Left-leaning Allentown advocates blast Lehigh County Democrats over candidate selection in Pa. House special election
Chair Lori McFarland defended the selection process, saying that it is dictated by state law and Democratic party by-laws.
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Here’s what we know about Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday
Vice President J.D. Vance will visit the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday morning, holding an event...
Bob Brooks receives Josh Shapiro’s endorsement for Lehigh Valley’s seat in Congress
Bob Brooks, a former Bethlehem firefighter running to be the Democratic nominee for Congress in...
Ryan Crosswell quit Trump’s DOJ. His resignation letter is part of his stump speech for Congress in Lehigh Valley
Ryan Crosswell is testing a different approach in his run for Congress in the Lehigh...
Ad Watch: Political ad that claims no cuts to Medicaid under Big Beautiful Bill misleading
A political ad appearing in the Lehigh Valley claiming there are no cuts to Medicaid...
Independent voters file lawsuit to end Pa. closed primary elections
A lawsuit by independent voters including commentator Michael Smerconish is seeking to end Pennsylvania's closed...
Ryan Mackenzie joins effort to force House vote on extending Obamacare subsidies as Senate rejects competing plans
Lehigh Valley Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie has joined an effort to force a House vote...
Longtime public servant running for 9th Congressional District in PA
Rachel Wallace is seeking the Democratic nomination in the U.S. House race.
As Trump visits Mount Airy casino, Pa. and Lehigh Valley lawmakers call attention to rising costs
President Donald Trump is expected to highlight his economic agenda and efforts to reduce inflation...
Lehigh Valley candidate for Congress endorsed by slate of Latina Congress members
Carol Obando-Derstine, one of five Democratic candidates for Congress in the Lehigh Valley, received endorsements...
Bomb threats made at offices of Rep. Houlahan, fellow Pa. Democrat Deluzio
Houlahan and Deluzio, both veterans, were among 6 Democrats who posted a video urging military...
Julian Guridy to run for state rep. Josh Siegel’s Allentown seat in special election, challenging Ce-Ce Gerlach
Julian Guridy, a constituent services representative with state sen. Nick Miller's office and former Democratic...
Voter support for Trump remains a wildcard as Pa. approaches major election for governor
Next year, Gov. Josh Shapiro will likely face Republican Stacy Garrity, a strong ally of...
Newly elected Lehigh Valley official charged with grabbing township manager’s arm
A newly elected Slate Belt township supervisor was charged Saturday with grabbing the arm of...
Lower Macungie voters have elected the first Democratic commissioners in more than 50 years
Lower Macungie voters haven't elected a Democrat to the board of commissioners in more than...
After big wins Tuesday, Democrats think they can oust Brian Fitzpatrick. But the Bucks Republican is resilient.
Nov. 7—Should last week's election results make Brian Fitzpatrick nervous? Bucks County Democrats think so....
Can Democrats in Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley carry strong election performance into 2026 midterms?
Democrats won up and down ballot in Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. What...
Ballot challenge by Nazareth Area school board candidates denied. Both still won seats
Two Nazareth Area School Board candidates have lost their court request to correct what they...
Democrat Bob Brooks, former Bethlehem firefighter, endorsed by Allentown mayor and state reps in race for Congress
Bob Brooks, a former Bethlehem firefighter, is one of five Democrats hoping to run against...
Lehigh Valley and Pa. election takeaways: High turnout and a big night for Democrats
In the Lehigh Valley and nationally, Election Day could hardly have gone better for Democrats.
Lehigh Valley judge race election results: Democrats sweep in Lehigh, Northampton counties
Election 2025: Democrats swept the two county judge races on the ballot in the Lehigh...
Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi headed for re-election despite arrest
Cole-Borghi had a commanding lead over Republican challenger Jacqueline Rivera.
Pennsylvania Superior Court and Commonwealth Court election results: Democrats sweep races
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections weren't the only judicial elections being decided by voters...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention election results: All 3 Democratic judges hold seats
All three of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices who sought reelection will get another term,...
How Pennsylvania voters reacted to big national spending on judicial retention
Parties and interest groups spent millions promoting their judicial retention priorities. Did they break through?
Lehigh County executive election results: Democrat Josh Siegel credits high turnout for landslide win: ‘There was a blue tsunami’
Election 2025: Democrat Josh Siegel, a young progressive, has declared victory in the Lehigh County...
Allentown mayor election results: Matt Tuerk wins 2nd term, declares victory over Ed Zucal
Election 2025: Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk declared victory over City Council member Ed Zucal, securing...
Election 2025: These are the Lehigh Valley’s candidates who ran unopposed
These Lehigh Valley candidates ran unopposed in the November 2025 general election.
Lower Saucon Township Council election results: Voters replace 2 Republicans, creating all-Democratic council
Election 2025: In Lower Saucon Township, Chad Heimbecker and Hunter Gress won open seats to...
