Lehigh County Executive Joshua Siegel

07/31/2026

I was proud to be an original sponsor of the Fair Future Act because I believe people deserve the chance to rebuild their lives after they've paid their debt to society.

Right now, someone who has served their sentence for a violent crime is still guaranteed access to housing. Yet a narrow group of people with past drug distribution convictions can face a lifetime barrier to something as basic as having a place to live.

The Thurmond Act makes it harder for people to find stability, support their families, and move forward.

No one's mistakes should follow them forever. Fairness means accountability, but it also means opportunity. Everyone deserves a real second chance.

06/14/2026

Sara and I had a great time at Blues, Brews and Barbecue yesterday. BBQ Mac and Cheese and Cake Batter Milkshake from the Udder Bar are the perfect combo.

Thanks to Lehigh Valley Chamber and City of Allentown for always doing a fantastic job on this event. These events are such a great gateway into Allentown and all of the incredible momentum downtown, great to see it happening amidst the Moxy, Archer, Amigos and Rosa Blanca and so many other amazing additions to the city. Wonderful to see neighbors and newcomers experience the city.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day is a solemn and heavy national recognition - we don’t celebrate, we reflect and remember the sacrifice of those who answered the call to serve our nation across the centuries.

It takes on special significance as we honor America’s 250th year and celebrate our independence and liberty. From the battles of Lexington and Concord, the blood soaked fields of Gettysburg, Antietam and Petersburg to the shores of Normandy and Iwo Jima and the sands of Iraq and Afghanistan - each generation of American’s has bled and died to protect freedom at home and abroad.

Our responsibility is to remember the fallen, carry on their legacy of service and appreciate the profound weight of war. The decision to send young men and women to foreign lands is one that should never be exercised outside of the highest and most immediate justifications. War is not to be glorified or celebrated, it a serious decision that carries real human costs.

Those who are willing to risk everything deserve our deepest gratitude and our highest respect. There is no greater way to respect their service than to ensure the highest sacrifice is truly for the protection of our nation and its people.

05/07/2026

We deeply appreciate the strong effort by our local media (The Morning Call, WFMZ, Lehigh Valley News, Lehigh Valley Live, Armchair Lehigh Valley and others) to disseminate information on the clerical error that resulted in a disruption to the mail-in ballot process this week.

We deeply appreciate the strong effort by our local media (The Morning Call, WFMZ, Lehigh Valley News, Lehigh Valley Live, Armchair Lehigh Valley and others) to disseminate information on the clerical error that resulted in a disruption to the mail-in ballot process this week. https://armchairlehigh...

05/04/2026

https://executivejoshsiegel.substack.com/p/a-huge-blessing-executive-siegel

Lehigh County employees will be able to take up to eight weeks off after welcoming a child without having to worry about a paycheck

05/01/2026

No one should suffer in silence. Please share this with someone who is struggling or trying to help someone in crisis.

04/30/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/executivejoshsiegel/p/out-of-the-past-executive-siegel?r=7umo73&utm_medium=ios

The concept of redemption took something of a hit 38 years ago when the old segregationist senator from South Carolina, Strom Thurmond, pushed through an amendment to the federal Fair Housing Act that gave landlords the power to deny housing to people convicted of distributing drugs.

04/24/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/executivejoshsiegel/p/county-joins-dozens-of-providers?r=7umo73&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Lehigh County’s Office of Intellectual Disabilities was proud to partner with Lehigh Valley Supporting Families Collaborative on Thursday to connect community members with valuable resources at the Lower Macungie Community Center.

04/24/2026

Ramona has been comforting crime victims for nearly a decade

The 11-year-old black Labrador comforted hundreds of victims and witnesses over nine years of service

04/23/2026

https://executivejoshsiegel.substack.com/p/as-another-county-comes-aboard-lehigh

The 6-3 vote means Lehigh will enter a 20-year contract with Berks, Delaware, Dauphin and Lackawanna counties to run the center near Reading