Capacity at Lebanon County’s mass vaccination site is expanding as WellSpan capacity comes online.
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Erik Itzen running for vacant city Magisterial District Judge post
Erik Itzen, a Penn State Hershey Medical Center security officer and former Lebanon policeman, is one of five candidates running for a vacant Magisterial District Judge position in the City of Lebanon.
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All Pa. adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine as of April 19, new groups eligible now
As part of the accelerated rollout, law enforcement, grocery store workers, and people who work in food-processing plants are eligible as of Wednesday.
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Senate GOP leaders tap well-connected Pa. political operative to lead campaign arm
The move further solidifies the influence of lobbyist Ray Zaborney, who, with his wife, runs a trio of companies that help elect public officials, then lobby them once in office.
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Inside Pennsylvania’s race to expand who’s eligible for the coronavirus vaccine
The state has made significant progress in its vaccination effort after Gov. Tom Wolf came under intense scrutiny, but that progress still depends, in part, on where you live.
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Lebanon Mayor Capello to give virtual State of the City Address on April 7
Monday, March 29 is the deadline to register for the Mayor Capello’s annual State of the City address, to be given via Zoom at noon on April 7.
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[Photo Story] Inside Lebanon’s new mass vaccination clinic
Formerly a Kmart, the clinic at 1745 Quentin Road has been revamped to administer approximately 3,000 shots each week to residents. Here’s a peek inside the facility.
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Wolf administration refuses to release details of wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses
The state Health Department is once again citing a decades-old law that it has used numerous times to prevent greater public scrutiny of its coronavirus pandemic response.
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LebTown readers offer their guesses for the source of the mysterious ‘vroom’ of Fort Indiantown Gap
The source of the mysterious “vroom” sounds in the area of Fort Indiantown Gap are still a puzzle for some people, while others are convinced they know the origins of the noise.
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Have you helped process Pa. unemployment claims this past year? Spotlight PA wants to hear from you
Spotlight PA is seeking current and former employees of the state Department of Labor and Industry about their experiences during the pandemic.
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As thousands of unemployment claims expire, Pa. residents refile, wait on federal benefits
The expiration of state benefits for many and the new federal stimulus law is creating fresh confusion and potential gaps in benefits for people who have been desperate for help for the past year.
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Lebanon City Council discusses street repaving, preparations for move, zoning board appointment
Lebanon City Council plans for move to downtown, summer street repaving, fills zoning board vacancy at March meeting.
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Ballot questions should be clear, but two written by the Wolf administration don’t pass the test
Two proposals that will be before voters this May have drawn the ire of Republican leaders in the state House and Senate, who called language written by the Wolf administration “prejudicial.”
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A huge spike in Medicaid enrollment in Pa. shows how devastating the coronavirus has been
Enrollment in the program rose by more than 388,000 people, or 13.7%, including in counties that, historically, have been wealthier than some of their counterparts.