Teresa Stump-Klinger, a lifelong Lebanon County resident, was deployed with other Lebanon VA personnel to medical facilities needing help with their coronavirus response efforts.
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[Column] Plans for return to school vary greatly among school districts
“As we learn more about the proposals being weighed by other school districts it becomes clear that some school districts intend to take greater precautions than others.”
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[Column] Gov. Wolf should not inflict harm on those he represents
State Rep. Frank Ryan: “I call on Gov. Wolf to recognize that willfully harming the people of Lebanon County is a petty mistake.”
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Wolf withholds county CARES funding; Meuser, other local officials respond
The action appears to be in response to a decision by Lebanon County Commissioners to reopen the county in mid-May, despite the COVID-19 restrictions ordered by Wolf and state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.
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Pa. lawmakers want voters to weaken governor’s emergency powers, boost their own
The constitutional amendment process is a lengthy one with no guaranteed outcome, but it has a major benefit — it doesn’t require Gov. Tom Wolf’s approval.
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Gov. Tom Wolf imposes new restrictions on bars, restaurants, businesses as the coronavirus surges
The rollbacks are the first the administration has announced since it began reopening counties in May.
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Pa. Democratic state senator tests positive for the coronavirus
A spokesperson for Senate Democrats said Sen. Anthony Williams received the result Tuesday.
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Researchers say evidence lacking for UPMC claim of ‘less severe’ coronavirus strain in Pa.
The health system said a recent study backed up its assertion. But the study itself contradicts UPMC’s own takeaways.
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[Column] Parents need to ask serious questions regarding the return to school
“This is the time to ask questions of your local school district, not after the schools have already opened.”
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Welsh Mountain receives approval as COVID testing center, thought to be first walk-up facility in county
Testing will begin this Tuesday and will continue on various dates through the end of August. Foodstuffs donated by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank will also be available.
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Lebanon County legislator Russ Diamond tweets “a masked child is an abused child” in “self-explanatory” meme
State Rep. Russ Diamond tweeted a meme on Thursday, July 9, equating the wearing of a mask by a child to an act of child abuse.
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[Column] Recognizing graduation parades throughout Lebanon County
Darrel Moyer of Cleona shares his pictures and videos of the graduation parades arranged to honor graduating seniors in a very “2020” way.
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[Column] Is the safety of our school children second to political agendas?
“Here in Pennsylvania and across our nation, children and their safe return to school has fallen victim to dangerous and divisive political conflict.”
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Pa. issues new eviction moratorium after fears rent relief would be too slow
Advocates say the order, which puts evictions on ice until Aug. 31, gives the state’s new rental assistance program more time to reach those who need help.
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A promising year for Pennsylvania’s state budget ends with a $3.2 billion thud
The state permanently lost $444 million in June alone, with that number expected to be $5 billion overall by this time next year.
