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The funding will let the Lehigh Conference of Churches open on weekends, according to state lawmakers.

Taylor Stakes and Lee Christman were sworn in as new board members.

While incumbent Councilwomen Rachel Leon and Hillary Kwiatek, both Democrats, were poised to have their positions back for another four years, the panel also saw the addition of account executive Jo Daniels and local educator Justin Amann, also Democrats.

Lehigh County Commissioner Geoff Brace was re-elected as board chairman for a sixth year during the commissioners' reorganization meeting Monday.

Mayor Matt Tuerk took his oath of office Monday alongside City Council members Cynthia Mota, Natalie Santos, Jeremy Binder and Cristian Pungo.

Northampton County Council voted for its new president and vice president at its Monday reorganization meeting, but will hold on to its retiring solicitor until a new candidate is vetted.

Tara Zrinski was sworn in as Northampton County executive on Monday afternoon, the first woman to serve in the position.

Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel took the oath of office at the Cumberland Gardens public housing complex. Siegel has made affordable housing a priority for his administration at a time when Americans grapple with rising costs and the Lehigh Valley faces a housing crisis.

Sarah A. Rice, 39, and Greg A. Johnson, 42, both of Bethlehem, died from wounds to the head, Coroner Daniel Buglio ruled after autopsies Monday.

As various entities continue to collect revenue from automated school bus camera enforcement, they’ve failed to meet one of the law’s most basic transparency requirements — publishing an annual public report and operational data on how the system is operating.