In response to the ongoing spike in drug overdoses seen throughout the City of Harrisburg and Dauphin County, WHBG-TV 20 will air a special roundtable discussion.
Acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman says Pensylvania and its counties are ready for the Nov. 8 election, even as they juggle issues tied to undated ballots, a new voter-data system and a lack of time to precanvass mail ballots.
Spending in 2021 Harrisburg mayoral primary will set city record
Updated May 11, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
The race to occupy Harrisburg s mayor s office is breaking fundraising records, according to campaign finance reports filed with Dauphin County. (Photo by Christine Vendel, PennLive, File.)Christine Vendel, PennLive
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Dave Schankweiler, the retired founder and publisher of the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal, has shown he may have the best Rolodex in the Harrisburg mayor’s race, out-raising all candidates who have filed campaign finance reports so far.
The big wild card? Former Harrisburg city councilman Otto Banks, who has the single-biggest donor in the race, but whose campaign committee had not yet filed a report as of noon, Tuesday.
Dauphin County director of corrections gets his job back, will be disciplined following investigations
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
Brian Clark, Director of Corrections at the Dauphin County Prison, meets with several dozen people protesting health conditions and their loved ones treatment inside the prison, June 27, 2020, in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mark Pynes | mpynes@pennlive.com
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Following an independent investigation by a Philadelphia-based law firm, as well as a criminal investigation conducted by Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo, Dauphin County Director of Corrections Brian Clark went back to work Monday.
Clark was placed on paid leave by the Dauphin County Prison Board on Aug. 29 pending the outcome of an investigation into accusations of his conduct being inappropriate. The prison board voted to reinstate Clark on Dec. 16 after having reviewed feedback from both investigations.