Despite its legal status, delta-8 is not subject to any regulations or mandatory testing in Pennsylvania, and its packaging isn’t required to note potential side effects.
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A fight over public records could threaten novel approach to broadband in rural Pennsylvania
Officials in the Southern Alleghenies created a nonprofit to avoid a state law that makes it hard for local governments to build their own broadband networks. Now it faces an existential test.
Pa. lawmaker wants more state control over millions in outside spending on federal elections
The push for more local control is likely to face an uphill battle with fellow legislators, as Pennsylvania has some of the laxest state campaign finance rules in the country.
State Rep. Russ Diamond announces ‘treatable’ prostate cancer diagnosis
State Rep. Russ Diamond announced on June 8, 2022, that he has a treatable form of prostate cancer.
NYT reports DA’s husband supervised state cop when Charity Thome was fatally shot; DA did not recuse office from case
The husband of Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf is a former supervisor of a state trooper her office is currently investigating for potential criminal charges surrounding a fatal shooting last fall, according to a recent news report from The New York Times.
Pennsylvania is sitting on billions in stimulus money. Lawmakers may actually agree on a plan to spend some of it.
With the June 30 deadline to pass a budget approaching, Republican lawmakers who had previously shunned additional spending seem to be warming to the idea.
Local officials attend Conservation District 2022 legislative roundtable
While 3,000 acres of Lebanon County farmland has been preserved over the last decade, 9,000 acres were developed.
Candidates of color say they need more party support, financial backing to be successful in Pa.
The party machines still reigned supreme in districts designed to give candidates of color the opportunity to win, results from Pennsylvania’s May 2022 primary showed.
Lebanon area educators address school safety issues after Ulvade shooting
The shooting in Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead has educators grappling with safety concerns.
PennDOT to perform bridge flushing on I-78, I-81 this week
Starting Monday, June 6, and lasting through Friday, June 10, bridge flushing will be performed along segments of I-78 and I-81 in Lebanon County.
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of June 6
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
County to establish transitional residence
Lebanon County is getting a transitional residence to provide housing for up to three former offenders who have been released from prison but have no place to live.
Lebanon School District targets Aug. 15 opening for new middle school bids
The first part of Lebanon School District’s plan to address overcrowding could move from the drawing board to groundbreaking this fall if the City of Lebanon Planning Commission signs off at its June 13 meeting.
Pennsylvania’s definition of broadband hasn’t changed in nearly 20 years
Pa. lawmakers passed up a chance to increase the speeds that qualify as broadband despite warnings that they would soon become obsolete.
Lebanon County’s recount in Republican U.S. Senate race results in small changes
As required by state law, Lebanon County election officials have completed a recount of votes cast for U.S. Senate in the May 17 Republican primary election, and the preliminary election night totals, but not the order of finish, have changed slightly.