State Sen. Chris Gebhard shares his position on issues pending in the state legislature and 2023 accomplishments during an impromptu interview with LebTown.
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Why the Pennsylvania legislature is off to a slow start in 2024
The legislature will be temporarily unable to grapple with major issues such as a far-reaching court ruling on how the state funds public education or its outdated Election Code.
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Pennsylvania legislators approve study to improve 911 response to mental health crises
The study will look for ways for emergency dispatchers to send crisis responders through the 911 system in response to mental health emergencies.
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Inside the Pa. court case pitting a genealogist against Ancestry.com
Pennsylvania hired genealogy company Ancestry.com to digitize a sweeping list of historical documents. Now the company claims it owns those digital copies.
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Pa. lawmakers’ base salary now tops $106K after automatic pay raise
What you need to know about Pennsylvania lawmakers’ salaries, the history of the increase, and why changes are unlikely.
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Despite ethics concerns, Shapiro will keep accepting tickets from a group that gets state money
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s gift ban says he can’t take tickets from groups with “financial relations with the Commonwealth.” Team Pennsylvania was awarded $1.8 million in state contracts this year.
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Lebanon County officials continue to address workforce challenges
Lebanon County Commissioners have been proactively raising salaries during 2023 and making other changes to retain current employees while working to attract new ones.
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North Lebanon Township supervisors unanimously approve 2024 budget
At Monday’s meeting, the North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the 2024 budget.
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Spotlight PA, News Lab at Penn State launch community-based program to keep tabs on local elected leaders
The program, Centre Documents, trains and pays local residents and students to attend and document government meetings in six townships across Centre County.
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Legislature sends Gebhard’s financial literacy bill to governor for approval
A bill sponsored by state Senator Chris Gebhard to add basic money management skills as a half-credit requirement in the commonwealth’s high school curriculum, which languished in a House committee since it was passed by the Senate in May, is now likely to be enacted as part of an omnibus bill amending the Public School Code.
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Administrative election errors rise as Pa. counties struggle to keep voting officials
Election experts, as well as the Department of State, agree the increase is linked to turnover and loss of experience at local voting offices.
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A parking garage in downtown Lebanon?
Lebanon City Council unanimously approved Mayor Sherry Capello’s proposal to apply for a $3.6 million grant for a new parking garage, despite concerns over the city’s actual parking needs and ongoing costs.
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The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
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Committee begins to review charter for regional police in N. Cornwall, N. Lebanon
The regional police development committee between North Cornwall and North Lebanon townships held a meeting to iron out details for a regional police proposal Wednesday, Dec. 13.
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A long budget impasse and partisan standoffs dominated the Pa. legislature in 2023
Members of the divided Pa. legislature acknowledge that they had a slow start and deep divisions remain. But after finishing the budget and passing bipartisan bills, they predict a smoother 2024.
