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Woodward supers consider zoning amendments

LOCKPORT — Woodward Township Supervisors discussed amending current zoning ordinances following public comments regarding Project Transition and the use of “institutional residences” during their meeting on May 19. Supervisors focused heavily on zoning and land use during their meeting, voting to begin amending township ordinances dealing with institutional residences after weeks of public debate surrounding the recently denied residential project. Supervisor Kyle Coleman said the proposed changes are intended to clarify where institutional residences may be permitted while ...

Uneventful Primary sees many move onto General Election

LOCK HAVEN — Though sweltering temperatures dominated Tuesday, the 2026 Primary Election in Clinton and Centre counties within The Express’s coverage area were relatively quiet. With no opponents to be seen, many running to be placed on the ballot in the November General Election cruised ...

Voters weigh in on 40 state House and Senate seats with primaries

On a sweltering Election Day, more than one million Pennsylvanians cast their ballots, voting for their preferred candidate in hundreds of races across the commonwealth. Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt shared that of the 854,000 registered voters who requested mail-in ballots for the ...

‘Explosive device’ detonates near Lehigh Valley polling site during primary

An explosive device went off near a polling place in Lehigh County on Tuesday morning, as voters cast ballots in primary elections for a competitive congressional seat and other offices. No one was injured, and voting was not interrupted, county officials say. “It was an isolated incident from everything we can determine,” Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said, adding that the county did not receive any threats and that only one polling place was impacted. According to State Police, around 9 a.m., an unidentified individual threw an “unknown explosive device” from a ...

Local precincts report lower-than-average turnout in primary election

LOCK HAVEN — Precincts in Clinton and Centre County reported lower-than-average turnout during yesterday’s midterm primary election. Midterm primary elections typically draw fewer voters than general elections or primaries during presidential election years, but the lack of competitive ...

Voters talked affordability, decry ad spending as they headed to the polls

HARRISBURG — On Tuesday, voters across Pennsylvania were deciding which Democrats and Republicans win dozens of competitive state House and Senate primaries. The stakes are high. This could be a year in which control of at least one chamber flips. Democrats hold the state House by one ...