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Buttigieg gets up-close look at infrastructure bill projects in Lehigh Valley

BY: - August 2, 2022

Marcona’s story is the reason why Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, visited  LCCC on Tuesday to announce the college will receive a $193,677, two-year grant to provide free tuition for CLD training to 30 military veterans and five individuals from underserved communities.

Lehigh DA: Hundreds illegally dropped off more than one ballot in drop boxes; No prosecutions planned

BY: - April 5, 2022

ALLENTOWN — An investigation by the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office found that there were “likely hundreds of instances” where people deposited more than one ballot in a voting drop box last fall – a violation of state election law. But District Attorney Jim Martin said there will be no prosecutions because it is impossible […]

Redrawn districts prompt primary battles in at least five Lehigh Valley House, Senate seats

BY: - March 30, 2022

See who is running and which incumbents have primary challengers on May 17.

A bridge demolition was a headache in the Lehigh Valley. The infrastructure bill will fix it & more

BY: - January 11, 2022

A new Fifth Street Bridge is among the projects being funded by the $1.2T infrastructure law that President Joe Biden signed into law.