Pennsylvania State Senate Approves Of New Bill On Limiting Disaster Declarations
(Harrisburg, PA) A proposed constitutional amendment is earning another victory after it was approved by the Pennsylvania State Senate. The state Senate voted in favor of Senate Bill Two yesterday 28-to-20. The proposed bill would limit the amount of time future disaster declarations have as well as needing the general assembly s approval to go into effect. Emergency declarations called for by the Governor currently last up to 90 days, while the new bill would limit it to about 21 days. The bill must be approved by the general assembly in two sessions before it can move onto the ballot for residents to vote on.
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CRIMINAL MISCHIEF
DENVER: Paul Gordon, 30, of Adamstown, was charged with criminal mischief after damaging a vehicle on the first block of West Church Street at 6:43 p.m. on Dec. 14, police said. Gordon caused an estimated $1,778.64 in damage to the vehicle, police said.
DUI
EAST COCALICO TWP.: Megan Ebling, 33, of Ephrata, was charged with multiple DUIs and other traffic offenses after crashing into two vehicles on the first block of South Reamstown Road on Nov. 14, police said. Ebling hit one oncoming vehicle and left the scene before striking another vehicle head on, police said. Both vehicles that were hit had children in them, though there were no serious injuries, police said.
Brandon Martin describes the past 10 months for himself, his employer and his industry in a single word â bleak.
Martin, director of operations for American Music Theatre, has seen the formerly thriving business battered by crushing punches from COVID-19, the same as many similar venues have suffered.
With the theater temporarily closed to help fight the spread of the virus, nearly all of AMTâs 40 full-time employees have been laid off, except a handful in the box office who are working part time to answer inquiries from customers.
Not only is no revenue coming in, $1.2 million in ticket refunds have gone out so far. Meanwhile, the costs associated with its 1,600-seat facility on Lincoln Highway East â insurance, real estate taxes, maintenance â continue unabated.