The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan, R-Lebanon County, to freeze Cost of Living Adjustments for state government officials through 2021.
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🔗 Butchers booked through summer
Butchers across the state, including Bur-Pak Family Foods, a butcher shop in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, are busier than expected right now, with Bur-Pak owner Nelson Burkholder saying he has a full schedule into September when he’s used to scheduling orders a week in advance.
🔗 Some Lebanon churches resuming in-person services (Paywall)
Lifeway Church, based out of the Lebanon Valley Mall, is resuming in-person services on Sunday, May 31. Pastor Jimmy Nimon said they are not requiring people to wear masks and will not be asking people to keep space between each other during the service.
🔗 Fighting an invisible enemy: Pa. National Guard coordinates state’s largest medical military team to respond to coronavirus
About 1,300 Pennsylvania National Guard members have been activated over the past two months to help out through the pandemic.
🔗 Artist sketches faces of front-line workers
A Lebanon County man is making sure we don’t forget essential workers when this pandemic is a thing of the past.
🔗 House Resolution introduced urging removal of Health Secretary Dr. Levine
State Representative Russ Diamond is calling for the immediate resignation or removal of Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine through a House Resolution that was introduced Tuesday.
🔗 PA Supreme Court meets remotely to hear arguments in Lebanon County medical marijuana case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a policy that would block people on probation from using medical marijuana in Lebanon County.
🔗 After 17 years, Will Wenninger returns to coach Cedar Crest girls (Paywall)
The ex-Cedar Crest girls coach, who guided the Falcons to lofty heights from 1999-2003, is now the current Cedar Crest girls coach after Will Wenninger was hired by the Cornwall-Lebanon School Board Monday night.
🔗 Another Pa. lawmaker calls for resignation of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine
State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-102) is adding his voice to the calls for the immediate resignation or removal of Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine.
🔗 Father charged after custody exchange turns into Amber alert: Lebanon County DA
The Reading man accused of prompting an Amber alert over the suspected abduction of two children is now facing charges in connection with the Friday incident.
🔗 State Police prepare for enforcement as counties plan to defy orders
Reserves are ready to be sent to counties that may require resources due to defiance.
🔗 ‘Powerfully positive:’ Rusty Owens left lasting mark on swimmers in decades-long coaching career
Thousands in central Pennsylvania this week are mourning the loss of swimming coach and mentor Rusty Owens.
🔗 Residents talk about counties that plan to self move to the yellow phase
Residents talk about counties that plan to self move to the yellow phase, including an interview with Lebanon City Council member Richard Wertz.
🔗 Supreme Court declines to lift Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to lift an executive order from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf that mandated the closure of all businesses in the state deemed nonessential as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
🔗 Pa. lawmaker defends shopping without a mask, urges public to question state officials
Shopping without a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t recommended by health experts, but that’s exactly what a midstate lawmaker said he did recently in a Facebook post.
