Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans more power to set the legislative agenda, even though they are now the minority party.
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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail breaks ground on Phase 6; city trail and park underway
The completion of Phases 6A and 6B will include the John E. Wengert Memorial Park and a trail extension from Chestnut Street to South 22nd Street through Lebanon.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of February 27
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Derry Township cop campaigns to be Palmyra Magisterial District Judge
Derry Township police officer and North Londonderry Township resident Dennis Eckenrode is the third announced candidate for the vacant magisterial district judge position covering Palmyra Borough and North Londonderry, South Londonderry, East Hanover, and Cold Spring townships.
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Cornwall in talks with Elizabethtown to purchase the Open Pit water supply
Amidst water and sewer price hikes from City of Lebanon Authority (COLA), Cornwall Borough Council is negotiating with Elizabethtown for possible purchase of the Open Pit.
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Shapiro admin can do more as rollbacks to food and health benefits loom in Pa., experts say
Millions of Pennsylvanians will soon get less money to buy food, and hundreds of thousands could lose their government health insurance.
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Shapiro admin contends taking Super Bowl tickets from group that gets state money didn’t violate governor’s own gift ban
The ban, enacted by Gov. Josh Shapiro, prevents him from taking pricey tickets from people or groups with “financial relations” with Pennsylvania.
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North Lebanon Twp. supervisors plan extensive paving, bridge repair for 2023
Ten North Lebanon Streets are planned for paving this summer, following the postponement of several last year.
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Unequal election policies disenfranchised Pennsylvania voters in 2022
Pennsylvania counties make their own policies on drop boxes, fixing mail ballots, and more, creating an uneven landscape that gives people additional voting options based on where they live.
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The Pa. House is coming back with a Democratic majority, but don’t expect the rules stalemate to end
The chamber will return this week to focus on providing legal relief to sexual abuse survivors, but leaders are still debating what permanent rules to govern the chamber should look like.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of February 20
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Lebanon County Coroner’s office investigates fewer deaths in 2022
The Lebanon County Coroner’s Office cites fewer COVID-related death as the reason for fewer investigations in 2022. Drug-related deaths were also down over previous years.
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S. Londonderry Twp. passes sewer price hike on to Mount Gretna area residents
The South Londonderry Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to pass on a six percent price increase to the around 200 township residents hooked up to Mt Gretna’s sewer system.
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Cornwall Borough Council considers $49,000 A/V upgrade to meeting hall
Cornwall Borough Council opted to table action on a proposed A/V Professional Services update, estimated at approximately $49,000, until its next meeting on Feb. 13.
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Lebanon VA Medical Center places 300+ homeless vets into permanent housing
The Lebanon VA Medical Center found permanent housing placements for more than 300 homeless veterans over 2022.