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Jason Addy/Lehigh Valley Public MediaMore than two dozen people were displaced as the six-alarm blaze damaged seven rowhomes. But those numbers could've been much higher without crucial aid from other agencies, officials said. -
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP PhotoPresident Donald J. Trump delivered a stream-of-conscious speech during his first official to the Lehigh Valley since retaking the White House in 2024.
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Whitehall Township's board of commissioners took time to consider a potential referendum based on a 0.05 mill increase to real estate taxes as of 2025 in order to preserve green space and maintain existing amenities. -
State lawmakers on Monday held a committee hearing titled “Minimizing Risk & Harm: Preparing for Pennsylvania’s Hydrogen Future.” It comes almost two months after President Joe Biden announced seven regional clean hydrogen hub projects, including two in Pennsylvania.
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The state Department of Environmental Protection's Energy Programs Office will host five public engagement sessions in December, four in-person and one virtual, as officials work to create a priority climate action plan to address the negative effects of climate change.
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Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority hosted its seventh year of Shop With A Cop at Catasauqua Middle School on Dec. 2.
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South Whitehall Township will host its first Municipal Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event will have light refreshments, including coffee, hot chocolate and cookies. There will also be giveaways of informational packets and flyers.
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Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh Valley, urged the U.S. House to take an unprecedented step Thursday and expel Rep. George Santos from office for alleged misconduct.
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Mark Pinsley announced Friday, Dec. 1, that he will run for auditor general in 2024. The position oversees financial and performance audits of Pennsylvania state government.
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Residents from the Lehigh Valley and beyond on Thursday attended the state Department of Environmental Protection’s last public comment meeting on the commonwealth’s interim environmental justice policy. The majority said the policy doesn’t go far enough.
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With rain forecast, the Greater Northern Lehigh Chamber of Commerce has decided to hold its annual tree lighting ceremony virtually at 6:15 p.m. Friday at Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street.
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While plans for the site include homes, offices, restaurants and other facilities at the 200-acre East Side property, regulations call for at least 35%, or about 70 acres, to be preserved as open space for outdoor recreation.
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The district attorney's office says Nothstein stalked a female acquaintance and her boyfriend.
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Lehigh County had one of the largest percent jump in liquor sales in the state since the start of the pandemic.
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Police say the "smash and grab" theft could be part of a bigger national trend.
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A total of 261 mail-in ballots remain uncounted and could swing the outcome.
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Pa. House Republicans have threatened to impeach the Lehigh County election board if the mail-in votes are counted.
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Police say five masked men entered the Lower Macungie Township store and fled in under a minute.
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The combination of supply constraints and the winter season is pushing energy prices up.
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The number of drug overdoses in Pennsylvania has skyrocketed since the beginning of the pandemic.
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The Holiday Hope Chest boxes include toys, toiletries and other essentials.
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Most utilities will be raising electricity prices in December, according to the Pa. Public Utility Commission.
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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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If the undated mail-in ballots are counted, state House Republicans have threatened to impeach the Lehigh County election board.
