by Greg Barton | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Legislation will be forthcoming which would stop AI spam phone calls. The proposal from Chester County Rep. Chris Pielli would expand PA’s Telemarketer Registration Act to prohibit the use of AI to make spam calls, as well as creating additional penalties...
by Greg Barton | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Private water wells are the primary source of drinking water for over 3 million Pennsylvanians, particularly in rural areas. Yet, PA is one of only two states that does not enforce industry standards for well siting and construction, and one of just...
by Greg Barton | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
GARDNERS – PA Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding toured Adams County family-owned Rice Fruit Company, where robotic equipment was purchased with $130,000 in support from the nation’s first Agricultural Innovation Grant Program. The new, state-of-the-art...
by Greg Barton | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
CARLISLE – A Cumberland County nursing home employee is facing numerous charges after using a resident’s debit card for fraud. On December 13th, 2025, Carlisle Police received a report of fraudulent debit card charges on a bank account of a resident at Thornwald...
by Greg Barton | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA House Republican Policy Committee held a hearing to examine the rising cost of back-to-school supplies and explore solutions to ease the financial burden on PA families. The hearing was held at Crayola’s world headquarters in Easton. The discussion...
by Greg Barton | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Lancaster County Sen. James Malone announced he has introduced legislation, Senate Bill 1190, to reduce market demand for puppy mills by establishing humane pet retail standards. As a companion bill to Lehigh County Rep. Jeanne McNeill’s House Bill 1816,...
by Greg Barton | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER COUNTY – The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office is looking for volunteers for the Lancaster County Youth Aid Panel. The program is an alternative method for addressing juvenile criminal actions without the court system being involved....
by Greg Barton | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
CUMBERLAND COUNTY – Cumberland County authorities are investigating an attempted child luring. On Thursday, February 19th, between 6:50 a.m. and 7:15 a.m., police responded to a report of a young child walking to her bus stop at the intersection of Raspberry Drive and...
by Greg Barton | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – A Lebanon County man charged with committing a string of offenses in Lancaster County municipalities that ultimately ended in a fiery crash that left one man with life-threatening injuries and severely injured a woman will have his case proceed to...
by Greg Barton | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER COUNTY – State Police in Lancaster County are working with authorities from Maryland regarding a stolen property case. PSP says a stolen white 2020 Acura bearing Maryland registration was found abandoned in the area of 4 Beechnut Drive in Providence Township...