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Carbon County officials sparred over the hourly wage the new director of election should be paid. On Thursday, the county salary board differed on what it felt was an acceptable salary for the new dir...

WASHINGTON -- Republicans on Tuesday gained ground in their push to take control of the House, although Democrats appeared to be holding their own against hard-right GOP candidates in crucial districts as they grasped to defend their narrow majority. Key Senate races remained too close to call.

As the watch parties for U.S. Rep. Susan Wild and her challenger Lisa Scheller came to a close Tuesday night, the winner of the 7th Congressional District was unknown. At 2 a.m., Wild declared victory...

WASHINGTON -- Republicans on Tuesday gained ground in their push to take control of the House, although Democrats appeared to be holding their own against hard-right GOP candidates in crucial districts as they grasped to defend their narrow majority. Key Senate races remained too close to call.

Between them, Lehigh and Northampton counties have well over 2,000 ballots that may or may not count toward Tuesday’s election tallies.

Despite some heated contests between candidates, the election offices in Monroe, Lehigh and Northampton counties all say they are ready for voters on Tuesday. “Everything is going fine,” said Timothy ...

Lehigh County mail-in ballot drop boxes will be open at all five locations starting Monday after a judge's ruling rejected a lawsuit over tighter restrictions.

Judge Thomas Capehart rejected a lawsuit by four residents who demanded that ballot drop boxes be open only during “normal” business hours and be monitored in person. All plaintiffs were Republicans.

The plaintiffs want the county to limit access to ballot drop boxes and to station observers to confirm people are dropping only their own ballots unless certified to do otherwise.

David Ritter conceded Tuesday in the contested 2021 election campaign for judge on the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas after a months-long battle over undated ballots that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.