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Jai Smith

Jai Smith is the founder and editor-in-chief of Lehigh Daily, an independent, reader-funded news outlet covering Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, Pennsylvania. Since launching it in June 2024, he has reported on Lehigh Valley government, development and community life, and he shoots the photos and video and builds the site himself. He has spoken on Lenfest Institute panels about local news, appeared on WHYY, and works with Free Press on Pennsylvania legislation to fund local journalism. He lives in Bethlehem.

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Shapiro signs law to phase out PFAS firefighting foam in Pa.

Shapiro signs law to phase out PFAS firefighting foam in Pa.

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday signed a law that ends the sale of a type of firefighting foam made with PFAS, the so-called forever chemicals, starting July 1, 2027, and bars fire departments from using it starting Jan. 1, 2028.

Stroudsburg rally to back Jane Doe in Cornell case

Stroudsburg rally to back Jane Doe in Cornell case

An "I Am Jane Doe" rally from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, outside the Monroe County Courthouse will show support for the former Cornell University student whose sexual assault allegations are now under a state special prosecutor's investigation.

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