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The National Weather Service has upgraded its flood watch for the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas, in addition to severe weather and heat watches.

“A Community Conversation: Navigating Menopause” will be broadcast on PBS39 and streaming at PBS39.org. Topics of discussion include misunderstood myths, gaps in medical training, the toll on workplace performance, and the often-silent struggle women face.

Latina leaders and entrepreneurs discussed their personal and professional challenges at the annual PA Latina Women Conference, held at the Univest Public Media Center.

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission at its July meeting raised concerns over the unidentified end-user for a large-scale industrial project in Northampton, particularly how it will impact traffic and the community as a whole.

Ed Zucal lost the Democratic primary by more than 60 percentage points but earned almost 500 write-in votes from Allentown Republicans to carry the contest into November.

The unanimous vote to support the years-in-the-making plan came at the very beginning of a special meeting of the EAC dedicated to a mid-year goal review. The group also discussed progress on this year's goals.

After devastating flash flooding in Texas earlier this month claimed the lives of at least 135 people, scientists and experts are warning similar conditions could happen in the Lehigh Valley.

School directors voted 5-4 Tuesday to part ways with now former Superintendent Michael Mahon, who was on administrative leave for the last five months.

5XW Wrestling will make its Lehigh Valley debut at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at Country Club Brewing with an outdoor parking lot party that also will include bands, drinks, food and a party DJ.

City Center is getting to work on its plans to build a 257-apartment building at the corner of Sixth and Turner streets, where The Morning Call once stood.