Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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County taps firm to print/mail absentee & mail-in ballots for general election
The county commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to outsource to a Harrisburg-based company the printing and mailing of absentee and mail-in ballots for the upcoming general election.
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A decades-old law is shielding the Wolf administration from scrutiny of its coronavirus response
Officials are routinely citing the law to deny public records requests, but legal experts say the state can be more transparent — if it wants.
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Pa. lawmakers concerned ‘guidance’ for schools could open the door to COVID-19 lawsuits
Potential liability should students or staff become infected with COVID-19 at school is a top concern among some education leaders.
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County hires lawyers to defend election lawsuits brought by Trump, Democrats
While its lawsuit against Governor Wolf for a share of federal CARES Act money appears to be over, Lebanon County remains a minor defendant in two other lawsuits over how mail-in ballots will be handled in the upcoming presidential election.
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Energy Transfer to deliver plan of action this week following Mariner East spill at Snitz Creek
The Mariner East pipeline dumped 20 gallons of industrial waste into Snitz Creek on Aug. 13, just days after a larger accident in Chester County.
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Palmyra woman sews masks to lend a helping hand to the community
Sue Rhodes said that she has made over 500 masks so far in the sizes of small child, large child and adult.
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Are antigen tests the silver bullet to Pa.‘s coronavirus testing delays? Not so fast
Here’s everything you need to know about the different coronavirus tests and what they can — and can’t — tell you.
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Gov. Wolf, county commissioners announce settlement of CARES Act suit
The County of Lebanon and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf have reached a settlement in a lawsuit related to CARES Act funding that will see $12.8 million dispersed to the community.
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Additional filing confirms tentative agreement between county and governor
Overnight, the court emailed a copy of the “Joint Application For Relief in the Nature of a Motion to Continue Oral Argument” and it confirms that the county and the governor have at least reached a tentative agreement.
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Penn State reverses course, plans to provide modified COVID-19 agreement for students
Some had criticized the university for forcing students to “assume any and all risk” of contracting the virus, which they said amounted to a liability waiver.
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Inside some Pennsylvania rehabs, ‘it’s like COVID doesn’t exist’
When treatment facilities ignore coronavirus protocols, patients are forced to choose between recovery and safety.
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Filing for canceled hearing in county lawsuit over CARES Act funding suggests settlement being discussed
At the request of both sides, Lebanon County’s lawsuit against Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, which seeks the release of almost $13 million of COVID-19 pandemic relief money, has been temporarily halted, and a court order cancelling an emergency hearing hints that the parties may be trying to settle their dispute.
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Students at Penn State forced to sign COVID-19 liability waiver to participate in fall semester
Other universities across the country have required similar waivers, but students and legal experts say Penn State’s crosses the line.
