The Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints.
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Commissioners hire new prison warden, vote for salary study
The Thursday meeting of the Lebanon County Commissioners saw the hiring of Tina Litz to the position of county prison warden.
Grant for homeless shelter not approved; looking forward to round 2
The proposal was submitted for Round 1 of the Emergency Solutions Grant established by the CARES Act (ESG-CV), on behalf of Community Action Partnership and Lebanon County Christian Ministries.
Top Pa. election official calls for end to ‘lies’ as GOP launches 2020 hearings
The hearing was the first of 14 Republicans intend to hold on the administration of an election they largely won. Democrats launched a counter-offensive, “Defending Democracy,” to “address the lies.”
Q&A: Meet Pennsylvania’s new public records czar
Liz Wagenseller will lead an office that plays a critical role for journalists and citizens whose requests for these records are denied, they believe, unfairly.
How and when could the late State Senator Dave Arnold’s seat be filled?
The death of Republican State Senator David J. Arnold, Jr. on Jan. 17, 2021 has left the 48th District senatorial seat vacant for the second time in less than 16 months, and it appears that the same procedure that sent Arnold to Harrisburg will be used to choose his successor.
State changes to vax guidelines upend county plans; 1A expands exponentially, essential workers get pushed back
A carefully constructed county plan to corral the influx of residents seeking a coronavirus vaccination was upended Tuesday when the Pennsylvania Department of Health again revised its vaccine distribution plan.
Help available for Lebanon County residents seeking rent, utility relief
New COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance will soon be available for Lebanon County residents who are homeless or in danger of eviction.
State Senator Dave Arnold dies from brain cancer at age 49
State Senator Dave Arnold died Sunday, Jan. 17, from brain cancer.
Redistricting will be the definitive political fight of 2021 in Pennsylvania
The state is set to lose a congressional seat. The representation of millions of people is on the line. And Republicans and Democrats will have to do what seems impossible — get along.
Angered by Pa. Supreme Court rulings, GOP moves to exert more control over judiciary branch
The majority party has made overhauling the courts a priority after a slew of unsuccessful litigation involving the administration of the 2020 election as well as the coronavirus pandemic.
Pa. GOP lawmakers want voters to give them the power to end governor’s emergency orders
The proposed constitutional amendment is the result of long-festering resentment against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.
Lebanon County launches online portal for essential worker vaccination signup
The Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services launched an online portal on Tuesday, Jan. 12, making vaccine registration more readily available to qualified individuals in Phase 1A, 1B, and 1C designations.
Pa. State Police resume tracking racial data during traffic stops in response to Spotlight PA report
The data is critical to detecting potential racial profiling, but the agency had quietly stopped collecting it in 2012.