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Freeze warning for Lehigh and Northampton counties until Thursday morning
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning at 1:12 a.m. on Thursday valid for Thursday between 3 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Lehigh and Northampton counties. The weather service says, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 degrees expected." "Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation,"...
10 most expensive homes sold in Lehigh County, April 15-21
A house in Allentown that sold for $795,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lehigh County in the past week. In total, 62 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $324,342. The average price per square foot ended up at $197.
Pa. auditor general’s race to pit a state rep against incumbent
A Philadelphia Democratic state lawmaker got past his primary challenger on Tuesday, positioning him to take on incumbent GOP state Auditor General Timothy DeFoor in the Nov. 5 election. Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, who also won a primary contest for re-election to his House seat, bested Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley,....
Lehigh Valley breathing (slightly) better air, new report on pollution shows
The air we breathe in the Lehigh Valley has room for improvement, the American Lung Association says in a new report being released Wednesday. The association’s 25th annual “State of the Air” report for 2024 gauges nationwide air quality data from 2020-22 and is updated to reflect new annual particle pollution standards finalized in February by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Incumbent Zach Mako wins Republican primary in 183rd Pa. House race, unofficial results say
In the 183rd District race for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, four-term incumbent Republican Zachary Mako fended off a challenge from Zachari Halkias, according to unofficial results. In Northampton County, Mako garnered a commanding 3,761 votes to 730 for Halkias after a complete unofficial count, according to the Northampton County...
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