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Former Allentown School Board director launches Lehigh County executive campaign
Mike Welsh will run as a Republican to oversee day-to-day operations of Lehigh County government.
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The Road Scholar: Many want changes to Pa. zoning laws. Don't hold your breath.
Local officials in places like Lowhill Township want more tools to help them control industrial development and traffic in their borders.
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Legalized marijuana, more school spending: Lehigh Valley reacts to Shapiro budget plan
Republicans balked at Gov. Josh Shapiro's $51.4 billion budget proposal Tuesday, saying the spending patterns did not align with Pennsylvania's financial realities. Lawmakers will debate the plan and determine its outcome.
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Final edition: Express-Times ends print publication in Easton after 170 years
LehighValleyLive.com will continue the paper's legacy of covering the daily happenings in Northampton and Warren counties. The end of the print edition is part of a wider focus on digital news by its parent company Advance Local.
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What’s up with these perilous Lehigh Valley highway ramps? The Road Scholar has answers
Many interchanges on Route 22 and Route 309 are badly outdated, leaving drivers to navigate increasingly unsafe roads. PennDOT has plans to address several of them, including trouble spots in Fullerton and Center Valley.