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The biggest expenditure in the proposed budget is township building renovations, including renovations to the municipal building.

Election Day is shaping up to be a classic fall day across the Lehigh Valley and the rest of the region. It's what will come later this week that's likely top-of-mind for weather watchers.

A PPL substation fire knocked out power across Allentown on Monday morning, according to the city's CodeRED system. Power was out to almost 27,000 customers around 8:30 a.m., but that had been mostly resolved as of 11 a.m.

On Sunday, Nov. 6, clocks "fall back" at 2 a.m., and the sun will set in the Lehigh Valley at 4:52 p.m. Will Congress ever vote on the Sunshine Protection Act and make daylight saving time permanent?

The very fate of the event – now in its 26th year – gave way to speculative fiction earlier this year. Rumors swirled, as they often do, following media reports and social media posts in September that Lights in the Parkway could end. Not so, says the City of Allentown.

Upper Macungie Township’s proposed 2023 budget does not change the real estate tax. It does includes a $15 increase to the refuse and recycling rate.

Community Action Lehigh Valley members say they aim to reduce barriers in the region, but there are still many to overcome.

Department of Environmental Protection receives $499,870 for air pollution project in Allentown

The proposed 2023 budget for South Whitehall Township would increase water and sewer bills for residents.

The 77-year-old motorist received two citations and will not face serious criminal charges in the death of teacher's aide Angela Yowakim, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office said.