County to mail absentee ballots ahead of primary
Lawrence County elections office plans to send absentee and mail-in ballots starting next week after receiving 3,896 applications. Ed Allison reported at a Friday briefing that 2,781 are Democrats, 941 Republicans, and 174 independents. Ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. May 18. applications accepted until May 11, with May 3 as the voter registration deadline. No overseas or military requests have been received yet.
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County Board of Elections
PA Referendum Questions Shape Power Over Disasters
Voters on May 18 will decide four statewide referendums plus a fifth in New Castle on a Home Rule charter. Officials explained two key questions would curb the governor’s disaster powers and expand legislative role, with passage meaning constitutional changes to limit executive action and set automatic 21 day disaster expiry unless extended by the General Assembly.
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County Board of Elections
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General Assembly
Catholic nonprofit revives former Girl Scout camp
Dry Bones Ministries owns the 101 acre site near Volant along Neshannock Creek. The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Camp and Retreat Center is registering campers for summer after purchasing Camp Elliott, closed by Girl Scouts in 2017 due to low attendance. Father Joe Freedy originated the project to curb faith erosion among Catholic youth.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
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Camp Elliott
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Camp
Jan Irwin
Red states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations
The article maps vaccination rates by state, noting blue states such as New Hampshire, New Mexico, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts lead with 55 percent or more of adults with at least one dose, while Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and Georgia sit under 40 percent. It links higher uptake to states that voted Democratic in 2020 and suggests red states show more hesitancy, with New Hampshire leading at 65 percent. The trend aligns vaccination progress with political alignment.
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New Hampshire
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New Mexico
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
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Mississippi
Alabama
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Tennessee
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