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Two council members called their salaries "embarrassing" as they approved ballot questions that could more than double their pay.

The virtual town hall will be streamed on Zoom at 7 p.m. Thursday. Lehigh Valley Stands Up is planning to host an in-person watch party.

Too Good To Go, an app designed to curb food insecurity around the world, is picking up traction in the Lehigh Valley.

The Lehigh County coroner has identified a man who suffered “head and traumatic injuries” before he died Sunday in Allentown.

Five teams of volunteers competed Saturday to pick up the most garbage and litter from city streets. Here's who won.

Allentown native Walt Groller learned to play the accordion at age 4 and became one of the premier polka musicians in the world.

Allentown resident and Northampton Community College alum Kiondre Kenner is vying to win the national 2023 Favorite Chef competition.

Blackstone Structures plans to knock down the building to make room for a mixed-use development in the 900 block of West Hamilton Street.

Developer Don Wenner plans to put 118 apartments into an eight-story Allentown office building, which he says “is really well-positioned to be a huge part of the downtown district.”

Dieruff High School junior Faith Gross competed against other aspiring actors at talent auditions in Orlando. Gross said she got three callbacks, including from a music producer.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro made a deal with Senate Republicans to include vouchers in the budget, angering Democrats and unions. He reversed that course of action after facing backlash and has promised to veto them.