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Katherine Langford

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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Man dies from carbon monoxide in Lehigh County garage accident: coroner — LehighValleyLive
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Man dies from carbon monoxide in Lehigh County garage accident: coroner

A running vehicle in the garage of a Lehigh County home led to the death of a 64-year-old man from carbon monoxide exposure, authorities said.

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Ex-manager at Pa. Halloween attraction charged with indecent assaults of multiple females — LehighValleyLive
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Ex-manager at Pa. Halloween attraction charged with indecent assaults of multiple females

A supervisor at a Bucks County Halloween attraction faces multiple sexual assault charges after allegedly attacking three female victims over the course of the past year, including a child, authorities announced Tuesday.

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500+ lbs of seafood recalled over ‘life-threatening illness’ risks: Do not eat — LehighValleyLive
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500+ lbs of seafood recalled over ‘life-threatening illness’ risks: Do not eat

More than 500 pounds of cold smoked seafood distributed across three states are being recalled over bacteria contamination risks linked to life-threatening illness.

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Target is holding Black Friday sales early this year — LehighValleyLive
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Target is holding Black Friday sales early this year

Economists expect consumers to have less to spend on Christmas gifts this year. To be sure they get their share, companies are holding sales early, even before Black Friday.

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Target announces early holiday sales — LehighValleyLive
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Target announces early holiday sales

Many stores are holding Black Friday sales early this year, meaning we may need to rename the biggest sales day of the year to Black November.

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Talkshow host, 84, returns to air one month after injury ‘worse than childbirth’ — LehighValleyLive
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Talkshow host, 84, returns to air one month after injury ‘worse than childbirth’

Joy Behar is back on “The View” after dislocating her shoulder at the beginning of October.

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Susan Saint James' family recalls tragedy after actress' death — LehighValleyLive
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Susan Saint James' family recalls tragedy after actress' death

Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who endured the devastating loss of her teenage son in a plane crash, has died at 80, Page Six reports.

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What to expect in Pennsylvania at the polls a week from today  — Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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What to expect in Pennsylvania at the polls a week from today 

A voter fills out his ballot at the Board of Elections office in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pa. October 20, 2026. (Photo by John Beale/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)One week out from Election Day, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt advised voters to be patient, both with those working the...

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Swirled beet and yogurt dip — LehighValleyLive
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Swirled beet and yogurt dip

Refrigerated precooked beets, often found in the produce section, are a timesaver, and when they're puréed and combined with creamy Greek yogurt, they make for a beautiful and flavor-packed dip. To turn this into a party-worthy appetizer, garnish with a handful of crunchy toasted nuts, punchy fresh...

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McDonald’s offering its top-rated burger in rare $8 meal deal — LehighValleyLive
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McDonald’s offering its top-rated burger in rare $8 meal deal

McDonald’s has created a discounted meal featuring its top-ranked burger.

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Ford announces 3 different recalls impacting a combined 45K vehicles — LehighValleyLive
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Ford announces 3 different recalls impacting a combined 45K vehicles

Ford has announced three separate recalls impacting several of its vehicles. One of the recalls impacts a variety of pickup trucks, another impacts a pair of hybrid vehicles and the third impacts certain vehicles equipped with specific Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) modules.

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4 face felony drug charges after Walmart package mix-up Nazareth area: cops — LehighValleyLive
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4 face felony drug charges after Walmart package mix-up Nazareth area: cops

Police say they found marijuana, packaging designed to look like popular candy brands and bundles of cash after four men repeatedly tried to claim a misdirected package at Walmart in Lower Nazareth Township.

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$90 payments sent to 20 million Americans: Who qualifies? What if yours doesn't arrive? — LehighValleyLive
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$90 payments sent to 20 million Americans: Who qualifies? What if yours doesn't arrive?

Millions of people have received $90 payments from Medicare as part of a rebate from a $2.2 billion fund, the White House announced earlier this month.

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Veterans, military members can get free meals at these restaurants for one day in November — LehighValleyLive
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Veterans, military members can get free meals at these restaurants for one day in November

Nov. 11 is Veterans Day.

