Rocherty Road remains open for local traffic between Route 72 and Village Drive at the village of Rocherty, but can’t be accessed from Colebrook Road at the west end.
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Pa. to refund $19 million to 109,000 people it overcharged in unemployment error
The state first learned it had overcharged thousands of people unemployment interest in 2016, but didn’t disclose it until Spotlight PA asked about the problem.
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Commissioners approve MH/ID/EI end-of year expense, hear updates on Tropical Depression Ida
The Lebanon County Commissioners approved a Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention (MH/IP/EI) Program end-of-year expense, recognized Hunger Action Month, and heard updates on Tropical Depression Ida at Thursday’s meeting.
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For the first time, Pa. Senate gives public online access to spending records
Though a win for taxpayers, the information provided online is not searchable or easy to analyze.
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The Supreme Court’s inaction on a Texas abortion ban raises the stakes for the Pa. governor’s race
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has vowed to veto any effort to curtail abortion access, but his term ends in January 2023. Republicans plan to aggressively pursue the office.
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The coming crisis in dementia care and why Pa. is woefully unprepared
A lack of beds and staff, soaring costs, and action plans gone unheeded have left Pennsylvania, one of the oldest states in the nation, in a perilous position.
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Ida set to inundate county, region; Wolf declares emergency; flooding expected
LebTown and Lebanon County Weather will be providing updates throughout the day as critical news occurs concerning Tropical Depression Ida and its impact on Lebanon County.
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‘Have they locked the doors?’ Judge presses for details on Hershey charity spat with board member
With claims of millions of dollars unaccounted for at the Milton Hershey School, a judge considered Tuesday whether a board member’s lawsuit for access to financial records should go forward.
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Gov. Tom Wolf to mandate masks in Pa. schools
It will apply to Pennsylvania’s public and private K-12 schools, as well as early learning and child-care facilities, starting Sept. 7.
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Reader’s images show progress of new Walmart warehouse in N. Lebanon Twp.
After months of site and foundation work, walls for new Walmart warehouse are going up. Completion by end of 2021 possible.
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State Rep. Russ Diamond compares mandatory vaccines to rape; PCAR seeks apology and removal of Facebook post
The chain of events began with the Lebanon County legislator’s Monday, Aug. 23, Facebook post in which he appeared to suggest that mandatory vaccinations were akin to rape, albeit without actually saying that word.
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Your questions about climbing COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania, answered
Spotlight PA held a free panel with health experts about what you need to know going into the fall. Here are the takeaways.
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You’re invited! A free panel on how Pennsylvania can keep people in addiction recovery safe
A recent Spotlight PA/KHN investigation found the Pennsylvania department tasked with oversight of these providers allowed some to continue operating despite harm to patients.