Lebanon County Commissioner Robert Phillips announced Tuesday, Nov. 22, his decision to run for a fourth term in office.
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ACLU contends Lebanon County Courts non-compliant with the Sixth Amendment
An ACLU inquiry has prompted Lebanon County Courts to reexamine how attorneys are appointed to cases where a public defender has a conflict of interest preventing representation of a given individual.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of November 21
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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The Gap was the nation’s largest National Guard training center for 3rd year in a row
For fiscal year 2022, Fort Indiantown Gap again led the nation as the largest National Guard training facility, with approximately 655,336 military training days.
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County Commissioners accept several grants at relatively light regular meeting
Lebanon County commissioners approved Thursday, Nov. 17, the county’s ongoing participation in a nine-county South Central Counter Terrorism Task Force.
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Speakership of state House up in the air as process to vacate and replace seats unfolds
When the Pennsylvania House’s new session begins on Jan. 3, at least one Democratic seat will be vacant — complicating the election of the chamber’s speaker.
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Judges in Pa. can now dismiss charges against people ‘incompetent’ to stand trial, but flaws remain
The state Supreme Court closed a decades-old legal loophole that kept people who would never be competent to stand trial on criminal charges in jail or prison indefinitely.
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Diamond coasts to easy re-election victory in 102nd legislative district
Republican incumbent Russ Diamond easily won re-election to represent the 102nd district in the state House of Representatives for another two years.
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A look into South Londonderry Township’s draft 2023 budget
South Londonderry Township’s drafted 2023 budget is now available for review prior to its planned approval at the Dec. 13 meeting.
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GOP candidate selected by voters as Frank Ryan’s successor in state House
The GOP has held onto Frank Ryan’s seat in the state House of Representatives.
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Murder of 13-year-old in South Lebanon Township still unsolved 9 months later
The murder of 13 year-old Jason Rivera, fatally shot on Tuesday evening, Feb. 15, remains unsolved, with no word from prosecutors or police on possible motives or suspects.
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Why these Pa. teams got left out of the minor league baseball union
The historic unionization effort in minor league baseball aims to address chronic low pay and poor working conditions, but your local players might not benefit.
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Cornwall Borough Council advertises budget, notifies of water/sewer rate hike
The Cornwall Borough Council advertised its drafted 2023 budget at Monday’s meeting.
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Commissioners stick to lesser of 2 percent or CPI for row office salaries
The Lebanon County Commissioners set salaries Monday at a special meeting for a number of row officers elected in 2023 and who will begin their four-year terms in 2024.
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Have Democrats flipped the Pa. House? The latest on the deciding races.
Attorneys for Democratic and Republican candidates in two close, still-uncalled races are haggling over whether to count several dozen provisional ballots.
