Business
Who Bought $1.9 Million Lottery Ticket in Fountain Hill?
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Someone who purchased a Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 ticket from a local pharmacy last week is now nearly $2 million wealthier and possibly doesn’t even know it.
Business
Bethlehem Wawa Temporarily Closes for COVID-19 Related Cleaning
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A Bethlehem Wawa was closed temporarily Saturday for cleaning and disinfection, after an employee who recently worked in the convenience store tested positive for COVID-19.
2020
Joe Biden Elected President, Pa. Proves Decisive in Victory
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Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump to become president-elect of the United States Saturday, capturing Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes and more than the 270 needed in the Electoral College to claim victory.
131st District
Milou Mackenzie Wins State House Seat Held by Simmons
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Republicans will maintain their control of the Pennsylvania state House and Senate following Tuesday’s election, in which efforts by Democrats to flip seats like the one currently held by state Rep. Justin Simmons largely failed.
Community
COVID-19: PA Reports Highest Ever New Case Total on Election Day
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For anyone concerned about the potential spread of the novel coronavirus, including state officials, the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s announcement Tuesday that a record number of new COVID-19 cases was confirmed during the previous 24 hours has to be a cause for concern.
Community
COVID-19: ‘Substantial’ Community Transmission in Lehigh County
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The implications of substantial community transmission of the coronavirus now occuring in Lehigh and a number of other Pennsylvania counties aren’t entirely clear, but in a news release Monday, Gov. Tom Wolf indicated that they may involve school districts.
Upper Saucon Twp. Bridge Back in Use Following Replacement
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Upper Saucon Township and Coopersburg area motorists will likely be happy to know that the Blue Church Road bridge finally opened Monday.
Police
Woman, Girl Killed in I-78 Wreck in Upper Saucon
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Monday morning’s commute turned deadly for a woman and child who were killed when the work van the woman was driving struck the back of a tractor-trailer parked on the highway’s shoulder near the Summit Lawn exit on I-78 in Upper Saucon Township.
Community
New Covid Cases Climb to 5-Month High in Lehigh County
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The COVID-19 infection rate has also spiked to a level not seen in more than six months, according to the monitoring site CovidActNow.org.
Bethlehem
Local Wawa Temporarily Closes Due to Worker’s Positive COVID Test
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A Bethlehem Wawa was closed temporarily Friday for cleaning and disinfection, after an employee who recently worked in the convenience store tested positive for COVID-19.