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Lehigh Valley Public MediaBob Brooks, a Democratic candidate running for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit filed against him by Carol Wiley, his former mother-in-law. She alleges he owes her more than $162,000 from a lawsuit she filed in 2018. -
Jim Deegan/LehighValleyNews.comThe Hotel Hampton boarding house had not undergone fire inspections since at least 2017, despite a history of code violations, fire alarm problems and prior safety concerns, according to a newly completed federal investigation.
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A program at Rodale Institute aims to develop a diverse pipeline of highly skilled professionals to serve the certified organic industry throughout the state. Pennsylvania is third in the nation for organic commodity sales. -
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild said plans to consolidate the Lehigh Valley's mail processing center appear to have been pushed back. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy backed off a controversial cost-savings effort after receiving pushback from a bipartisan contingent of the U.S. Senate.
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The Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley hosted a ceremony for Yom HaZikaron, Israel's Independence Day, honoring the lives lost during the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts.
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The parcel was manifested as “pieces of silk to be used in works." It was seized at Philadelphia International Airport and headed for northeast Pennsylvania.
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Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center in Bethlehem accepts recyclables not only from city residents, but the general public, too. There, residents can see how the process works, first-hand.
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The powerful animal tranquilizer is showing up in supplies of illicit drugs and is contributing to a growing number of overdose deaths, including in the Lehigh Valley.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation encourages Whitehall Township residents to review virtual plans for the replacement of the Fifth Street Bridge over Route 22.
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A handful of organic farms across the Lehigh Valley are welcoming residents and visitors this weekend to help their own gardens get growing.
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The PennDOT Workers' Memorial honors the 90 employees who died while on the job since 1970. The memorial is displayed along North Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown Thursday through Friday.
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State Sen. Lisa Boscola, D-Lehigh/Northampton, sponsored the bill. Any money collected will go toward bald and golden eagle conservation efforts.
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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.
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Envoy Sage can’t protect data, Attorney General says, and is not qualified to conduct election auditShapiro says Envoy Sage is run by a partisan actor and 'can't be trusted.'
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The Japanese Barberry may look pretty but ticks that spread Lyme disease love living in them.
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Pa. has designated $528 million in federal funds to help Pa.'s child care industry.
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What are Pa.'s Senate Republicans getting for the $275,000 they are spending to audit the 2020 election yet again?
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One third of Pennsylvanians have said the pandemic has affected their mental health.
