Sam Mecum News Today

A potential record-breaking number in fundraising for the Republican Committee of Lancaster County got a major boost from the committee’s endorsed slate of candidates for the Court of Common Pleas,

The only Republican candidate for Lancaster County judge who is running without the support of the local GOP raised nearly $81,000 in the run-up to Tuesday’s primary, more than all

In the final week before Tuesday’s primary, the Lancaster County Republican committee has intensified its attacks on a judge running to stay on the county’s Court of Common Pleas.

THE ISSUE

Lancaster County has a new county commissioner: John Trescot, a 63-year-old retired engineer and executive who lives in Lancaster Township.

Thirteen Lancaster County residents – 11 men and two women – submitted applications to fill the board of commissioners seat vacated earlier this month by Democrat Craig Lehman.

The newly Republican-controlled Manheim Township Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to replace Democrat-appointed Township Manager James Drumm with former township fire Chief Rick Kane.

Manheim Township’s board of commissioners tonight is expected to formalize the termination of township manager James Drumm and to approve an employment contract with his replacement, former fire chief Rick

When: Manheim Township Commissioners organizational meeting, Jan. 3. Commissioner Carol Gifford was absent.

When: Manheim Township commissioners meeting, Dec. 13.