Of the 26 percent of registered Lebanon County voters who voted during Pennsylvania’s Primary Election, one-fourth cast theirs via mail-in ballot.
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Redesigned envelope leads to fewer rejected mail ballots, but a new type of error sticks out
Election officials said Pennsylvania’s redesigned mail ballot envelope was a success, but state data points to a new type of voter mistake affecting rejections.
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Heidelberg township supervisor recognized for 46 years of service
Heidelberg township supervisor Paul Fetter was presented a plaque honoring his induction into the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors Hall of Fame at Heidelberg’s meeting Tuesday. The board also advertised a nuisance ordinance.
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Why a state challenge to Pa.’s mail ballot dating rule may succeed even though a federal one failed
A new lawsuit from the ACLU and Public Interest Law Center claims Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating rule violates the state constitution’s free and equal elections clause. Some of the high court’s justices appear open to the argument.
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Lifesaving or misguided? Funding Pa. coroners with opioid settlements criticized
An oversight board rejected Lawrence County’s use of settlement funds for its coroner’s office but is still considering whether to allow similar programs in Chester and Lehigh Counties.
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Lebanon wants to open time capsule on America’s 250th – if it can figure out how
The Lebanon City Council has endorsed the statewide America250PA celebration, but the planned opening of a 1976 time capsule is complicated by the loss of its combination.
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Ridge Runners lead over 100 motorcycles on annual Memorial Day Ride to the Gap
The annual Memorial Day Ride, sponsored by Ridge Runners chapter #58 of the Pennsylvania State Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education, was held this year on Saturday, May 24, with more than 100 motorcycles in the procession.
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Lebanon County dairy cattle free from avian flu; dairy products safe to consume
Avian influenza in dairy cattle has been discovered in nine states, but not Pennsylvania. Experts say milk and dairy products are safe to consume thanks to pasteurization.
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Fort Indiantown Gap is central piece in a new, 250-mile-long Sentinel Landscape
Kittatinny Ridge, a diverse, 250-mile-long stretch along the Appalachian Mountains from northern Maryland to New York’s Catskill Mountains that includes Fort Indiantown Gap in its span, has been designated a Sentinel Landscape by the federal government.
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Qualifying seniors can receive $50 for fresh and local produce this summer
Older Lebanon County residents are eligible to receive $50 to buy locally grown produce this summer.
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Why is Fort Indiantown Gap tagging and studying the local whitetail population?
“We wanted to update our deer management plan,” Nick Hoffman, ecological program specialist and outdoor recreation program manager for the military base, explained.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of May 27
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Rolling stops expected on I-81 in East Hanover Township for power line repairs
Motorists should be on the lookout for rolling stops on I-81 in East Hanover Township, according to PennDOT.
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W. Cornwall Twp. concludes conditional-use hearing on riding club development
Planned improvements to address traffic impacts from the proposed development of the former Quentin Riding Club dominated Monday’s conditional use hearing that had been continued from May 7.
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Remote voting in Pennsylvania state House persists despite controversy
Democrats continued to vote on behalf of a lawmaker after police issued a warrant for his arrest, leading Republicans to again call for restrictions on the practice.
