Wolf had said changes to the state’s voter ID rules were a nonstarter. But he shifted that position this week after vetoing the Republican-passed bill.
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Nursing homes to provide more direct care for residents under proposed Pa. rule
The state currently requires nursing homes to provide residents with 2.7 hours of direct care each day, despite the minimum federal recommendation being much higher.
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Emergency Rental Assistance Program off to a slow start
While not many have taken advantage of Lebanon County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program thus far, Community Action Partnership administrator Samuel Ortiz expects the program to pick up steam.
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Police blame ‘reckless use’ of fireworks for massive July 4 scrapyard fire
Rumors that fireworks had sparked the blaze have been circulating in the area since the massive fire destroyed the city recycling center in the 300 block of North 14th Street.
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You’re invited! A free reader Q&A on how lawmakers spend millions of taxpayer dollars on perks.
Reporters from Spotlight PA and The Caucus will discuss their investigation into how the legislature spends taxpayer dollars then obscures those expenses from the public.
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Old bridges, new 911 building, closed vax center mark commissioners’ meeting
Deteriorating infrastructure, declining COVID vaccine demand, the new emergency call center project, and the retirement of a long time employee were on the agenda at the July 15 Lebanon County Commissioners’ meeting, the first held in-person since early 2020.
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Pa. requested $340 million in emergency contracts in 2020 with little oversight
Pennsylvania agencies turned to the emergency procurement process that avoids public scrutiny 483 times last year. In years prior, they made on average 135 requests annually.
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Federal relief payments made to 17 Lebanon County municipalities
Payments can be used to address COVID-19’s economic impacts, replace lost public sector revenue, and invest in infrastructure improvements.
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Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race: What we know so far
The Senate opening has drawn plenty of interest from Democrats looking to shore up a narrow congressional majority, and Republicans looking to limit key aspects of the Biden agenda.
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Wolf admin sat on 2017 probe of unemployment error but denies ‘cover-up’
The state’s top labor official said there was never an attempt to deliberately conceal an error that resulted in thousands of people being overcharged millions of dollars in interest.
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Lehman Street repaving starts Monday, July 19, will take about one week
With the end in sight for the years-long Walnut Street repaving and underground utility project, the City of Lebanon is turning its road maintenance attention to Lehman Street on the north side of town.
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‘Human error,’ lack of oversight led to multimillion-dollar unemployment mistake, Wolf admin discloses
An internal investigation was completed in mid-2017, but a summary of the probe was not released until Spotlight PA began asking questions.
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Jobless Pennsylvanians, attorneys fear more problems as work-search requirement returns
Beginning July 18, people seeking unemployment must attest that they applied for two jobs and completed a “work search activity” the week prior.
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Pa. House GOP commits to public meetings, vows ‘most transparent’ congressional redistricting process ever
Rep. Seth Grove (R., York) said his committee will hold at least eight public meetings across the state and accept suggestions for the map through a new website.
