As two GOP lawmakers push to abolish mail voting, county election officials say the state should keep and improve the new system.
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Former Pa. Gov. Dick Thornburgh dies at 88
The Pittsburgh native rose to serve two terms as Pennsylvania’s 41st governor, from 1979 to 1987.
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Pa.’s ban on indoor dining, school sports won’t extend beyond Jan. 4
A formal announcement by the administration is expected Wednesday afternoon.
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Lebanon City police sergeant announces run for Lebanon County Sheriff in 2021
Lebanon City Police Department Sergeant Jeffrie C. Marley, Jr., is seeking the Republican nomination for Lebanon County Sheriff in 2021. The post has been held since 2013 by Republican Bruce E. Klingler.
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County commissioners pass 2021 budget, no new tax increases
The Lebanon County Commissioners approved the 2021 budget, which decreased by one-half of a percent over 2020’s budget.
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Commissioners vote to spend remainder of CARES funding, discuss year’s disbursement of funds
In mentioning that all of the money must be allocated and spent by Dec. 30, County Administrator Jamie Wolgemuth reminded the commissioners that the county has disbursed $9.1 million in grants to Lebanon County businesses in just over 3.5 months.
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County braces for a foot or more of snow
Up to 18 inches of snow are expected locally over the next 24 hours, according to Lebanon County Weather. Here’s the current status of snow emergencies and school schedule changes across the county.
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State-run psychiatric hospital can’t recruit enough workers as Pa. risks violating federal requirements
Staff is “running out of gas” at Torrance State Hospital, where federal inspectors said short-staffing created safety risks in 2018 and 2019.
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Applause and cheers at Good Samaritan Hospital as COVID vaccine arrives
When else, and where else, would the unloading of a plain cardboard box from an ordinary white commercial van elicit a round of applause and cheers from a line of weary health care frontliners standing out in the cold?
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As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates
Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.
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First vaccine shipment expected today at WellSpan Good Samaritan
First batch of coronavirus vaccine arrives in Lebanon on Tuesday; health care workers will be among the first to receive a dose.
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Mailed ballots, tight deadlines caused a crunch for Pa. elections officials. Now, comes the reckoning.
Voters could request a mail ballot just seven days before the Nov. 3 election, making it difficult for county offices to send them out and receive them back by the deadline.
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Thousands of Pa. families face potential eviction come the new year
Hundreds of thousands of families across Pennsylvania could lose their homes in January, after emergency unemployment benefits and federal eviction protections expire and as the state grapples with record numbers of new coronavirus cases.