St. Luke’s has engaged in extensive planning and preparations to expand COVID-19 vaccination access to the general population in a smooth, orderly and safe fashion.
Capitol Police
Pa. Capitol Under Heightened Security in Wake of Insurrection
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The pro-Trump insurrection that resulted in death and mayhem at Capitol Hill as well as the president’s impeachment Wednesday is having a ripple effect in the nation’s 50 state capitals, which are responding to a heightened domestic terror threat in the days ahead.
Government
Pa. GOP Lawmakers Want More Power Over Governor
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A proposed constitutional amendment is the result of long-festering resentment by Republicans against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.
Elections
Wild Cites ‘Protecting Our Democracy’ in Vote to Impeach Trump
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The Lehigh Valley’s representative in Congress joined other Democrats and a handful of Republicans in voting to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection Wednesday, a week after the deadly attack by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol.
Coup
School Board Member Calls Insurrectionists ‘Patriots,’ ‘Harmless’
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A local school board member who landed in hot water last year for comments about transgender individuals is stoking the flames of controversy yet again by voicing support for the insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a failed coup attempt last week.
Elections
Pa.’s Mastriano Facing Calls to Resign in Wake of Capitol Attack
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Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Franklin) was seen in social media photos outside the U.S. Capitol before insurrectionists attacked the building last week.
Community
SV High School Sports Team Quarantined Due to COVID Cases
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact education and extracurricular activities in the Saucon Valley School District, with five additional cases confirmed and a high school athletic team quarantined this week as a result of them.
Business
Lehigh University Rescinds Trump’s Honorary Degree
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Years after it was first discussed, the Lehigh University Board of Trustees voted Thursday to rescind the honorary degree the school awarded Donald Trump in 1988.
Allentown School District
Local School District Suspends Teacher Who Was at US Capitol Riot
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A Lehigh Valley school district has announced that it has suspended a teacher who was part of a pro-Trump protest that turned into a violent riot at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
Business
AG: Lower Saucon Twp. Victim of Engineering Firm’s Overbilling Scheme
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The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office has returned more than $23,000 to Lower Saucon Township; money, it says, that it is owed due to past fraudulent billing practices allegedly perpetrated by its engineering firm, Boucher & James.
DC
Top Pa. Senator: ‘What is Going on in DC Should Never Happen’
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State lawmakers in Pennsylvania denounced violence in Washington on Wednesday after a mob of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol to impede the official count of Electoral College votes.