WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is seeing a surge in COVID-19 patient admissions – the highest, a hospital spokesman said Tuesday, since the pandemic began earlier this year.
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Election Day 2020 Pa. live updates: What you need to know before heading to the polls
Spotlight PA has reporters fanned out across the state — from Butler County to Gettysburg to Wilkes-Barre — who will be sending dispatches from polling places throughout the day.
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Election Day is here – How will local candidates spend it?
It’s mostly business as usual this Election Day, as candidates plan to visit polls and encourage voters, with some slight modifications.
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These Pa. counties won’t start counting mail ballots until Wednesday, possibly skewing early results
Despite mounting pressure from the state’s top election official, a handful of counties maintain they will not begin counting mail ballots on Election Day.
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What Lebanon Countians need to know for Election Day 2020
It’s a big one. Everything you need to know about the election, and some things you may not.
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With U.S. Census now complete, community waits to see results of group efforts
As of Oct. 15, the U.S. Census has concluded. For the next decade, the gathered information will help allocate money for communities across the country.
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Leaf collection service for Lebanon city residents begins
The weekly service will continue until the first snowfall of the season or the week of December 7, whichever comes first.
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Gaping loopholes and vague state guidance leave some Pa. families out of a home despite federal ban on evictions
Whether or not families get kicked out often comes down to where they live, and which judge happens to hear their case, a Spotlight PA investigation found.
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Harassment, anger, and misinformation plague Pa. county officials as they struggle to keep 2020 election on track
They’re working 80-hour weeks, hiring armies of temporary workers, and renting extra space to keep them safe as they pledge to count votes by Friday after Election Day.
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County ready for Election Day, many traditional activities laid aside for year
The culture around Election Day – which has among its traditions the late-night, nail-biting gatherings of party supporters to watch as the results roll in – are changing in the age of mail-in ballots and COVID-19.
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2020 Trick or Treat moved to Monday, November 2
The rain date for trick or treat in Lebanon County is Monday, November 2.
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to expedite Pa. mail ballot case, but could still intervene
With the prospect the high court could still hear the case or related challenges to late ballots, state election officials urged voters to hand-deliver their ballots as soon as possible.
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Will Pa. be at the center of another Bush v. Gore? These 8 lawyers and scholars weigh in.
If the election comes down to Pennsylvania, the days following Nov. 3 will likely be similar to Florida in 2000.
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Dan Bost will complete City Council term vacated by Keller; no Dems remain
With Republican Dan Bost filling the seat vacated by Amy Keller, Lebanon City Council is now 100% Republicans; however, no Democrats applied to the position.