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The number of new COVID-19 infections in Northampton County Prison have jumped
COVID-19 cases are on the rise at the Northampton County Prison (NCP) where just under half of the jail’s nearly 600 inmates are vaccinated.
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Lehigh County Jail has vaccinated hundreds of inmates, but some remain hesitant to get shots
The Lehigh County jail has held two voluntary mass clinics with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine since May, putting shots into 322 arms. Corrections Director Janine Donate said now they’ve switched strategies: they are waiting until they get enough inmates interested - about four or five - to use up a
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More flash flooding is due to climate change, land use and development, officials say
Pennsylvanians may see rivers and streams hit their high water levels in the next few days. State officials are still tallying the damage from Tropical Storm Ida, but they say the commonwealth could be in for more flash floods in the future.
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State officials: Thousands of water rescues made during Tropical Storm Ida, hundreds of roads still washed out
Rescue crews made thousands of water search operations in Pennsylvania Wednesday as Tropical Storm Ida dropped up to 8 inches of rain across the state.
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APD and Lehigh County plan to expand crisis intervention program
The Allentown Police Department is hoping to expand a program that could reduce some interactions with law enforcement and help connect people with social services.