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LEWISTOWN — There was plenty of discussion and action at this month’s Lewistown Borough Council meeting on Wednesday. By a 4-2 vote, the Council approved advertising the increased fire tax by 1.5 mils, effective January 1, 2024. If it isn’t voted down by then, the 1.5 mil increase will take effect at the beginning of […]

Two Southbury Training School employees were charged following an investigation into injuries sustained by a 79-year-old resident with a disability.

For decades, the state Department of Developmental Services and its predecessor, the Department of Mental Retardation, have relied on IQ scores in determining whether people have an intellectual disab...

U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith rules Natural Lands LLC has a vested right to build the controversial four-story, 8,600-square-foot home, and excoriated officials for purported bias.

HATFIELD — More than 20 year of service by a Hatfield resident to those living with chronic mental illness, development disabilities and autism is leading to his recognition by the state Legislature.Shawn Robinson, director of vocational services at...

Most employers that pay a subminimum wage hire people with intellectual disabilities to work in “sheltered workshops,” doing menial tasks under heavy supervision.

The three-year-old boy living with hypotonic cerebral palsy has secured a rare spot at a multidisciplinary therapy centre. Professionals say more kids like him need the opportunity.

Computer hackers intercepted log-in information from several state employees as the workers tried to access the states human resources and payroll apps on their personal devices.

The Peabody Awards have announced its 27 nominees for the documentary and news categories.

The Peabody Awards announced the nominees for its 2023 ceremony, which will take place in Los Angeles for the first time ever on June 11.