Expansion of broadband internet access, cyber schools and more relief for people behind on rent and mortgage are in the news this week.
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County residents who have not registered to vote yet must do it today if they want to vote in the general election on November 3,
“A pay freeze for government officials is absolutely appropriate right now with so many families and businesses struggling in this pandemic just to make ends meet,” said Ryan.
Wolf is calling on Pennsylvania lawmakers to legalize adult-use cannabis, saying it could help the state recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
One local resident received what she thought was three mail-in ballots this month. She hadn’t applied for even one, and planned to vote in person Nov. 3.
Two Franklin County Jail corrections officers and workers were recognized recently as the facility’s top employees for 2020. Business Manager…
With information and misinformation overwhelming social media users, media organizations need to ensure their listeners, viewers and readers can trust their reporting.
Here are a number of important issues all voters need to know about before voting., especially if you are voting by mail.
Mail-in ballots for next month’s general election are either on their way or aready in the hands if 16,000 Franklin County voters.
Toomey has established a record as a staunch conservative. He is one of the few lawmakers in Washington who can criticize President Donald Trump from time to time; and avoid infuriating the president or his supporters.
With respect to Pennsylvania, the report states the Biden-Harris platform would translate to a $10,605 tax on every resident, or $42,419 for a family of four.
New contracts call for no raises in 2021, but provide all borough employees with a 3% raise in 2022.
The LERTA program supports improvement of commercial and industrial properties by providing county tax benefits on the improved portions of properties. Since it began in 2014, eleven properties across Franklin County have benefitted from county tax exemptions through the LERTA program.
Rep. Paul Schemel, R-Franklin, announced Thursday that he was in quarantine after he received a positive result from a test for the virus.
The Franklin County Veterans Affairs We Support You Scholarship program provides financial support to an area veteran’s dependent.
“The kinds of jobs this can create are substantial. These are long-term, good paying jobs.” Babb said. “I think this is an ingenious piece of legislation, quite frankly.”
if you are voting in an election district for the first time, you will be asked to present an approved form of identification before you sign the pollbook.
Investigators have recovered nine ballots at this time. Some of those ballots can be attributed to specific voters and some cannot.
Three probation officers credited with saving lives of two local citizens in crisis situations received awards this week.
Absentee and mail-in ballots will begin to be mailed out early next week to voters that have submitted an application. Specimen ballots will also be available on the County’s website beginning next week.
House Bill 2787, sponsored by Rep. Mike Reese, R-Westmoreland, originally passed in both the House and the Senate with strong bipartisan majorities – strong enough to meet the threshold for overturning a veto.
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Central PA restaurant, bar owners: Businesses urge support of HB 2513
“We care deeply about the health, safety and well-being of our customers, especially during this unprecedented pandemic:” restaurant, bar owners
“The governor has once again acted in a manner that disregards the voice of the people,” Rep. Jesse Topper (R-78), said.
The online public meeting will remain open for more than two weeks, giving plenty of time to visit the website and review the details through video and interactive mapping.
Republicans controlling both chambers of the Legislature say full legalization is not on the table for debate, despite the governor’s repeated pleas on the topic.
The County’s Voter Registration Office has been busy for weeks processing applications for absentee and mail-in ballots for the Presidential Election.
Legislation by State Senator Doug Mastriano (R-33) establishing a statewide moment of silence in schools observing September 11th received a…
On average, there are 20 suicides in Franklin County each year. This rate of 12.9 people per 100,000 is lower than state and national averages.
The state legislature has a plan to make it easier for the average homeowner to cash in on the solar energy fad: community solar panels.
Everyone in attendance at an event count toward the 25 person indoor and 250 person outdoor limit including the players and their coaches.
Wolf claims the extension is necessary to allow his administration to waive licensing requirements for health care providers, redirect emergency aid and respond quickly to emerging outbreaks.
Franklin County has a strong program in which police and mental health experts work together to keep the mentally ill…
“There’s back and forth and I think there’s a real interest in having a conversation. This isn’t a one-sided conversation.
Registering to vote is the first in a series of columns from Franklin County Election Board leading up to November’s general election.
The new deadlines apply only to commercial licenses. Expiration extension deadlines on non-commercial driver license, photo identification cards, learner’s permits and camera cards expire August 31.
A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.
Thwarted by court rulings and vetoes, Republicans in the legislature unhappy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to the coronavirus pandemic are plotting two new efforts to curtail his emergency powers.
Gov. Wolf blames President Trump and Republicans for putting the state into a position of having to apply for a grant to provide a little extra to the state’s unemployed.
Spotlight PA’s mission is to hold the powerful in Pennsylvania to account through hard-hitting accountability journalism.
Bills in the state legislature take up issues such as the impact of COVID-19 on schools and grants for struggling bars and restaurants.