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Job gains in August marked a clear improvement from prior months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Published Sep 4, 2026, 8:29 AM EDT | WFMZZ
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, a notable improvement from recent months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The unemployment rate stood at 4.1%.
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This midterm featured one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years and produced a wave of historic leadership firsts nationwide. Voters...
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Abortion-rights advocates secured a victory in Virginia on Tuesday, while Missouri voters turned down a new congressional map supported by President Donald Trump. Nationwide, voters were deciding 145...
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Democrat Annie Andrews scored a historic victory in South Carolina, the state’s first Democratic U.S. Senate win in nearly 30 years, delivering a major setback for President Donald...
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Notre Dame-Green Pond junior defender Julia Kehm scored her first goal of 2026 — the game-winner — after the Crusaders erased a 3-0 deficit to defeat Allentown Central...
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Voters in Lehigh County’s House District 187 went to the polls Tuesday as state Rep. Gary Day, a longtime GOP legislator, faced a challenge from Democrat Rachel Cuevas....
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:30 PM EST
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Peter Schweyer, a Democrat, won reelection to a seventh two‑year term, according to unofficial results. He faced Republican Miriam Maldonado on Tuesday's ballot in Lehigh...
Published Nov 3, 2026, 11:29 PM EST
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Pennsylvania House Majority Whip Mike Schlossberg won reelection Tuesday against Republican challenger Caren Lowrey, unofficial results show. The contest was for House District 132 in Lehigh County, with...
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Voters in Lehigh County went to the polls Tuesday to decide the Lehigh Valley’s only state House race without an incumbent. Unofficial returns show Democrat Ce-Ce Gerlach bested...
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Pa. Sen. Jarrett Coleman is trailing in the Bucks‑Lehigh state Senate contest against challenger Mark Pinsley. Voters on Tuesday chose between re‑electing Coleman, a Republican, to a second...
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