First batch of coronavirus vaccine arrives in Lebanon on Tuesday; health care workers will be among the first to receive a dose.
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Mailed ballots, tight deadlines caused a crunch for Pa. elections officials. Now, comes the reckoning.
Voters could request a mail ballot just seven days before the Nov. 3 election, making it difficult for county offices to send them out and receive them back by the deadline.
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Thousands of Pa. families face potential eviction come the new year
Hundreds of thousands of families across Pennsylvania could lose their homes in January, after emergency unemployment benefits and federal eviction protections expire and as the state grapples with record numbers of new coronavirus cases.
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The 2020 election cost Pa. counties millions in OT, was most expensive ever, officials say
The pandemic and a new vote-by-mail system overwhelmed already overworked election offices, but some tapped federal pandemic stimulus money to help cover costs.
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Wolf temporarily suspends Pa. indoor dining, school sports
The 4 p.m. announcement comes as confirmed coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania continue to break records, and hospitals struggle with rising admissions and a potential staffing crisis.
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Some local Pa. judges enjoy light workloads as taxpayers pay millions for salaries, pensions, health care
A yearlong investigation by PennLive and Spotlight PA found huge variations in workloads among Pennsylvania’s more than 500 local judges, despite good salaries and benefits paid by taxpayers.
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Piles of records and months of reporting lead to eye-opening report on Pa. district judges
A yearlong investigation by PennLive and Spotlight PA included a detailed analysis of more than 3.8 million case events, as well as more than 40 interviews.
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Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf tests positive for the coronavirus, other officials in quarantine
“During a routine test yesterday, I tested positive for COVID-19,” Wolf said in a Wednesday statement.
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Voter registration chief says county’s first big mail-in election ran well, offers six areas for state-level improvement
Lebanon County’s top election official says the Nov. 3 general election went smoothly for the most part, but he thinks a little fine-tuning is in order before next spring’s primary.
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GOP leaders ask Congress to reject Pa.’s electors for Joe Biden
GOP lawmakers sent a letter to the state’s U.S. representatives and senators Friday, claiming that Gov. Tom Wolf and the secretary of the commonwealth “undermined” the state’s new vote-by-mail law and the certification of its Electoral College delegation.
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County commissioners reveal proposed 2021 budget
Lebanon County Commissioners revealed Thursday the tentative 2021 fiscal year budget, which contains no tax increase and a decrease in spending of nearly $500,000.
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Lebanon County DA Pier Hess Graf announces intent to run for full term
COVID-19 and a high-profile double homicide has marked Pier Hess Graf’s first months as county DA; now, she hopes for re-election.
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Pandemic, partisan attacks exposed gaps in Pa.’s new mail-in voting law
While many lawmakers agree changes are needed, finding common ground in the current hyper-partisan climate might be impossible.
