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Justice Department to send election monitors to Lehigh County on Election Day

Photo by Donna Fisher

The U.S. Department of Justice plans to send election monitors to Lehigh, Philadelphia, Allegheny and Luzerne counties on Nov. 3, according to a letter sent to Al Schmidt, the secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylv...

11 days ago

Brooks’ ex-wife says campaign ad presents ‘false’ portrayal of their marriage

Democrat Bob Brooks/Photo by Donna Fisher

Jennifer Kostenbader, the ex-wife of Democrat Bob Brooks, called out incumbent Republican Ryan Mackenzie for running campaign ads in the 7th Congressional District race that she says paint a “repre...

12 days ago

In 134th, incumbent Democrat Peter Schweyer in contest with Republican newcomer Miriam Maldonado

By Margie Peterson

Photo by Katherine McAdoo on Unsplash

In the 134th House District, Democratic state Rep. Peter Schweyer is running for a seventh term against political newcomer Republican Miriam Maldonado.

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15 days ago

Childcare costs weigh on some voters before midterm elections in 7th District and elsewhere

By MORIAH BALINGIT
AP Education Writer

Editor’s note: Armchair Lehigh Valley is able to publish Associated Press stories for the 2026 election thanks to the AP Fund for Journalism, a nonprofit created to strengthen and sustain local publ...

15 days ago

In 138th, educator Jared Bitting in rematch with incumbent Ann Flood

Republican state Rep. Ann Flood, left, and Democrat Jared Bitting. / Contributed photos.

A rematch in the Slate Belt has Republican incumbent Ann Flood vying for a fourth term in the 138th House District against Democrat and educator Jare...

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  • Katherine Reinhard

    Publisher, Armchair Lehigh Valley Katherine's political reporting experience dates back to the '80s when she covered the 15th Congressional District race featuring incumbent Republican Don Ritter and his Democratic challenger Jane Wells Schooley.

  • Robert H. Orenstein

    Editor, Armchair Lehigh Valley. Journalist with four decades of experience, including 32 years at The Morning Call, Allentown, with the last 10 as an editor for the opinion page before retiring in 2019. You can often find me riding my bicycle.

  • Angel R. Ackerman

    Publisher at Parisian Phoenix Publishing, a "micro press" book publisher dedicated to unique voices and diverse perspectives. Author of the Fashion and Fiends series. Former Lehigh Valley print journalist.

  • Steve Novak

    Toner Prize-winning journalist who has covered the Lehigh Valley and northwest New Jersey since 2006 for outlets including The Express-Times, The Star-Ledger, lehighvalleylive.com, nj.com and The New Jersey Herald.

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