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Monday, February 17, 2025

Alvin Butz Project Manager to Run For Allentown City Council

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From Christian Pungo's Campaign Allentown, PA – Cristian Pungo, a local construction project manager, and dedicated community advoc...
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Political Operative Patti Bruno To Seek Democratic Nomination for NorCo Council

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  Patti Bruno has joined five other Democrats in announcing her candidacy for one of the five at-large Northampton County Council seats that...
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Friday, February 14, 2025

NorCo Council Clerk Uses Her Official Office to Play Politics For Council Members Seeking Re-election

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In July, Northampton County Council voted 8-1 (with Kelly Keegan dissenting) to pay Council Clerk Aline Shafnisky an annual salary of $107,4...
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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Lori Vargo Heffner to Seek Third Term on NorCo Council

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Last night, NorCo Council President Lori Vargo Heffner sent me a release indicating that she is seeking a third term as one of Northampton C...
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Former Top Cop Roger MacLean Announces Candidacy For Lehigh County Executive

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(From Roger MacLean's Campaign) ALLENTOWN, PA — Former Allentown Police Chief and City Council President Roger MacLean, a lifelong Allen...
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NorCo Republicans Unveil Full Slate For Executive, County Council and Judge

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Yesterday afternoon, in the cacophonous Northampton County Courthouse rotunda, a formidable slate of Republicans announced their candidacies...
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Denmark Citizens Start Movement to Buy California

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Denmarkification . That's how a group of Denmark citizens are describing a movement to purchase California from the United States. They ...
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Monday, February 10, 2025

Republican Mike Welsh to Run for LC Exec

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FROM MIKE WELSH CAMPAIGN (Allentown, PA) Today, Mike Welsh, a longtime Lehigh County resident and small business owner announced his candid...
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President Attending Super Bowl is Good, Picking Winner is Bad, Especially When He Gets it Wrong

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Donald Trump is the first sitting President to have ever attended a Super Bowl game. Though I dislike both him and his policies, I like the ...
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What Impact Will Trump's Federal Freeze Have on NorCo?

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Late last month , the Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) imposed what it calls a temporary "pause" (...
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Friday, February 07, 2025

Philadelphia Eagles (With Local Legends Saquon and Jahon) Will Be Hunting On Sunday

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NorCo Council Approves $35 Million Bond Ordinance For New Parking Deck, Radio System

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By a 7-2 vote, Northampton County Council voted last night to approve a $35 million bond that would finance a new parking deck at the courth...
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McClure Explains How Venezuelan Immigrant Was Picked Up By ICE

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Last week, ICE officials picked up a suspected Venezuelan gang member on his release from NorCo's jail after serving a misdemeanor sente...
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Gracedale Gets 4-Star CMS Rating

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In July , I told you that Gracedale's (NorCo's nursing home) CMS rating had jumped from two (below average) to three stars (average)...
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Thursday, February 06, 2025

Following The Money: NorCo Exec Race (UPDATED)

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Campaign finance reports for 2024 are in. Here's what they tell us about the Northampton County Exec candidates Tara Zrinski (D), Amy Co...
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Following the Money: Bethlehem Mayoral Race

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Grace Crampsie Smith, a member of Bethlehem City Council, announced last week that she is running for Mayor. I expected a similar announceme...
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Wednesday, February 05, 2025

NorCo GOP To Unveil Slate of County Office Candidates on Thursday

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This Thursday, Northampton County Republicans will unveil a slate of candidates for both the open County Executive seat as well as five at-l...
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Former State Rep. Justin Simmons to Run For Lehigh County Exec

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Former State Rep. Justin Simmons announced yesterday that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Lehigh County Exec. He probably will h...
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Ron Beitler Seeking Re-Election as LC Comm'r

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From Ron Beitler's campaign:   Lehigh County Commissioner Ron W. Beitler has announced his candidacy for re-election. Beitler represents...
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Tuesday, February 04, 2025

A Lesson in Humility

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I thought I'd take a break from my usual political stories to share a lesson in humility. As anyone who reads this blog knows, I can be ...
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