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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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No Kings protesters to push early voting at five Lehigh Valley roadsides

No Kings protesters to push early voting at five Lehigh Valley roadsides

The gatherings come two days before Pennsylvania's deadline to register, and in a state that has no early voting, as Lehigh County's elections office puts it on its website. Voting ahead of Election Day here means a mail ballot, which a registered voter can request, fill out and hand in during one visit to a county elections office, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.

Pa. lawmaker proposes letting hunters vote on deer season opening day

Pa. lawmaker proposes letting hunters vote on deer season opening day

The plan would hand hunters a fight that two Lehigh Valley lawmakers want settled by law, in favor of the Monday opening day that was tradition for generations until 2019. Nothing changes this fall: the bill has not been filed, and the season opens Nov. 28, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Piscitello’s Home Center closes Oct. 30 in Wilson Borough

Piscitello’s Home Center closes Oct. 30 in Wilson Borough

The closing ends the Colvers' four years carrying on a store that has sold lumber, hardware and kitchen and bath design in the Easton area for generations. The Colvers took over in 2022, according to the store's website, which said they knew the importance of keeping the store open; their Monday post gave no reason for the closure.

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34 in Texas

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies at 34 in Texas

Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa told The Associated Press she declared Mitte dead at about 1:30 p.m. at what she believed was his home in Brownsville. She said she could not provide a cause, and an autopsy will be performed.

Allentown mother to premiere documentary about her slain son at Civic Theatre

Allentown mother to premiere documentary about her slain son at Civic Theatre

Shalon Buskirk, the mother, directed "in love, in memory" with filmmaker Drew Swedberg. They say they worked on it in Allentown for seven years. In that time Buskirk lost a second son to gun violence, and the last of three men charged in that killing was sentenced Tuesday, one month before the film comes home.

PennDOT says outage, blocked browsers caused online registration renewal errors

PennDOT says outage, blocked browsers caused online registration renewal errors

The department gave the explanation Thursday, answering questions Lehigh Daily sent after reporting on the errors Oct. 5. Also Thursday, PennDOT reported another outage of its online services, the second it has confirmed in 10 days. Its answer does not say how many drivers were affected or what those whose registrations have expired should do.

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