Lebanon County Commissioners approved a resolution Thursday to provide tax abatement for the rehabilitation of commercial properties in Myerstown Borough via the state’s Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act program.
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New rent and utility relief assistance program open for county residents
The Lebanon County Coalition to End Homelessness is providing assistance for applicants looking to receive some of the $800,000 in relief money from state and federal sources.
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Wolf responds to county suit over CARES Act money; first court hearing Monday
A video hearing on the county’s emergency application will be held before the Commonwealth Court on Monday, August 10, at 2:30 p.m.
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Condemn, discuss, repeat: Students of color say Pa.’s state universities fail to address campus racism
At best, many students of color said they feel unwelcome and ill-supported. At worst, they feel unsafe and targeted.
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Facing censure over satire of Levine statement on LGBTQ rights, Diamond responds, says move is Sims’ retaliation
A state representative from Philadelphia is asking fellow legislators to censure state Rep. Russ Diamond for “transphobic attacks” on the Secretary of Health.
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Pa. education secretary will step down in October to lead Lancaster technical college
Education Secretary Pedro Rivera will be Thaddeus Stevens College’s next president, the school said in a press release.
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Facing firefighter shortage, South Lebanon Twp. launches recruiting effort
South Lebanon Township needs firefighters, and it’s getting serious about recruiting newcomers.
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Pa. cancels on volunteer coronavirus contact tracers, moves to hire 1,000 paid staff
Despite the state’s struggles to keep case counts low, the department told volunteers it planned to wait until the fall to resume trainings.
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Tax collections in Pa. rebound on pent-up shopper demand, but state still faces huge budget deficit
Without additional federal aid, the state will probably have to make serious budget cuts or significantly increase borrowing to make ends meet.
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Pa. pursuing new cleaning plan for Capitol Complex after custodial worker tests positive for the coronavirus
State officials say the six-month contract is needed to give workers and visitors greater confidence that the facilities are safe.
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Minority-owned small businesses were largely shut out of Pa.’s first coronavirus loan program
State officials are trying again, this time with a grant program targeted at the smallest and most vulnerable operations.
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Lawmaker mimics top health official’s call for transgender acceptance to defend not wearing a mask
GOP Rep. Russ Diamond denied he was mocking the official, though he falsely equated being transgender to a “lifestyle choice.”
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Pa. health secretary denounces transphobic attacks: ‘Our children are watching’
As the face of the state’s COVID-19 response, Health Secretary Rachel Levine has been the subject of numerous personal attacks.
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Gov. Tom Wolf will allow transparency bill to become law despite veto threat
State agencies stopped processing public-record requests in mid-March as Wolf shut down much of Pennsylvania.
