Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Senator Gebhard announces committee assignments for 2021-22 Legislative Session
Senator Chris Gebhard has received assignments to serve on six standing Senate committees for the remainder of the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
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Key Pennsylvania state senator backs Arizona-style election audit
Despite two audits and assurances from every level of government that the election was free of widespread fraud, Sen. David Argall (R., Schuylkill) told Spotlight PA he does not see the “damage in doing it one more time to try to answer the concerns that people have.”
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Commissioners approve contracts for service providers for county agencies
With the state’s new fiscal year beginning on July 1, the county commissioners approved Thursday the 2021-22 county provider contracts for three county agencies whose funding is contingent on commonwealth funding formulas.
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Ryan announces plan to introduce bill repealing Pa. death penalty
Frank Ryan, the Republican state representative serving the 101st Legislative District in Lebanon County, wants to do away with the death penalty in Pennsylvania.
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Money, power, scandal: The PSERS saga, explained
The Public School Employees’ Retirement System, or PSERS, saga is sprawling and complicated. Here’s a quick rundown of what you need to know — and why you should care.
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LebTown’s home garden guide on curbing the spotted lanternfly
Here’s LebTown’s comprehensive guide on dealing with spotted lanternflies this summer.
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Fired Pa. contractor seeks to secure contact tracing data after learning personal info still online
After Spotlight PA found that Insight Global, the company handling contact tracing for the state, had not secured its data breach issues, the company called on former and current staff for help.
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Pennsylvania Conservation Heritage Museum now under construction at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
The Pennsylvania Conservation Heritage Museum is now under construction at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. It is being added onto the side of the existing visitors center, is expected to be unveiled fall of this year.
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Wolf, Pa. Democrats again push for passage of LGBTQ discrimination protections
Similar legislation has failed to move out of Republican-controlled committees, and it’s unclear if this year will be any different.
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Pa. Republicans’ major election overhaul advanced in the state House as Democrats called it a ‘farce’
The bill — dubbed the Voting Rights Protection Act — includes stricter voter ID, signature verification requirements for mail ballots, and limits on drop boxes.
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North Annville Township set for solar farm hearing on June 24
June 24 public hearing scheduled for controversial North Annville Township solar farm application.
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PA Chautauqua announces summer program lineup
The Pennsylvania Chautauqua, which held many of its summer programs last year via Zoom due to COVID-19 concerns, is resuming in-person activities this year with a full slate of events.
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It’s just routine, don’t worry: PennDOT to check Palmyra sinkhole fix on June 24
On Thursday, June 24, PennDOT will conduct a routine inspection of the major sinkhole repair it performed in 2019 on Route 422 at the east end of Palmyra.
