by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate unanimously passed a bill that would close an unintended gap in PA’s existing free hunting license program for disabled veterans. Currently, only veterans who suffered injuries during combat and were deemed 100% disabled by the U.S....
by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association have entered into a proposed Consent Decree with Hanover Foods Corporation to...
by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – A Lancaster man charged with shooting a man in the leg and nearly striking several others will have his case proceed to county court. 24-year-old Roberto Sanchez-Garcia waived his preliminary hearing on charges of aggravated assault, discharging a...
by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER -A dense fog advisory is in effect for the region until 9 a.m. Also a light glaze of freezing fog could result in slippery driving conditions particularly on bridges and overpasses.
by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Breast cancer imaging legislation has passed the PA House, marking a major advancement in cancer care and early detection efforts across the state. Senate Bill 88 builds on Act 1 of 2023 which eliminated out-of-pocket costs for supplemental...
by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate Communications and Technology Committee approved legislation to establish commonsense safeguards for artificial intelligence or AI chatbots accessible by minors. Sen. Tracy Pennycuick of Berks & Montgomery Counties sponsored Senate...
by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA House approved legislation aimed at enhancing the educational efforts of long-term care options. House Bill 1894 was introduced by Monroe County Rep. Maureen Madden and Lancaster County Rep. Steven Mentzer, the Majority and Minority Chairs of the...
by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Citing the need for permanent solutions to PA’s ongoing housing crisis, Lancaster County Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El and Philadelphia County Sen. Nikil Saval are introducing The Shelter First Act – legislation to prevent the criminalization of...
by Greg Barton | Nov 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – An initiative conceived in Adams County to direct estates of residents who die without a will or heirs to charities in their home counties, rather than going to the state’s General Fund, is one step away from becoming law. House Bill 1091 from Rep. Torren...
by Greg Barton | Nov 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – A Lancaster teen charged with shooting another juvenile will have his case proceed to county court. 16-year-old Jay-Quan Williams waived his preliminary hearing on charges of attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and other charges....
