Two federal lawmakers urged Republicans to be more aware of mail-in ballots, one saying the election to take back the White House in the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
Adam Yoder, 36, of Williamsport, is announcing his candidacy for re-election to Williamsport City Council on the Republican ticket. “I’m proud to be repre
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Fayettesville, told a throng of local supporters Saturday that he will not give up the fight for an audit of 2020 election votes.
A decision last week by the Delaware River Basin Commission would ban fracking through the Delaware River watershed, including Berks County.
There had been a temporary moratorium instituted in 2010, but that was recently challenged in court. The ban is also likely to face legal challenges.
Also last week, the commission voted unanimously to develop regulations for the management of drilling wastewater coming into the watershed and for water being taken out of the watershed for use in drilling operations. The proposed wastewater regulations are to be available by Sept. 30.
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Hydraulic fracturing, called fracking, is an oil and gas well development process that typically involves injecting water, sand and chemicals under high pressure deep into a bedrock formation to free natural gas trapped in rock formations like shale.