BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Hundreds of Lehigh Valley households already have needed emergency heating assistance this winter, state data shows.
The need comes even as utility shutoff protections remain in place and the state’s main energy assistance program got off to a late start.
LIHEAP, or the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, is a federally funded program administered by states to help income-eligible households pay home heating bills and avoid loss of heat during the winter…