Lehigh Valley school board election results: Democrats gain control of Southern Lehigh board, fend off challenges in Allentown
Election 2025: Democratic candidates had a strong showing in Lehigh Valley school board races, unseating...
Northampton County executive election results: Democrat Tara Zrinski on historic win — “I didn’t win because I am a woman”
Election 2025: Democrat Tara Zrinski easily defeated Republican Tom Giovanni in the race for Northampton...
Lehigh Valley and PA election results: November 2025
Follow the latest election results from Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley for the November 2025...
Election Day 2025: The five biggest races to watch
From California's Prop 50 to the NYC mayor's race, significant contests are up for grabs.
Election 2025: What Lehigh Valley voters said drove them to the polls, from judges to homelessness to traffic safety [Updated]
Lehigh Valley voters went to the polls Tuesday to vote on everything from school boards...
Pennsylvania could keep its Democratic majority on Supreme Court or get partisan deadlock on the bench
The outcome will affect how the state Supreme Court could again be called on to...
Election 2025: Northampton County ballots under court challenge over cross-filed candidates
A Northampton County court is set to rule on the day before Election Day in...
Lehigh Valley’s newest voters: They’re younger and less likely to be Democrat or Republican
What the latest voter registration data tells us about Lehigh Valley voters ahead of Tuesday's...
Pennsylvania criminal case highlights problems with third-party voter registration drives
Election officials say third-party voter registration drives can result in canvassers submitting incomplete or invalid...
With 3 Pa. Supreme Court justices up for retention, here are key recent rulings
Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty and David Wecht face "yes" or "no" votes on their...
Why there’s less controversy — and less money — in this year’s school board races in Central Bucks and elsewhere
Oct. 31—Personal attacks, political division, and culture wars have defined suburban Philadelphia school board races...
2 Berks women charged in voter registration fraud in Monroe County
They are accused with a Philadelphia man of submitting false voter registration and absentee ballot...
Why tracking spending in this year’s critical Pa. Supreme Court retention races is so difficult
Blame it on a mix of lagging reporting, weakly enforced rules, and a campaign finance...
Republican voters drive increase in mail ballot requests in Pennsylvania
The uptick could be a sign that this year’s judicial retention races are stirring interest...
Campaign for mayor turns nasty in this Lehigh Valley community weeks before election
The political fur is flying in Freemansburg, where the Republican mayoral challenger has filed complaints...
Meet the candidates running for Allentown School Board in November election
Seven candidates are running for four-year terms on the Allentown School Board, and two candidates...
Lehigh Valley man among 7 charged in Pa. voter registration fraud case spanning several counties
A canvasser from the Lehigh Valley is among seven charged over Pennsylvania voter registration forms...
In one Lehigh Valley borough, a quirky election tradition meets a council struggling to fill vacancies
To call it campaign season in Chapman would be to dabble in misnomers — it’s...
How decisions made by Pa.’s highest court shape rural communities
Pennsylvania voters will help decide whether three state Supreme Court justices get more time on...
Why abortion is front and center in Democrats’ messaging on Pa. judicial retention
The issue has been top of mind for Democratic voters since Roe v. Wade fell,...
Lehigh Valley and Pa. election 2025: How to vote, who’s running and what else you should know
Who's on the ballot and how to vote in the upcoming November election.
In crowded Lehigh Valley race for Congress, here’s how much money candidates are raising and spending
Candidates for the Lehigh Valley's seat in Congress have raised more than $1.5 million in...
Many Pa. voters still undecided on state Supreme Court retention elections, poll shows
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court retention elections are as unpredictable as they are uniquely loud and partisan...
Election 2025: Seven running for Southern Lehigh School Board
Seven candidates are running for four seats on the Southern Lehigh School Board. Here's where...
Election 2025: Saucon Valley School Board candidates talk budgets, cellphones, transparency
Six candidates are seeking four seats on the Saucon Valley School Board in a race...
Poll workers needed in Northampton County for November election
The Northampton County Elections Office is seeking poll workers for the upcoming Municipal General Election...
Duplicate ballots issued to voters in at least 4 Pa. counties ahead of November election
Election officials in Carbon, Montgomery, Luzerne and Dauphin counties confirmed that some voters in their...
Election 2025: Candidates for Lehigh County executive weigh in on taxes, ICE, budget stalemates
The race for Lehigh County executive pits Democrat Josh Siegel against Republican Roger MacLean.
Lehigh County executive candidates spar over crime response, ICE, election security in debate at LCCC
Republican Roger MacLean and Democrat Josh Siegel pitched their leadership credentials and divergent worldviews in...
Ad Watch: Ryan Mackenzie did not ‘vote to kick 1.4 million’ illegal immigrants off of Medicaid, as ad suggests
The ad features “Chuck,” who is identified in a chyron as a homicide detective. In...
Election 2025: 5 questions for the Northampton County executive candidates on elections, ICE and more
Northampton County residents will elect a new leader next month. They will take over from...
