“It’s the people’s house, and if we aren’t doing the people’s business, then we aren’t doing business,” said Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.
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Rush to dole out billions in coronavirus relief dollars in Pa. could lead to waste, fraud
Many rules around public accountability and transparency remain unwritten, or lack requirements for a detailed accounting of how the money was spent.
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GLRA explains landfill expansion project that has neighbors concerned
Residents are concerned about groundwater contamination, out-of-county trash haulers and unpleasant odor. Local authorities spoke to LebTown to clear the air.
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Lebanon Transit resumes regular schedules for various routes
Several Lebanon Transit bus routes will resume normal operations starting Monday, June 8.
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Courthouse protest becomes unexpected march through city; few disturbances as Lebanon event goes peacefully
An estimated 500 people peacefully gathered in front of the Lebanon Municipal Building at noon Thursday, June 4, to protest the May 25 killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
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Commissioners discuss ‘remote tourism,’ caseworker appreciation, Gap training
County Commissioners approved a proclamation for Caseworker Appreciation Week and issued a grant for a “remote tourism” initiative to boost local foods.
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Wolf will appoint misconduct watchdog, establish commission to oversee Pa. state troopers, correctional officers
Additional reform will need approval from the Republican-controlled legislature.
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WellSpan Good Samaritan now using remdesevir to treat COVID-19 patients
The hospital has received a supply of the experimental medication in May, and is now using the drug to treat patients with COVID-19.
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Gov. Tom Wolf marches with demonstrators in Harrisburg on June 3, 2020.
Wolf spoke briefly to the crowd, telling them, “We need to stop racism now.”
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Protest over George Floyd death set for noon Thursday at Lebanon Muni. Bldg.; street in front to be closed, permit issued
Two local women are organizing a noon protest Thursday, June 4, over the death of George Floyd.
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County planning organization opens public comment period on transportation plans
The public comment period on updates to long- and short-term transportation plans began last week and will close on June 17.
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Police reforms proposed after Antwon Rose’s killing have languished in Pa. Will now be any different?
The death of George Floyd has reignited a push by Democrats, but without Republicans the measures don’t stand a chance.
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Gap will host door gunnery, artillery, and controlled detonation training
If you hear rumblings from northern Lebanon County in the next few weeks, worry not—it’s probably just the Gap.
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From confusion to threats, some Pa. nursing home residents aren’t getting their coronavirus stimulus checks
The reasons vary from apparent misunderstandings to facilities wrongly holding onto the $1,200 or, in one extreme case, threatening to evict residents unless they turned over the funds.
