Health experts say the shortcoming is of critical concern because tracing is most needed as reopening begins, when the disease’s spread becomes more complex.
June 2020
🔗 Police: Body found after man was pulled underwater at Jonestown Dam
Pennsylvania State Police say they recently found the body of a man who was pulled underwater at the Jonestown Dam.
Posted inEducation
Crowdfunding campaign for Palmyra Area School District stymied by school board policy, faces criticism
A nascent crowdfunding campaign for the school district, which is facing a budget shortfall of over $2 million, runs afoul of a policy put in place by the school board.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Variance hearing for Streamline property in East Hanover Twp. pushed to August
A hearing before the East Hanover Township Zoning Board previously scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, to vote on a variance request to allow construction on agriculturally zoned land has been postponed to Aug. 19.
Posted inEducation
CLSD superintendent comments on CDC, PDE guidelines for reopening schools
CLSD is currently in the early stages of planning for the 2020-2021 school year because, like most other school districts, they only recently completed the 2019-2020 school year.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Is it safe for our children to return to school?
“We cannot allow this important decision to become just another opportunity for politicians to grandstand.”
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: Aggravated assaults, simple assaults, PFA violation, retail theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inNews
Pa. advances reforms to create confidential police disciplinary database, as NY, NJ take steps to make records public
Democrats hailed the move as a long-awaited first step after seeing similar legislation languish. But transparency in officer discipline still lags behind New York and New Jersey.
Posted inNews
Red tape, lack of funding limit public’s oversight of Pa. police through body cameras
Hailed as a tool to better protect people from violent police officers, their use and effectiveness have been limited. Gov. Tom Wolf says it’s time to revisit the issue.
🔗 Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course to reopen Friday
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course announced it is reopening its doors Friday 9 a.m., just as Dauphin County enters the green phase of Gov. Wolf’s gradual reopening plan.
Posted inNews
County election chief reviews first universal mail-in election, shares thoughts about November
Not only was this month’s primary the first to allow anyone to vote by mail, but it happened in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inUpcoming Events
WITF to host virtual watch party for 2005 documentary “Our Town: Annville”
On Wednesday, June 17, WITF will hold a virtual watch party for the Annville episode of its “Our Town” series.
🔗 COVID in chicken town (Paywall)
It’s unclear how many Bell & Evans workers have fallen ill, because the company and the state are keeping their tallies under wraps.
Posted inEducation
HACC campuses to remain closed through December
Through the end of the year, HACC campuses will limit in-person classes to credit and workforce development courses which require experiential/hands-on components.
