The GOP-controlled state Senate approved a bill that would give counties the power to opt out of Gov. Tom Wolf’s business closure and stay-at-home orders.
May 2020
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letter] “Yellow” letter shows officials evading responsibility, setting bad example
Attorney Rich Raiders of Annville argues that Friday’s letter showed officials trying to circumvent the law and risking a second wave.
Posted inNews
WellSpan, VA urge public to prioritize mental and physical health
Doctors at WellSpan Health and the Lebanon Veterans Affairs Medical Center are urging the public to keep taking care of their mental and physical wellbeing.
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Outdoor meetings, working from home, cancelled events – county municipalities keep adapting to “new normal”
Myerstown, Annville, North Londonderry, and Palmyra officials share how they’re adapting in order to remain operable.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Buying local? Your milk might come from this Annville family’s dairy farm
Supporting your local dairy farm may seem like a small act, but the economic impact of that support is much larger than you may realize.
Posted inSponsored Content
Chamber opens COVID-19 Business Impact Survey [Paid Press Release]
The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking input from regional businesses and organizations to complete a COVID-19 Business Impact Survey.
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Pa. officials revoked business waivers the night before publishing list of recipients
The Department of Community and Economic Development, which oversees the process, said it was part of ongoing “quality control.”
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In major reversal, Gov. Tom Wolf says Pa. will begin weekly testing of nursing home residents, employees
The announcement is a reversal for the administration, which for weeks has said it has done everything possible to protect nursing homes and maintained that only people with symptoms should be tested, despite the known spread of the disease from carriers with no signs of illness.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
Lebanon Area Fair will ‘most certainly’ be affected by COVID-19
The annual fair is tentatively scheduled for July 25. It is not yet known exactly how the event will be impacted by COVID-19.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letter] DA Hess Graf: Wolf’s actions misguided, but consequences possible
District Attorney Pier Hess Graf explains the inherent limitations that exist on her Friday announcement that all local businesses may reopen without fear of criminal consequences.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
WellSpan reduces executive compensation to fund COVID-19 Assistance Program
WellSpan Health will reduce executive compensation for the next three months to fund a new COVID-19 employee assistance program.
Posted inCrime & Safety
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Stolen golf cart joy ride, hit & run, felony retail theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
🔗 ‘Powerfully positive:’ Rusty Owens left lasting mark on swimmers in decades-long coaching career
Thousands in central Pennsylvania this week are mourning the loss of swimming coach and mentor Rusty Owens.
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Pa. GOP takes Gov. Tom Wolf to court as it seeks records on controversial business waiver process
The Wolf administration rejected the request on Friday, though it did for the first time release a list of more than 5,000 businesses that were granted waivers.
