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CeaseFirePA convened city leaders, state representatives, law enforcement and youth at Brigadier General Anna Mae Elementary to confront a growing gun-violence crisis.
Published Jul 16, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive
A coalition of local and state leaders gathered Thursday at Allentown’s Brigadier General Anna Mae Elementary School to discuss strategies for reducing gun violence in the Lehigh Valley.
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The FDA has approved Lipfendra, a first-of-its-kind cholesterol pill that Merck will market. The oral drug reduces cholesterol in a way that, until now, has been available only...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 5:54 PM EDT
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Former Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco is planning to return to baseball and will play for the Dominican Republic in an upcoming tournament. His planned comeback comes...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
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Two principals at Florida charter schools were each arrested on DUI charges hours apart after both drove the same car while intoxicated. One was arrested as the driver;...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 4:49 PM EDT
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An 81-year-old Bradford County man, identified as Dennis Kochenash, has pleaded guilty in the sexual assault of a teenager, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said. Prosecutors say...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT
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A forensic review of the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool suggests peeling in the pool’s protective coating may be linked to installation issues rather than deliberate vandalism,...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT
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A request has been made to the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Mamdani and a member of his administration following a meeting with an ambassador from the...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 4:22 PM EDT
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A federal tariff that was struck down by a U.S. trade court is set to expire July 24. The Trump administration is pressing ahead with new import taxes...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 4:18 PM EDT
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Michael Foster, 58, of Mount Vernon was arrested Wednesday night and charged with murder after authorities say he fatally shot his 39-year-old niece, Julia Anderson, outside her vehicle...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 4:16 PM EDT
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Richard “Dick” Knoebel, who led the family-owned Knoebels Amusement Resort for nearly four decades, has died at age 87, the park announced. Knoebel’s leadership helped sustain the family-run...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 3:55 PM EDT
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Two teenage girls in Southbury, Connecticut, escaped an alleged attempted sexual assault at Kettletown State Park after fighting back against a man prosecutors say threatened them with a...
Published Jul 16, 2026, 3:51 PM EDT