The $2.8 million public relations initiative, part of the state CARES Act settlement, will be led by Lebanon marketing agency Fresh Creative.
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How to get your mail-in vote counted for Nov. 3: Apply now, return ASAP
County’s election chief, USPS, expect mail-in ballot processing and counting to be quick and efficient in November presidential election if voters don’t wait ’till last minute.
Latest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers fails
An hour-long debate culminated in an unsuccessful vote to override the governor’s veto of a resolution that would force him to end the state’s disaster declaration.
Federal order protects many Pa. renters from eviction, though legal challenges may arise
Much remains uncertain about how the new eviction ban will work in practice — and whether it will survive legal challenges.
Nursing home COVID-19 case, death data still missing from Pa.’s public reports
State health officials won’t say why, week after week, some facilities are still missing data.
Pa. GOP advances election bill that would ban drop boxes, get mail-in ballots to voters earlier
The bill was championed by Republicans as an effort to ensure a secure election, and decried by Democrats as an attack on ballot access.
First phase of CARES Act grant applications open through Sept. 15
Lebanon County’s small businesses, nonprofits, and others can now apply for coronavirus relief grants.
After waffling, Gov. Tom Wolf says he can’t extend Pa.’s eviction ban, looks to lawmakers
Republican lawmakers said they are looking at what options they have to extend another lifeline to tenants.
Highway ‘stop-and-frisk’: How Pennsylvania state troopers conduct traffic searches some say are illegal
A review of five years of cases that arose from traffic stops in the south-central region of the state shows that police used underhand tactics to justify holding and searching drivers illegally.
Cedar Haven bankruptcy enters second year; operator wants more time to find buyer
Cedar Haven bankruptcy now in year two. Operator asks court for more time to find buyer.
Clean Air Council demands DEP shut down all Energy Transfer projects in state
The Clean Air Council has had enough with the Mariner East pipeline.
Surge in mail-in ballots could delay election results, so Wolf wants to change the rules
While 1.5 million people in Pennsylvania voted by mail this June, experts are anticipating that number to rise amid concerns about COVID-19.
A vital rental assistance program is riddled with problems as Pa. prepares to resume evictions
A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.
Thwarted at every turn, Pa. GOP lawmakers hatch new plan to undermine Wolf’s emergency powers
After a loss in the state Supreme Court, Republicans will attempt to override a Wolf veto and curtail his powers.