The state Supreme Court closed a decades-old legal loophole that kept people who would never be competent to stand trial on criminal charges in jail or prison indefinitely.
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Diamond coasts to easy re-election victory in 102nd legislative district
Republican incumbent Russ Diamond easily won re-election to represent the 102nd district in the state House of Representatives for another two years.
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A look into South Londonderry Township’s draft 2023 budget
South Londonderry Township’s drafted 2023 budget is now available for review prior to its planned approval at the Dec. 13 meeting.
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GOP candidate selected by voters as Frank Ryan’s successor in state House
The GOP has held onto Frank Ryan’s seat in the state House of Representatives.
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Murder of 13-year-old in South Lebanon Township still unsolved 9 months later
The murder of 13 year-old Jason Rivera, fatally shot on Tuesday evening, Feb. 15, remains unsolved, with no word from prosecutors or police on possible motives or suspects.
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Why these Pa. teams got left out of the minor league baseball union
The historic unionization effort in minor league baseball aims to address chronic low pay and poor working conditions, but your local players might not benefit.
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Cornwall Borough Council advertises budget, notifies of water/sewer rate hike
The Cornwall Borough Council advertised its drafted 2023 budget at Monday’s meeting.
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Commissioners stick to lesser of 2 percent or CPI for row office salaries
The Lebanon County Commissioners set salaries Monday at a special meeting for a number of row officers elected in 2023 and who will begin their four-year terms in 2024.
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Have Democrats flipped the Pa. House? The latest on the deciding races.
Attorneys for Democratic and Republican candidates in two close, still-uncalled races are haggling over whether to count several dozen provisional ballots.
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Luzerne County ran out of paper on Election Day; county DA investigating
One week later, angry voters demand to know why Luzerne County polling places ran out of ballot paper.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of November 14
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Gebhard retains seat in 48th senate district after lopsided election results
Chris Gebhard has won his first full, four-year term as senator for the 48th district.
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You’re invited! A free panel on the winners of Pa.’s 2022 election and how they plan to run the state
Join us Thursday, Nov. 17 for a discussion on who won, what they promised on the campaign trail, and how those plans might get implemented once they are in office.
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Election officials reported few issues complying with Pa.’s new continuous count rule for mail ballots
The requirement added fresh pressure and prompted counties to develop processes to ensure they complied with it.
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South Londonderry Township supervisors advertise a proposed 2023 budget
The South Londonderry Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to advertise the proposed 2023 budget at its meeting Wednesday, Nov. 9.
