Parkland/East Penn
Talks break down between Air Products, striking workers
Members of Teamsters Local 773 remain on the picket line outside Gardner Cryogenics facilities in the Lehigh Valley as they demand more affordable health care.
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Amid shortage, Schlossberg pushes for stalled Grow-Your-Own teacher program
The grant program would allow schools to recruit students, paraprofessionals and other community members to pursue a career in education. It passed the House with bipartisan support last year but has been stuck in committee in the Senate since then.
Local News
They're cheap, deadly and on the rise: Lehigh County DA warns of growing danger of gun Glock switches
Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan says machine gun conversion devices, also known as Glock switches, are becoming increasingly common in the region. The illegal modifications turn semi-automatic firearms into automatic weapons.
Parkland/East Penn
Air Products division goes on strike after rejecting industrial gas giant's final offer
The union at Gardner Cryogenics represents 184 members who manufacture specialized tanks to transport liquid helium and liquid hydrogen. The business is a subdivision of Air Products.
Bethlehem
Judge carries over some criminal charges over raucous Northampton County Republican Committee meeting
Senior Magisterial District Judge Jackie Taschner ruled that a jury needed to decide whether Debra Biro, Melanie Heilman, Steve Lynch and Richard Morea's raucous behavior at a June 8, 2023, Northampton County Republican Committee meeting amounted to a crime.