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Child care centers across the Lehigh Valley and beyond are facing an uphill battle to get their facilities staffed as parents return to working in offices and drop their children off for in-person classes.
Nine candidates seek three vacant seats on the Lehigh County bench
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Candidates for Lehigh County judge in the May 2021 primary election. From left to right, top row: Tom Caffrey, Tom Capehart, Zac Cohen. Middle row: Eman H. Jarrah, Patricia Fuentes Mulqueen, David Ritter. Bottom row: Carlos Rodriguez, Rashid Santiago, Maraleen Shields.Courtesy photos
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Voters will have nine candidates from whom to choose the next three judges in Lehigh County.
Each of the candidates has cross-filed to run as a Republican and as a Democrat for the seats. The top three vote-getters on each ballot will appear on the general election ballot in November.
New child care tax credits and funding mean help for Lehigh Valley families
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A year ago, Sandy Bailey was looking forward to getting some financial relief.
The Allentown mother of two young children was ready to see her oldest start first grade in the 2020-2021 school year. It would mean lower child care bills, some welcome money for the single mom.
The COVID-19 pandemic not only took that relief away, it heaped more financial strain on Bailey and her family. School for Bailey’s oldest child was all virtual, and Bailey needed to pay for full-day care for her two kids so she could continue working full time through the pandemic.