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Lehigh Valley utilities are expecting consumer electric bills to keep rising as the latest results of the regional grid operator’s capacity auction push supply costs higher.
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Man wanted in Allentown armed robberies arrested in Lackawanna County, police say
A man wanted in connection with two armed robberies in Allentown has been arrested in Lackawanna County and is awaiting extradition to Lehigh County.
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Colonial-Schuylkill League football’s 2025 master schedule
Today starts the final season of Colonial-Schuylkill League football. Here is the master schedule, including scrimmages for all 28 teams.
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The ultimate Musikfest 2025 guide: Lineup, food, parking and more
From how to get there to who to see, here's your guide to Musikfest 2025.
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Browse political cartoons for the week of Aug. 4
View Town Square/Opinion cartoons for the week of Aug. 4, 2025.
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Pa. sex offender raising child born via surrogate sparks outrage, legal questions
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Wall Street rallies and US stocks recover much of Friday’s wipeout
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We finally know who paid for Josh Shapiro’s inauguration celebrations (kind of)
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2023 inauguration and the celebrity-studded ball that followed it cost more...
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Flames and smoke force passengers to flee New York City area train
Passengers have evacuated a New York City area commuter train after a fire caused at...
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Air Force One lands at Lehigh Valley airport as Trump heads to Bedminster golf course in New Jersey
President Donald Trump made an unexpected and very brief stop in the Lehigh Valley late...
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Meet the latest high school student to take the Musikfest stage
Freedom High School student T’Byus Briggs, a rising senior, won the school’s annual contest for...