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Editor’s note: Carbon County set salaries for all the departments this week. We have broken down some of the arguments over the attempt to set fair wages for workers. By Amy Miller amiller@tnonlin...
Tom Connors is greeted by barks and wagging tails when he gets to work. The former Weatherly mayor is director of the Carbon County Animal Shelter. The dogs call the shelter home until they find their...
Born to parents struggling with substance abuse, Jaimie Phelps was a rudderless child. As a young adult, she also battled addiction. “I had a history of drug use,” Phelps said. “I lost my children, I ...
Disagreements on salaries sparked a lengthy discussion among Carbon County commissioners and a department head at a public meeting last week. The Salary Board consists of Commissioner Chris Lukasevich...
Lehigh County Controller Takes on Highmark Health Insurance Audit Finds Concerning Lack of Transparency, Openness About Costs, and $1.4 Million in Lost Savings News provided by Share this article Share this article ALLENTOWN, Pa., Jan. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lehigh County Controller's Office reviewed Lehigh County's prescription drug plan administered through Highmark which lost savings of almost $1.4 million, while battling a lack of transparency and openness about drug costs. The report sheds light on the middlemen of the insurance world, Pharmacy Benefit Managers or PBMs and their p...