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Respect for Marriage Act: How Lehigh Valley's lawmakers voted
Rep. Susan Wild and Sen. Bob Casey supported the bill, which offers protections for gay and interracial marriages. Sen. Pat Toomey missed the vote.
Tom Shortell
Northampton County, Pa.Tom is a veteran Lehigh Valley journalist with a focus on the region's politics. He doubles as host, writer and producer of the Lehigh Valley Political Pulse podcast. Contact him at TomS@LehighValleyNews.com or 610-984-8209.
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Local History
Lehigh Valley sites among dozens in Pa. to be recognized with historical markers
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission approved 36 new honorees for 2022, including the Allentown State Hospital and the President Pumping Engine in Upper Saucon Township.
Local News
PennDOT plans major construction for I-78, Route 33 and Cementon Bridge in 2023
PennDOT will spend millions of dollars to start construction on major transportation projects including bridges, traffic circles, milling, paving and patching roadways and updating interchanges.
Local News
Area lawmakers join 'sip in' with Starbucks union hopefuls
There’s solidarity brewing in Whitehall, where Lehigh County lawmakers will join local Starbucks workers at a “sip in” Tuesday afternoon. The “sip in” is the latest coordinated action in which Starbucks workers are engaging as they look to unionize themselves and their stores across the country.
Elections
How did Democrats win control of the Pa. House? They owe it to the GOP, lawmaker says
Rep. Mike Schlossberg credited GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano — and Mastriano's extreme positions — with turning the state House blue for the first time in a decade.