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See who People named the Sexiest Man Alive in 2026 — LehighValleyLive
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See who People named the Sexiest Man Alive in 2026

Since 1985, People magazine has named one heartthrob the Sexiest Man Alive each year. Past winners include George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, Idris Elba and David Beckham.

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Tom Jones, 86, reschedules two concerts after falling ill — LehighValleyLive
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Tom Jones, 86, reschedules two concerts after falling ill

Tom Jones is rescheduling two upcoming California concerts after being diagnosed with the flu, the 86-year-old singer announced Monday, Oct. 26.

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Credit card increases annual fee to $150 — LehighValleyLive
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Credit card increases annual fee to $150

A popular travel credit card now comes with a higher annual fee.

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Cause of death revealed for beloved ‘Star Trek’ actor — LehighValleyLive
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Cause of death revealed for beloved ‘Star Trek’ actor

Walter Koenig, known for his memorable role as Pavel Chekov in the “Star Trek” franchise, died at age 90 on Sunday, Oct. 25.

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From slippers to sneakers, these are the UGG styles worth adding to your holiday shopping list this season — LehighValleyLive
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From slippers to sneakers, these are the UGG styles worth adding to your holiday shopping list this season

UGG season is officially here, and if you’re starting to think about holiday shopping, you can’t go wrong with a new pair of UGGs. From the slippers everyone seems to have on repeat to the classic boots that never really go out of style, there are plenty of options worth adding to your shopping...

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Gas prices for 10/27/26: National average down to $4.26 per gallon — LehighValleyLive
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Gas prices for 10/27/26: National average down to $4.26 per gallon

Gas prices in the U.S. moved slightly Tuesday, with gasoline down two cents and diesel up less than half a cent. According to AAA, the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gas is $4.26 as of Tuesday, Oct. 27. Diesel sits at $6.35 per gallon.

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Fan-favorite protein that keeps selling out returning to Chipotle — LehighValleyLive
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Fan-favorite protein that keeps selling out returning to Chipotle

A fan-favorite protein is set to return to Chipotle Mexican Grill.

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Police say an Ohio breakup turned into a fight over a pet squirrel — LehighValleyLive
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Police say an Ohio breakup turned into a fight over a pet squirrel

A dispute over a pet squirrel has landed a Liberty Township man in jail on a $200,000 bond, the Warren Tribune-Chronicle reported.

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Beloved TV actress dead at 80: ‘She never met a stranger’ — LehighValleyLive
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Beloved TV actress dead at 80: ‘She never met a stranger’

Susan Saint James, best known for her roles in TV series “McMillan Wife” and “Kate Allie,” died Monday at the age of 80.

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Beloved TV star accused of ignoring daughter’s birthday — LehighValleyLive
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Beloved TV star accused of ignoring daughter’s birthday

Camille Grammer took to social media Monday to publicly criticize her ex-husband Kelsey Grammer for allegedly failing to contact their daughter Mason on her 25th birthday, Page Six reports.

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Actress and musician split after 3 years of marriage: ‘I feel like a little bit of a failure’ — LehighValleyLive
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Actress and musician split after 3 years of marriage: ‘I feel like a little bit of a failure’

Actress and reality television star Chrishell Stause shocked fans on Monday, Oct. 26 by announcing that she and musician G Flip have split after three years of marriage.

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Lehigh County residential properties sales: Sold from Oct. 12 to 18 — LehighValleyLive
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Lehigh County residential properties sales: Sold from Oct. 12 to 18

The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Lehigh County reported during the week of Oct. 12. There were 67 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,836-square-foot property on Pearl Street in Allentown that sold for...

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Driver killed, his wife injured when vehicle slams into house, catches fire — LehighValleyLive
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Driver killed, his wife injured when vehicle slams into house, catches fire

An 82-year-old man was killed and his 76-year-old passenger injured after he lost control of his SUV and crashed into a home in Woodland Township, New Jersey, on Monday afternoon, authorities said. George C. Sears Jr. was driving south on Route 563 at 2 p.m. when he ran off the road and hit two...