Southern Lehigh School Board candidates talk respect, fiscal responsibility and AI policy at voter forum
Respectful debate and fiscal responsibility emerged as themes of a Southern Lehigh School Board voter...
Parkland School Board candidates endorse expansion plans, AI in the curriculum at voter forum
Parkland School Board candidates endorsed the district's expansion plans and said artificial intelligence deserves a...
Election 2025: 6 candidates running for Parkland School Board
Two candidates — Alyssa Beckwith and incumbent David Hein — appear as both Democratic and...
Election 2025: In one contentious Lehigh Valley township, council candidates pledge to bring back civility
The two Democrats and two Republicans running in Lower Saucon Township say they will work...
Gov. Josh Shapiro garners strong show of support among Pennsylvania voters ahead of 2026, poll shows
Even though he and state lawmakers are tangled in a months-long budget stalemate, Gov. Josh...
Election 2025: East Penn School Board candidates discuss taxes, school safety and realignment
Taxes, community involvement, school safety and the district’s thorny realignment plan were some of the...
Election 2025: 7 running for East Penn School Board
In a repeat of the May primary, incumbents Michael Felegy and William Whitney are being...
Election 2025: In Allentown, two candidates run quiet campaigns for mayor. What Matt Tuerk, Ed Zucal have to say
The repeat race between incumbent Mayor Matt Tuerk and City Council member Ed Zucal has...
Allentown School Board candidates talk teacher retention, school safety at League of Women Voters forum
Candidates for the Allentown School Board emphasized the need to improve teacher retention and address...
Pa. election 2025: A complete guide to Supreme Court retention candidates
Here’s what Pennsylvania voters need to know about state Supreme Court Justices Donohue, Dougherty, and...
Election 2026: What to know about Ryan Mackenzie and the Democrats seeking to challenge him in Lehigh Valley race for Congress
The 2026 election is still more than a year away, but candidates are already lining...
Ryan Mackenzie held an in-person, televised town hall. From tariffs, Epstein files and Donald Trump, here are the key takeaways
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie held his first in-person town hall Wednesday, fielding questions from an invitation-only...
Pennsylvania won’t join the redistricting rush. But future congressional maps could be at stake this November.
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has played a decisive role in the shape of Pennsylvania’s congressional maps...
Alleged double voting by Bethlehem man caught by scrutinized data-sharing alliance
A 2020 case of double voting in Pennsylvania was discovered using information from ERIC, a...
At forum, Northampton County executive candidates split on immigration enforcement
While the two candidates for Northampton County executive agreed on some topics during a forum...
Trump, county budgets and policing: Takeaways from a fiery Lehigh County executive candidates debate
Democrat Josh Siegel and Republican Roger MacLean, candidates for Lehigh County executive, traded arguments and...
Pennsylvania won’t take part in the national rush to redraw congressional maps
Politically motivated redistricting is in progress in Texas and California. Other states may follow suit,...
Pennsylvania Democrats attract some buzz in the party’s bid to take back US House
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti on Tuesday said she would challenge freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Rob...
Republican Garrity has snagged Democratic donors in the past. That won’t happen if she faces Gov. Shapiro in 2026.
In a head-to-head contest for governor in 2026, Shapiro would likely have an advantage over...
Former Bethlehem firefighter is latest Democrat seeking to challenge Rep. Ryan Mackenzie for Congress
Bob Brooks, a former Bethlehem firefighter and president of a statewide firefighters union, has joined...
Allentown City Council member Ce-Ce Gerlach to run for state representative
Progressive Democrat and Allentown City Council member Ce-Ce Gerlach is launching a campaign for state...
Municipal Elections 101: Tax collectors, auditors, and other key local finance positions on Pa.’s November ballot
On Nov. 4, you may be asked to consider candidates who want to be in...
Lehigh Valley election: Who’s running in November for local office, school boards in Lehigh and Northampton counties
Here are the candidates running for county, municipal and school board seats in the Nov....
At home in the Lehigh Valley, Ryan Mackenzie pitches One Big Beautiful Bill to voters. Will it work?
As Rep. Ryan Mackenzie tours the Lehigh Valley to support the On, Big, Beautiful Bill,...
Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley enters crowded race for Congress in Lehigh Valley
Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley has joined the field of Democrats hoping to challenge Republican...
Doug Mastriano says an early GOP endorsement won’t keep him out of the 2026 Pa. governor’s race: ‘I have a plan’
Doug Mastriano hasn’t been coy online about his interest in running for Pennsylvania governor again.
Election 2026: Here’s where the Lehigh Valley’s congressional candidates’ money is coming from, and how they are spending it
Here's how U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie and Democrats Ryan Croswell, Carol Obando-Derstine and Lamont G....
Election 2026: Ryan Mackenzie ahead in fundraising against 3 Democrats in Lehigh Valley race for Congress
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie is leading in fundraising against three prospective Democratic opponents in the...