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The Historic Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown. (Morning Call file photo)

Judge orders court documents unsealed in drug bust that led to Lehigh County commissioner’s arrest

November 26, 2025 at 11:02 a.m.

A Lehigh County judge ordered that dozens of sealed court dockets tied to an interstate drug ring that led to the arrest of Lehigh County Commissioner Zachary Cole-Borghi.

Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi, seen during a 2022 meeting, in August was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute a pound of marijuana. Documents related to his case have been kept from public view. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

News outlets unite, challenge ‘secret dockets’ in Lehigh County commissioner drug case as election nears

November 6, 2025 at 4:46 p.m.

Three Lehigh Valley news organizations, represented by a free press group, are seeking to unseal court documents in the drug case against Lehigh County Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi and others.

Lehigh Valley procrastinator’s guide to the 2021 election

November 1, 2021 at 9:33 p.m.

While political battles are still being waged over the 2020 election, voters will determine the outcome of local races this November. While the races may not be getting the wall-to-wall...

Two politicians known for reaching across the aisle contend for Lehigh County executive

October 17, 2021 at 2:01 p.m.

Lehigh County voters will have their pick between two politicos with reputations for bipartisanship when they select the next Lehigh County executive on Election Day. Phillips Armstrong, a Whitehall Township...

Pennsylvania's Democratic attorney general Josh Shapiro speaks to a crowd during his campaign launch address for Pennsylvania governor, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Josh Shapiro will visit Allentown on Friday fresh off his gubernatorial announcement

October 14, 2021 at 2:45 p.m.

Two days after formally entering next year's gubernatorial race, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro will make one of his first campaign stops in Allentown Friday. Details of the visit have...

Republican Steve Lynch (R) is challenging incumbent Lamont McClure for Northampton County executive.

Democratic incumbent will face Trump-supporting GOP candidate in the Northampton County executive race

October 16, 2021 at 7:29 p.m.

Northampton County voters will see a stark contrast between the two executive candidates when they fill out their ballots in the November election. Lamont McClure, the Democratic incumbent, has held...

Pennsylvania Congresswoman Susan Wild and Governor Tom Wolf greet first lady Jill Biden as she arrives Wednesday at Lehigh Valley International Airport for a visit to Allentown

First lady Jill Biden visits Allentown for chat with Latinos, preschoolers

October 13, 2021 at 6:47 p.m.

First lady Jill Biden visited an Allentown preschool Wednesday afternoon where she met with students, staff and members of the Lehigh Valley's Latino community to promote her husband's stalled Build...

Clad in a VOTE mask, Ihor and Martha Fedoriw drop their ballots into the Lehigh County drop box outside the Government Center in Allentown on Wednesday

Lehigh County will begin sending more than 24,000 mail-in ballots next week. Here’s where you can drop them off in person

October 2, 2021 at 6:03 p.m.

Lehigh County officials will begin mailing out more than 24,000 mail-in ballots next week ahead of the Nov. 2 general election. 2021 will mark the first time mail-in ballots are...

The pandemic, election integrity and even dinosaurs came up at Thursday’s Lehigh County executive debate. Here are 3 takeaways.

October 1, 2021 at 6:22 p.m.

Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong and challenger Glenn Eckhart faced off in their first televised debate last night, a clash of two known commodities in local political circles. Both men...

Republican challenger Glenn Eckhart, left, and Democratic incumbent Phillips M. Armstrong faced off Thursday night in the first Lehigh County Executive debate.

Lehigh County executive candidates face off Thursday in first TV debate

September 30, 2021 at 7:30 a.m.

Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong and Republican challenger Glenn Eckhart will face off in their first debate Thursday night. The matchup begins at 7 p.m. Thursday and is being organized...

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