There’s currently a moratorium on utility shutoffs, though regulators have started to debate when it should come to an end.
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Rep. Diamond appointed to state Election Law Advisory Board
Members of the board include legislative appointees, one member of each congressional district, an advocate for individuals with disabilities, an advocate for voter’s rights and a county election official.
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Commissioners approve tax abatement for new Hershey warehouse in Annville
The commissioners approved by a unanimous vote a request to grant Hershey a 10-year tax abatement under the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA) program.
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Wolf withholds county CARES funding; Meuser, other local officials respond
The action appears to be in response to a decision by Lebanon County Commissioners to reopen the county in mid-May, despite the COVID-19 restrictions ordered by Wolf and state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.
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Pa. lawmakers want voters to weaken governor’s emergency powers, boost their own
The constitutional amendment process is a lengthy one with no guaranteed outcome, but it has a major benefit — it doesn’t require Gov. Tom Wolf’s approval.
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Gov. Tom Wolf imposes new restrictions on bars, restaurants, businesses as the coronavirus surges
The rollbacks are the first the administration has announced since it began reopening counties in May.
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Walnut St. work on track; owners must fix curbs; no news on City move to HACC
Walnut Street road work slow but on schedule, property owners need to fix curbs by August 15; City and HACC continue to negotiate.
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Pa. Democratic state senator tests positive for the coronavirus
A spokesperson for Senate Democrats said Sen. Anthony Williams received the result Tuesday.
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Researchers say evidence lacking for UPMC claim of ‘less severe’ coronavirus strain in Pa.
The health system said a recent study backed up its assertion. But the study itself contradicts UPMC’s own takeaways.
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Damning report on Pa.’s failure to protect residents from fracking unlikely to result in major reform
State agencies implicated in the report dismissed it outright, calling the recommendations outdated and ill-informed.
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Lebanon County Republican Committee elects Edward Lynch as new chairman
The Lebanon County GOP has a new committee chairman.
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Lebanon County legislator Russ Diamond tweets “a masked child is an abused child” in “self-explanatory” meme
State Rep. Russ Diamond tweeted a meme on Thursday, July 9, equating the wearing of a mask by a child to an act of child abuse.
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Pa. issues new eviction moratorium after fears rent relief would be too slow
Advocates say the order, which puts evictions on ice until Aug. 31, gives the state’s new rental assistance program more time to reach those who need help.
