David Wenner

Mar 26, 2024 | pennlive.com | David Wenner

School choice is a key issue in the House district covering Dillsburg and about a dozen nearby municipalities in northern York County. “A lot of parents are upset about what they believe is being taught in the schools and they want the ability to move their kids based on that,” says Chris Wyatt, one of five Republicans running to replace Rep. Dawn Keefer in the 92nd District. Keefer stepped aside to run for the state Senate.

Mar 22, 2024 | pennlive.com | David Wenner

NewsUpdated: Mar. 22, 2024, 3:47 p.m.|Published: Mar. 22, 2024, 3:42 p.m.Police in Lower Paxton Township in Dauphin County dispute claims by New York City police that the township failed to run a vehicle check that could have led to capture of a pair of homicide suspects. The pair, a 16-year-old female and a 19-year-old male, were arrested Friday in York. They are accused of killing a 52-year-old woman and leaving her body in a duffel bag in a closet in Manhattan.

Mar 22, 2024 | pennlive.com | David Wenner

NewsUpdated: Mar. 22, 2024, 1:20 p.m.|Published: Mar. 22, 2024, 1:14 p.m.A pair of teens suspected of killing a woman in New York City and putting her body in a duffel bag has been arrested in York County, according to multiple news outlets. They apparently were on the run since crashing their car near Harrisburg on March 13. Police believe the 19-year-old and 16-year-had been squatting in a vacant Manhattan apartment when the daughter of the owner arrived.

Mar 20, 2024 | post-gazette.com | David Wenner |Sue Gleiter |Ivey DeJesus |Ivey Dejesus

HARRISBURG — To offset the burden of student debt, employers in Pennsylvania could get a tax credit if they make contributions to their employees’ tuition savings account, under a bill that passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday. The legislation, which passed unanimously and now goes on to the Senate, would allow employers to contribute up to $500 to an employee’s tuition savings account annually for a tax credit equal to 25% of the employer’s total contributions.

Mar 19, 2024 | pennlive.com | David Wenner

A state Senate committee on Tuesday approved a bill that would ban dropboxes and satellite election offices where voters can turn in their mail-in ballots rather than relying on the Post Office. The bill was approved by the state government committee by a 7-4 party-line vote. It was opposed by Democrats who disputed claims of intentional fraud involving drop boxes, and who argued dropboxes are convenient and more reliable than the U.S. mail.