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Storms Disrupt Independence Day Celebrations Across Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre and Harrisburg canceled their Independence Day fireworks shows while Philadelphia delayed its display until late in the evening. Central Pa. is reeling after a storm Saturday night...

Published Jul 5, 2026, 1:25 PM EDT

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Administrators: Easton students show reading and math gains

Easton Area School District administrators reported steady improvements in student performance during the spring. Students showed notable gains in reading and math, and most met their annual progress...

Published Jul 5, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

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Tens of thousands without power across central Pa. after storm

More than 50,000 PPL customers in the Harrisburg region were without power Sunday morning after violent thunderstorms Saturday night toppled trees and brought down power lines. The Harrisburg...

Published Jul 5, 2026, 7:23 AM EDT

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Farmer’s Fridge expands into Lehigh Valley

Farmer’s Fridge, a Chicago-based company that provides fresh meals through vending-machine-style smart fridges, is expanding into eastern Pennsylvania with plans to enter the Lehigh Valley market. The company...

Published Jul 5, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT

allentown / lehighvalleylive

Choosing between two men I love differently

After a tumultuous breakup, a reader reconnected through friends with two men she’s known and liked for years: one living in Europe and one in New York. Both...

Published Jul 5, 2026, 6:07 AM EDT

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Horoscope for July 5: Quiet breakthroughs shift the atmosphere

Aspects involving Mars and Pluto can be volcanic, but this air-sign connection behaves like a pressure system: the atmosphere changes first and people adapt afterward. Today's breakthrough arrives...

Published Jul 5, 2026, 5:53 AM EDT

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Trump defies storms to deliver late-night 'America 250' speech

President Donald Trump delivered a weather-delayed, late-night 'America 250' speech Saturday despite severe storms. He highlighted American exceptionalism and warned about the growing threat of democratic socialism and...

Published Jul 5, 2026, 12:15 AM EDT