by Greg Barton | Feb 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA House Housing and Community Development Committee approved legislation that would pause evictions scheduled to take effect during times of unsafe weather. House Bill 2023 would require a judge to halt the execution of an eviction order on a...
by Greg Barton | Feb 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
CUMBERLAND COUNTY – State Police report that a missing and endangered man has been located. 74-year-old William Wessels had been last seen February 2nd at around 10:30 a.m. in the 1900 block of Technology Parkway in Hampton Township, Cumberland County. Police say he...
by Greg Barton | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Sen. Chris Gebhard of Berks, Lancaster, & Lebanon Counties to allow Fort Indiantown Gap police officers to be Act 120 certified under the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission received final...
by Greg Barton | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA House unanimously passed legislation from Northampton County Rep. Robert Freeman that would allow boroughs, third-class cities, and most counties to establish memorials for first responders. Freeman said, “Currently, these municipalities and...
by Greg Barton | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA Senate Judiciary Committee advanced three bills to strengthen protections for human trafficking victims and address funding needs within PA’s judicial system. Senate Bill 44 would assist victims of human trafficking by restoring their...
by Greg Barton | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Several GOP lawmakers in Harrisburg plan to introduce legislation to allow courts to order the chemical or surgical castration of child rapists to permanently prevent these offenders from reengaging in predatory acts. In a co-sponsorship memo, Lawrence...
by Greg Barton | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – Lancaster Dollars for Higher Learning has announced that the 2026-27 interest-free loan application period is now open to Lancaster County residents who will be enrolled full-time at an accredited trade, technical, two-year, four-year, or graduate...
by Greg Barton | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
PUNXSUTAWNEY – Will we have have six more weeks of winter or an early spring? It depends to whom you listen. Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow this morning at Gobbler’s Knob in Jefferson County. Two Lancaster County...
by Greg Barton | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – To address the growing shortage of affordable housing in PA, Centre County Rep. Scott Conklin introduced legislation that would require the state to reserve a portion of any former state prison land it plans to sell and offer that land to the host...
by Greg Barton | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
NEW HOLLAND – Crews battled a fire at Lancaster County’s Tyson Foods. Just after 1 a.m. Sunday, units responded to Plant 2 for a trailer on fire against a loading dock. Units worked with plant personnel on moving the trailer, shutting down suppression systems, smoke...
