Lancaster County could lose five passport agencies before the end of the year after federal officials told local libraries they could no longer process passport applications. lanc.news/4rsGPzQ

Jaime Arroyo, Lancaster’s newly elected mayor, is already thinking about Day 1 on the job. lanc.news/48c9bGY

A nature preserve near Lancaster County’s eastern border could see a portion of its land acquired by the state as part of ongoing upgrades to Route 30. Supporters of land preservation programs say the acquisition of protected land could hold… lanc.news/3K9W6ot

Pennsylvania has paused plans to implement an expanded biosecurity program for the live bird market supply chain.

Elizabethtown Borough Council to vote on $9.29M spending plan in December with tax hike lanc.news/3KfLoNi

The man involved voted twice for Trump -- once in Pa., and once in Fl.

School District of Lancaster gets $1.5M more from state budget than expected lanc.news/43R4HTC

A 0.9% increase starts Monday for Lancaster County residents heating their homes with natural gas from UGI Utilities. lanc.news/3M1BcZm

Officials cheer, while watchdogs fume, over the Pa. Supreme Court removing the mandated 24-hour window for making meeting agendas available to the public. t.co/TbDHtvZ04x

Warwick school board decides not to pursue solar energy for the district at this time lanc.news/4pt1WQI

Lancaster City Council votes to increase allowable square footage of self-storage units lanc.news/49MRm2B

Warwick Township supervisors vote to advertise $10M spending plan with no property tax increase lanc.news/4pvO6No

3 East Hempfield supervisors prioritize experience over political affiliation when filling board spot lanc.news/4ihXHoC

Penn Manor School District's share of state funding is just what the district planned for lanc.news/49GRAYS

Pa. AG Dave Sunday joined 36 attorneys general to -again- voice their opposition to a federal moratorium on state-passed AI laws. www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/u...

The decision angered supporters of government transparency who argue that it weakens the state’s Sunshine Act, which sets requirements for conducting official business in public view. From @wesa.fm

When major food suppliers and producers have excess food, it has to go somewhere. Rather than trash it, Blessings of Hope created an innovative system to get the food to people who can use it.

West Earl Township passes resolution modifying growth boundaries; will vote on tax hike in December lanc.news/48bHfmN

Columbia Borough School District received over $800,000 increase in state funding this year lanc.news/3XQZN5w

New from the Pa. Supreme Court: In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled Monday that local agencies do not need to give 24-hour notice when making changes to public meeting agendas — as long as a majority of the body votes to do so. www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

The Pa. budget includes two big tax credit changes. Here’s what you should know. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2025/11/tax-credit-working-families-income-affordable-housing-pennsylvania-budget-capitol/

Penn State University and the Pennsylvania Department of Education want the state’s highest court to overturn a recent lower court ruling that sided with Spotlight PA and stop the release of internal Board of Trustees documents.

All counties do offer diversion of some kind. And the vast majority of first-time juvenile offenders end up being diverted before their cases are fully adjudicated. But some advocates say programs’ setup and utilization rates vary widely across the commonwealth. From @ejprev.bsky.social

Manheim Township's superintendent survey shows many parents want district to add spring break lanc.news/49CpCh1

A Lancaster County judge on Monday signed an order unsealing autopsy records in the 2003 death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna, whose body was found face-down in a creek in Brecknock Township. The move comes after a yearslong effort by… lanc.news/4or9PFC

When Heather Kreider learned that a ban on nearly all consumable hemp products had been added to a congressional spending package earlier this month, she said it felt like a rug had been pulled out from under the business she… lanc.news/4puTL6o

Adamstown Borough to increase property taxes and sewer and water rates next year lanc.news/4oAfWaJ

Conoy Township board approves property tax hike; adds fees to summer playground program lanc.news/4iotUuH

Lane closures are scheduled for Dec. 2 on Route 322 at the diverging diamond interchange with Route 222 in Ephrata Township. lanc.news/4ptNnfM

East Lampeter Township passes draft budget with 10% tax hike for 2026 lanc.news/48nWpnQ

Two Lancaster County school districts plan to roll out wearable crisis alert badges that can, at the touch of a button, alert administrators or law enforcement to the precise location of a medical emergency, a fight between students or, in… lanc.news/4ifspyG

Nearly 3.4 million drivers will be using the Pennsylvania Turnpike around Thanksgiving this week, according to projections from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. lanc.news/4oZKgMQ

Leacock Township gives nod to growth boundary expansion as part of county's comprehensive plan lanc.news/4rj6F9o

Solanco will see some savings in cyber charter school tuition 2026, but not as much as expected lanc.news/4p3ON0I

Octorara school board approves compensation hikes for some administrators following salary study lanc.news/4iilXqE

Paradise Township approves final 2026 budget with no tax hike lanc.news/3M0R4Lp

Rapho Township supervisors give green light to draft budget with tax increase lanc.news/3XbkTeN

Special funds help Berks County avoid property tax increase despite $16M shortfall https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2025/11/berks-county-no-property-tax-increase-2026-budget-local-government/

The state Senate paid $133k to litigate and settle a case brought by a former staffer alleging emotional distress and ethical lapses within Sen. Doug Mastriano's office. Some charges are disputed by the Senate & Mastriano's former CoS. www.pennlive.com/politics/202...

BREAKING NEWS: Director of Penn State Cancer Institute resigns 1 day after Spotlight PA investigation about chemo errors, ‘toxic’ leadership

West Lampeter Township residents to see 11% property tax hike in 2026 lanc.news/4odtloX

Sadsbury Township budget shows windfall from sale of public sewer system to private company lanc.news/3LU7xRA

“This agreement puts us in a better place than where we would be if we did not have an agreement,” said Jeremy Young, vice president of community and economic development for Lancaster City Alliance. lancasteronline.com/news/local/l...

Nearly six years after having them sealed, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office has dropped opposition to the release of autopsy records in the 2003 death of federal prosecutor Jonathan Luna. lanc.news/4rdMsSd

East Hempfield Township supervisors unanimously voted to donate $26,350 to Lancaster Public Library on Wednesday, 19 months after they withheld money from the library after it scheduled a Drag Queen Story Hour event at its downtown branch. lanc.news/3Kau8bZ

Lancaster county residents can comment now through Jan. 6 on the first major changes planned in 30 years to the areas where the county wants to see development concentrated. lanc.news/3LRzslf

Release of state budget money cuts deficit in Conestoga Valley's school budget lanc.news/47X9JR3

State budget passage means $1M for Hempfield School District lanc.news/4ppEL9N