A safety improvement is headed to Heidelberg Township through PennDOT’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement program.
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County Commissioners pivot on mail-in ballot plans; reorganize boards for 2023
Lebanon County’s plans for 2023 mail-in ballot services are up in the air after a confusing chain of events on Thursday and Friday. Here’s what we know.
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of January 9
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
Litz announces run for seventh term as county commissioner; Dubbs joins ticket
Lebanon County’s longest-serving county commissioner will run for another term in office.
U.S. 422, I-78/I-81 eligible for subsidized electric vehicle charging infrastructure
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that Round 1 of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant program will soon open in the commonwealth.
Three local fire companies to merge into the South Lebanon Fire Department
Friendship Fire Company of South Lebanon Township, Prescott Community Fire Company, and South Lebanon Fire Company No. 1 will merge to form the South Lebanon Fire Department in the first quarter of 2023.
Wolf asks Pa. legislature to advance relief for child sex abuse survivors during special session
New Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi said he would not consider any other legislation until a constitutional amendment opening a two-year window for civil lawsuits is considered.
This Pa. county is about to start a hand recount of its 2020 presidential election results
County commissioners ordered the recount under pressure from activists associated with an election conspiracy group and against the advice of the local election director.
Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro taps Trump target Al Schmidt to be Pa.’s top election official
The Republican Philadelphia city commissioner famously stood up to former President Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud in 2020 while receiving death threats
What Mark Rozzi’s record can tell us about what kind of Pa. House speaker he’ll be
Rozzi’s decade-long legislative career has been defined by his advocacy for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Few know what to expect from his surprise tenure as speaker.
Lebanon County dairy cows among featured mamas at Farm Show event
A Lebanon County dairy farm is among the featured exhibits at this year’s Calving Corner, part of the 107th annual Farm Show in Harrisburg.
Will a surprise speaker pick make the Pennsylvania House less partisan?
Some are hopeful the chamber will finally pass rule changes aimed at giving all lawmakers a say in making policy, but there’s reason to be skeptical.
Democrats and a handful of Republicans picked the Pennsylvania House’s new speaker
Democrats won 102 seats in the 203-member chamber during the November midterm election, but three vacancies led to a battle for control and ultimately a compromise pick.
Hearing held to discuss indigent legal representation in criminal court
A hearing requested by a local attorney asking to be removed as court-appointed counsel in five cases involving indigent defendants was held Friday, even though those cases had already been reassigned to other attorneys.
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of January 2
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.