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Philadelphia Weekly
Published September 25Energy Department Sends $71.5 Million to Allentown Utility as Part of $2 Billion Grid Overhaul
The Energy Department is spending $2B nationwide to boost grid capacity, with Allentown's PPL receiving $71.5 million for a transmission…
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Published September 23Allentown Man Charged After Route 61 Pursuit Through Schuylkill County
An Allentown man faces a felony charge after Pennsylvania State Police alleged that he led a trooper on a pursuit along Route 61 through Port Clinton, West Brunswick Township and Schuylkill Haven before stopping in North Manheim Township. Felony Fleeing Charge Filed Kevin Anthony…
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Published September 15Allentown Man Charged After Alleged Assault Leaves Woman with Concussion, Facial Fracture
An Allentown man is facing a felony aggravated assault charge after Pennsylvania State Police allege he struck his then-girlfriend several times during an altercation inside a moving vehicle. Mark Elliott Leon, 52, was charged Tuesday with first-degree felony aggravated assault,…
Philadelphia Weekly
Published September 15Whitehall Walmart Led Lehigh County Violations with Expired Seafood and Milk on Shelves
State inspectors found expired salmon, shrimp, and milk at a Whitehall Walmart, plus mold and insects at other Lehigh County establishments, Sept. 7-13.
This local official thinks he may have the road map for Democrats to win big in 2026
Some Democrats who were swept into office last November are grappling with the reality of governing. The new leader of Pennsylvania's Lehigh County says urgency is needed.