by Greg Barton | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
LEBANON COUNTY – Instead of getting a cat out of a tree, members of the Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company were requested by the Newmanstown Fire Company and PA Game Commission officers to help recover a bear from a tree on Round Barn Road in Millcreek Township,...
by Greg Barton | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
BOONE, NC – Many area churches and families are busy making up shoeboxes filled with gifts to needy children around the world through Operation Christmas Child, an outreach of Samaritan’s Purse. Shoeboxes are filled with toys, school supplies, and personal care items...
by Greg Barton | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) – After a 60-40 vote, the U.S. Senate has taken the first step to end the government shutdown after several Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of health care subsidies. Late Sunday, senators voted to pass compromise...
by Greg Barton | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Former PA Senate Majority Leader David “Chip” Brightbill died last week at the age of 83. Brightbill served in the PA Senate from 1982 to 2006. Senate leaders called him a skilled legislator who will be remembered for his creative approach to solving...
by Greg Barton | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Many local law enforcement agencies will be participating in a national “Click It or Ticket” campaign from November 10 – 30. During the period, police will be conducting high visibility enforcement to ensure motorists and their...
by Greg Barton | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER COUNTY – Crews battled a Sunday morning fire at Perdue AgriBusiness on River Road in Lancaster County’s Conoy Township. The fire was discovered around 4:25 a.m. in a piece of equipment on the roof of the facility. Firefighters say the tower crew assisted...
by Greg Barton | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – Saturday afternoon’s Spotlight program features a panel discussion held at Family Research Council’s Pray Vote Stand Summit on how Christians should think about artificial intelligence or AI. FRC’s Vice President for Government Affairs, Travis Weber...
by Greg Barton | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Public Utility Commission voted 3-2 to advance its ongoing review of large-load growth – including data centers – by issuing a Tentative Order proposing a statewide model tariff to guide how large electric customers connect to the...
by Greg Barton | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro signed two bills into law. Senate Bill 246 requires that all schools in the state inform parents, guardians, and school staff about incidents when a weapon is brought onto school grounds. Under current law, school districts are not...
by Greg Barton | Nov 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Two pieces of legislation will be introduced by Bucks County Rep. Joe Hogan to help Pennsylvanians with the increasing energy prices. The first would allow PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate claimants to deduct the money spent on utilities, such as electricity,...