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Judge rejects Tampa murder defendant’s offer to plead guilty for a cheesesteak — LehighValleyLive
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Judge rejects Tampa murder defendant’s offer to plead guilty for a cheesesteak

A 74-year-old Florida man on trial for murder made an unusual offer in court Monday. He said he would plead guilty if he could get a Philly cheesesteak, People reported.

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How you can try Cherry Chocolate Stout this winter — LehighValleyLive
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How you can try Cherry Chocolate Stout this winter

Who doesn’t love the “trick or treat” element of seasonal beer flavors? Could the founders of America’s major breweries have ever conceived of pumpkin-flavored beer?

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Italian brand has launched its first frozen pizza exclusively at Costco — LehighValleyLive
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Italian brand has launched its first frozen pizza exclusively at Costco

The Botticelli brand has launched its first frozen pizza that will be available exclusively at Costco but only in four states.

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Walmart promises easier, more ‘shoppable’ healthcare options — LehighValleyLive
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Walmart promises easier, more ‘shoppable’ healthcare options

Walmart is building a network it hopes will be a “consumer market” that helps people search and find their best options.

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Pennsylvania high school football rankings after Week 9 — LehighValleyLive
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Pennsylvania high school football rankings after Week 9

Another fantastic and chaotic week of Pennsylvania football is complete. So, how did the state’s top-ranked programs handle Week 9 assignments?

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Lehigh Valley weather: Dry pattern continues with mild temperatures — LehighValleyLive
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Lehigh Valley weather: Dry pattern continues with mild temperatures

A weak cold front crossing the area Tuesday morning will clear out by midday, with a stretch of dry weather continuing as temperatures gradually warm through the end of the week.

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Fortune 500 company lands $2.4 billion deal for military nuclear work — LehighValleyLive
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Fortune 500 company lands $2.4 billion deal for military nuclear work

The Pentagon, on Sept. 24, awarded Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC, Arlington, Virginia, $2.4 billion for Naval Nuclear Propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory.

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Best Pa. high school field hockey defenders in 2026 (coach survey results) — LehighValleyLive
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Best Pa. high school field hockey defenders in 2026 (coach survey results)

The Pennsylvania high school girls field hockey postseason is right around corner.

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Girls Cross Country Runners of the Week for Oct. 27: Easy choices this time — LehighValleyLive
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Girls Cross Country Runners of the Week for Oct. 27: Easy choices this time

League championship week makes it easy to choose this week’s lehighvalleylive Girls Cross Country Runners of the Week.

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The Giants' best tackle Sunday came from an unlikely player — LehighValleyLive
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The Giants' best tackle Sunday came from an unlikely player

New York Giants coach John Harbaugh got knocked off his feet Sunday, and it wasn’t by a player on the other team. Harbaugh was hugging running back Devin Singletary after Singletary’s game-winning touchdown in overtime when both of them toppled to the ground. The Giants beat the Houston Texans...

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Buildup of food debris, needs cleaning: Northampton County restaurant inspections — LehighValleyLive
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Buildup of food debris, needs cleaning: Northampton County restaurant inspections

The following Northampton County restaurants and other food establishments were inspected between Oct. 13 and Oct. 21 for compliance with Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations.Inspections are overseen by the state Department of Agriculture.In some cases, violations are corrected before inspectors...

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NY, NJ cities making top 3 best Halloween spots rankings — LehighValleyLive
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NY, NJ cities making top 3 best Halloween spots rankings

Halloween is this Saturday (where did 2026 go?).

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Lehigh, Moravian show interest in work group following Lafayette’s handling of rape report — LehighValleyLive
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Lehigh, Moravian show interest in work group following Lafayette’s handling of rape report

Lafayette College came under fire earlier this month when it failed to investigate an anonymous rape report.

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11K+ light fixtures recalled over ‘serious injury from impact’ hazard: ‘Keep clear’ — LehighValleyLive
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11K+ light fixtures recalled over ‘serious injury from impact’ hazard: ‘Keep clear’

More than 11,000 light mounts are being recalled after 13 reports of the arm mounts breaking — posing a serious impact hazard.

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