While 1.5 million people in Pennsylvania voted by mail this June, experts are anticipating that number to rise amid concerns about COVID-19.
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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.
Gov. Tom Wolf wants Pa. to legalize marijuana, provide more COVID-19 relief this fall
Pennsylvania is still sitting on $1 billion provided through the federal CARES Act, as legislative leaders wait to see if Congress will pass another relief bill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
















