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Mail-in ballots are changing Pennsylvania elections. Candidates are starting to adapt Tom Shortell, The Morning Call © Stephanie Sigafoos/The Morning Call Mail-in ballots are changing how politicians get their message to voters. Candidates need to get their mailers and ads out sooner or risk reaching voters after they've cast their ballot. While bogus claims and conspiracy theories about mail-in ballots have grabbed headlines, Pennsylvania’s new voting system has quietly changed the way candidates try to connect with voters. Political strategists say the ballots allow vot...

Lehigh Valley election: Incumbency is typically an advantage and difficult for challengers to overcome, but that didn't save 75% of office holders who faced a competitive primary.

Voter turnout in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary was much higher than in recent off-year elections. Mail-in ballots, competitive races in the Lehigh Valley's largest cities and fallout from the pandemic played a role.

Glenn E. Granitz Jr., who has served as Allentown’s police chief since Sept. 2019, has accepted the same position in West Reading, Berks County.

Column: Allentown's controller won new authority to audit finances and programs during Tuesday's election.