeting laws.
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Children’s enrollment in Medicaid increased by 14% statewide during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report released in November 2021. All 67 counties saw increases in children’s enrollment, according to the report, from Harrisburg-based advocacy group Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children.
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More than half of the $18B coming to the state will go toward fixing roads and bridges.
