Lebanon County election director says concerns about election totals raised by Ryan and Diamond result from a misunderstanding of processes. Diamond seemed satisfied. Election audit underway.
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James Capello announces run for Magisterial District Judge in the City of Lebanon
Capello announced his candidacy for the position that oversees five wards in the City of Lebanon ahead of the primary election on May 18.
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Elected officials serving Lebanon County respond to US Capitol events
Given the historic and divisional nature of Wednesday’s proceedings, we wanted to give Lebanon County’s elected officials a chance to address what happened and offer thoughts on moving forward.
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Pa. lags nation in people tested per day, is nowhere near level needed to suppress the virus
Suppression testing would require the state to increase daily testing nearly four times over, but that’s the only way to use it as a tool to actually slow down the virus.
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Pa. GOP senators refused to seat a Democrat and removed Lt. Gov. Fetterman from presiding
The new session of the Pennsylvania Senate got off to a chaotic start Tuesday, with Republicans refusing to seat a Democratic senator whose election victory has been certified by the state.
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Election officials want a say in Pa.’s voting reforms, but politics may get in the way
As two GOP lawmakers push to abolish mail voting, county election officials say the state should keep and improve the new system.
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Former Pa. Gov. Dick Thornburgh dies at 88
The Pittsburgh native rose to serve two terms as Pennsylvania’s 41st governor, from 1979 to 1987.
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Pa.’s ban on indoor dining, school sports won’t extend beyond Jan. 4
A formal announcement by the administration is expected Wednesday afternoon.
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Lebanon City police sergeant announces run for Lebanon County Sheriff in 2021
Lebanon City Police Department Sergeant Jeffrie C. Marley, Jr., is seeking the Republican nomination for Lebanon County Sheriff in 2021. The post has been held since 2013 by Republican Bruce E. Klingler.
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County commissioners pass 2021 budget, no new tax increases
The Lebanon County Commissioners approved the 2021 budget, which decreased by one-half of a percent over 2020’s budget.
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Commissioners vote to spend remainder of CARES funding, discuss year’s disbursement of funds
In mentioning that all of the money must be allocated and spent by Dec. 30, County Administrator Jamie Wolgemuth reminded the commissioners that the county has disbursed $9.1 million in grants to Lebanon County businesses in just over 3.5 months.
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County braces for a foot or more of snow
Up to 18 inches of snow are expected locally over the next 24 hours, according to Lebanon County Weather. Here’s the current status of snow emergencies and school schedule changes across the county.
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State-run psychiatric hospital can’t recruit enough workers as Pa. risks violating federal requirements
Staff is “running out of gas” at Torrance State Hospital, where federal inspectors said short-staffing created safety risks in 2018 and 2019.
