Government City Council moves closer to action on ‘Airbnb’-style short-term rentals In this image from online video, Dena Maounis, at podium, addresses Lancaster City Council about short-term rentals on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Seated at the conference … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 27, 2022
Government ACLU of Pa. sues Lancaster County over bail practices Lancaster County Prison (Source: Lancaster County) The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a federal class action lawsuit accusing magisterial district judges in Lancaster … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 26, 2022
Government County election board issues warning about third-party mailings (Source: Pa.gov) The Lancaster County Board of Elections is giving households a heads-up that they may receive unsolicited voter registration applications or mail ballot applications from … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 25, 2022
Government Education Secretary Ortega to leave Wolf administration Eric Hagarty, left, and Noe Ortega (Sources: Provided | OUL) Pennsylvania Education Secretary Noe Ortega will step down at the end of the month, Gov. Tom … Read more By One United Lancaster - April 22, 2022
Government Prison Board asked to review rebate arrangement in commissary, phone contracts In this image from online video, Kent Kroehler, secretary of Have a Heart for Persons in the Criminal Justice System, speaks to the Lancaster County Prison … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 21, 2022
Government Inmates decorate prison walls with inspirational messages (photos) A rainbow and pot of goal with the message “Hallway of Hope” have been painted in D Block at the Lancaster County Prison. According to the … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 21, 2022
Government Keara Klinepeter stepping down as Health Secretary; Dr. Denise Johnson to succeed her (Update) Outgoing Pa. acting Health Secretary Keara Klinepeter, left; and her successor, Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson, right. (Source: Pa.gov) Keara Klinepeter will resign as acting Pennsylvania … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 18, 2022
Government City’s plans advancing for bicycle, pedestrian ‘boulevard’ along Water Street This rendering shows how Water Street would appear looking north at the intersection with West Orange Street after the implementation of a planned “bicycle boulevard” project. … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 18, 2022
Government Commissioners approve guidelines for community ARPA applications (Update) Lancaster County Government Center, 150 N. Queen St. (Photo: Tim Stuhldreher) Update: The Lancaster County commissioners on Wednesday approved the county’s guidelines for outside entities seeking … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 14, 2022
Government Pa. Senate votes to ban drop boxes, 3rd-party aid for election administration The Pennsylvania State Capitol. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) The Pennsylvania Senate voted Wednesday to eliminate ballot drop boxes statewide. The legislation would require ballots to be returned … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 13, 2022
Government Election Board discontinues drop box for mail-in ballots In this image from online video, Sally Lyall speaks to commissioners John Trescot, Ray D’Agostino and Josh Parsons during an Election Board meeting on Wednesday, April … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 13, 2022
Government County commissioners discuss removing drop box for mail-in ballots at Government Center In this file image, from left, Lancaster County commissioners John Trescot, Ray D’Agostino and Josh Parsons meet in their capacity as the Board of Elections on … Read more By Tim Stuhldreher - April 12, 2022