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- May 8, 2024
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Lancaster County Sheriff Chris Leppler on Tuesday forcefully defended his use of a county-issued credit card, the subject of recent LNP | LancasterOnline reporting, saying that various items he purchased with the card in 2023 were accounted for and that a newspaper story unfairly implied otherwise.
Lancaster County Sheriff Chris Leppler on Friday said he will appear at a county commissioners meeting next week to address an LNP | LancasterOnline report that raised questions about his use of a county-issued credit card.
A local activist group has rallied the support of business owners to demand an apology from two Republican Lancaster County commissioners, who they hold “partially responsible” for a series of threats made against a Drag Queen Story Hour event in March.
Lancaster County election officials likely will know early next week the results of thousands of write-in votes and whether they will affect any races in the Nov. 5 general election.
The attempt by two sitting Lancaster County commissioners to influence races for precinct-level roles in the Republican Party had some party members upset over hardball political tactics uncommon in intraparty contests.
State Rep. Bryan Cutler Tuesday night notched a decisive victory over a primary challenger who waged a well-organized grassroots campaign backed by several right-wing organizations frustrated with Republican Party leaders in the Legislature.
Mail-in ballot numbers from the Lancaster County elections office suggest the presidential primary this year could see slightly less interest compared to the midterms two years ago.
A 60-year-old woman detained at Lancaster County Prison died last week after being transported to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, officials reported Monday.
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Lancaster County Sheriff Chris Leppler wanted a reception area in his courthouse office, so he had one built.
Lancaster County Prison officials on Thursday defended their practice of handcuffing prisoners when staff administer medication treatment for drug addiction and withdrawal, but under questioning from a public health advocate they said they may be open to reviewing the practice.
Lancaster County's two Republican commissioners on Tuesday appointed three newcomers to the county Library System board, opting not to reappoint two members, one of whom was the only professional librarian on the seven-member volunteer board.
The Lancaster County board of commissioners on Tuesday will consider making appointments to the Library System of Lancaster County’s board of directors for the second time this year, except this time they have a larger pool of candidates to select from for the volunteer positions
