by Greg Barton | Jun 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Senator Dave McCormick and Jacky Rosen of Nevada introduced the Unmanned Systems Command and Control Act on Friday, legislation directing the Secretary of War to study and report on whether the U.S. Department of War could use...
by Greg Barton | Jun 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) have introduced the bipartisan Risk-Based Oversight for Integrity Act, legislation that would modernize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s oversight of organic certification by focusing...
by Greg Barton | Jun 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Police Department have arrested, Joseph Zisa, 27, of Stevens for Selling/Furnishing Alcohol to minors, Public Drunkenness, Scattering Rubbish, Restriction on Alcoholic Beverages, and two Ephrata Township ordinance violations. On May 29th,...
by Greg Barton | Jun 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER TOWNSHIP – On June 25, the Lancaster Township Police Department responded to the 100 block of Dickens Drive in the Hawthorne Gardens community for a reported theft. Officers learned that during an apartment renovation, kitchen appliances had been temporarily...
by Greg Barton | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
LITITZ BOROUGH – The Lititz Borough Police Department patrol function investigated a crash that occurred on 04/13/2026 at 1:00 pm in the 500 block of West Marion Street. The owner of a Volkswagen Rabbit that was legally parked provided dashcam from his vehicle...
by Greg Barton | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The Senate approved legislation cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies, strengthening the state’s EITC program and eliminating the current sales tax exemption for data centers. The legislation would eliminate the gross receipts tax on...
by Greg Barton | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – This week, the Pennsylvania House passed H.B. 2632 introduced by state Rep. Nikki Rivera. The stated objective of the bill is to increase accountability and transparency in the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit programs. The bill would...
by Greg Barton | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The state House of Representatives passed H.B. 2496 by an overwhelming bipartisan majority. The bill would empower local governments in Pennsylvania to place up to a six-month “pause” on the consideration of any data center application. Municipalities...
by Greg Barton | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The Senate this week passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) that aids law enforcement’s ability to respond more effectively during Amber Alerts and missing person investigations. Senate Bill 1273 clarifies that the...
by Greg Barton | Jun 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER TOWNSHIP – The Lancaster Township Police Department has filed charges against three juvenile males following an extensive investigation into a series of vehicle thefts and related incidents that occurred during the overnight hours of November 17, 2025,...
