It’s not often that one of our governing bodies will pass a vote of “no confidence” aimed at its own mayor, but that is precisely what happened last month in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
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At least 11 candidates are seeking signatures in a new Pennsylvania Senate district race that straddles the Lehigh-Northampton County border or a recontoured House district that includes part of Allentown.
Voter turnout in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary was much higher than in recent off-year elections. Mail-in ballots, competitive races in the Lehigh Valley's largest cities and fallout from the pandemic played a role.