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• Todd Glass reflects on 36 years of service in law enforcement (berksweekly.com) — A Northampton Area High School graduate who grew up in Northampton County is looking back on a 36-year law enforcement career that began with inspiration from a campus officer in Allentown. Todd Glass reflects on demanding academy days, decades of patrol work, and his later role as a school resource officer, offering advice on mental health and encouraging young people considering police work as he heads into retirement.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson stumps for Ryan Mackenzie in Lehigh Valley (mcall.com) — Residents of Northampton County are in the spotlight as House Speaker Mike Johnson visits the Lehigh Valley to boost Rep. Ryan Mackenzie's re-election in Pennsylvania's 7th District, which includes Northampton. The race is rated a toss-up and could help decide control of the U.S. House, with Democrat Bob Brooks challenging Mackenzie in a closely watched rematch-style contest.
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