The Dogman and Captain Underpants books are among the most borrowed series out at libraries. The I Survived series is popular too. Each book looks at an event in history.

Analysis: ‘Overwhelming’ wins by Democrats driven by anger over Trump Lehigh Valley Democrats, powered by anger over President Donald Trump, sent a warning to Republicans on Tuesday, posting victories with win margins in the 60% range in county races and unseating longt...

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F&M poll: Half of voters unsure how to vote on judicial retentions A new Franklin & Marshall poll shows about half of the voters remain undecided in what can be viewed as Pennsylvania’s most consequential race on Nov.

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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie talks tariffs, immigration and protests outside his office.
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Zachary Cole-Borghi: 'I never sold drugs'
The Lehigh County commissioner vows to prove his innocence, remain in office and seek reelection.

Pa. Board of Pharmacy votes to use vaccine guidelines from non-government groups • Pennsylvania Capital-Star The measure voted on by the board unanimously will allow the State Board of Pharmacy to issue guidance based on the recommendations of three medical professional societies: the American Academy of Ped...

The State Board of Pharmacy held a special meeting to vote on a measure to effectively bypass the immunization recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control, following concerns federal health authorities may politicize recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination.

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Independents shake up registration in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Increasingly voters in the Lehigh Valley and across the state are brushing aside the Democratic and Republican parties, creating a new dynamic in elections.

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Mackenzie to hold telephone town hall tonight at 6:15 U.S.

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In 7th District, Medicaid cuts emerge as early campaign issue After President Trump’s budget bill passed, Democrats and health care groups launched ads against U.S.

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Former DOJ trial attorney enters 7th Congressional District race A former federal trial attorney who resigned over the Department of Justice’s decision to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams has become the third Democrat to announce plans to u...

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A look at school board race results School board races across the Lehigh Valley saw outcomes where the November election will be a repeat of Tuesday’s primary.

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How to follow tonight's results Can’t wait to see tonight’s results?Thanks for reading!

How to follow tonight's results in the Lehigh Valley
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Help, I still haven't filled out my mail-in ballot It’s election day, voting is under way and you still haven’t gotten around to filling out your mail-in ballot.

Is your mail-in ballot still sitting on your countertop? Here's what you can do. armchairlehighvalley.substack.com/p/help-i-sti...

An overview of Tuesday’s primary elections in the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania voters will head to the polls on Tuesday for a primary election that includes key municipal races across the Lehigh Valley.

Not sure who to vote for in the Lehigh Valley. Read this.
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Muhlenberg College poll shows link between political party and views on vaccines The percentage of Pennsylvanians who think there is a link between childhood immunizations and autism has more than doubled since 2022 to 31%, according to a survey released Wednesday by Muhlenberg Co...

Borick said the mostly likely cause in the jump is messaging from high profile public figures such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. #RJKJR #autism #kennedy #vaccines

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Democrats Tuerk, Zucal face off in only Allentown mayoral debate Editor's note: This story has been updated to include Councilman Zucal’s debate comments on firing Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca if he were elected mayor.

When asked about calling the mayor "too woke," Zucal said, “This is a city that’s made up of Pennsylvania Dutch, Irishmen, everything. So that’s what I mean by [when I say] we need to get back to what this city was originally.”
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Layoffs coming to Mack Trucks Lehigh Valley plant. The company blames tariffs, other factors. A letter posted on social media by officers from United Auto Workers Local 677 indicated that Mack Trucks is laying off part of its Lehigh Valley Operations workforce because of the “market being i…

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Allentown mayoral candidates to debate tonight Debates for three other offices also scheduled in forums sponsored by LehighValleyNews

Tonight is the debate between the Democratic candidates for Allentown mayor. You can watch it live. Here are the details.

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Mack Trucks laying off 400 people in Macungie, Pa. #macktrucks
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Debate shows kindred views in GOP race for Lehigh County executive Mike Welsh and Roger MacLean are running to stop Democrat Josh Siegel from winning in November

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Whistleblower tells senators that Meta undermined US security, interests

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An American-Made iPhone: Just Expensive or Completely Impossible? Trump’s tariffs aim to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. So what—besides magic—would it take to make iPhones here?

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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to appear on CNN town hall on Thursday 7th Congressional District residents can submit questions for the event, get a chance to appear on the show

Constituents can send in questions for this event.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie to appear on CNN town hall on Thursday 7th Congressional District residents can submit questions for the event, get a chance to appear on the show

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‘Hands Off’ anti-Trump protests held around Lehigh Valley | PHOTOS Photos: Scenes from Hands Off National Day of Action anti-Trump rallies in the Lehigh Valley on Saturday.

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Pennsylvania to review Trump’s executive order regarding elections Pennsylvania is reviewing President Trump’s executive order that among other things would require new voters to provide proof of citizenship, Commonwealth Secretary Al Schmidt said during an online br...

“Obviously, an executive order can't overrule federal and state election law,” Pennsylvania Secretary Al Schmidt said.

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Seven takeaways from U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s telephone town hall U.S.

"And so the appropriations process is certainly one of those areas where we [Congress] do control the purse strings."

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Simmons drops out of Lehigh County executive race Republican Justin Simmons has dropped out of the race for Lehigh County executive.

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Whitehall’s treasurer seeks to knock Democratic challenger off primary ballot Tina Jo Koren's petition challenge among several filed in the Lehigh Valley

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See who is running in the May 20 primary Lehigh Valley voters will see primary election battles on May 20 in multiple offices – from judicial and county executive posts to mayoral and school board seats.

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