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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.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of December 18
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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South Annville Township supervisors finalize 2024 budget; no tax increase
At their recent meeting, the South Annville Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the 2024 budget, a revised maintenance bond for Mayapple Phase 1, and the Southgate Sewer Planning Module.
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City of Lebanon Authority increases water, sewer rates effective April 1
Water and sewer customers of the City of Lebanon Authority will see a 5-percent rate increase on both bills starting in April.
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Daycare center asks court for property tax exemption, taxing bodies opposed
Cornwall Children’s Center, a daycare facility, is seeking tax exemption for its property, arguing its status as a charitable organization, a claim disputed by Lebanon County and the Cornwall-Lebanon School District.
