Deadlines: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm, Call 610-915-2226 (Proofs will be provided for accuracy only, they will not be styled/formatted like the finished product) Obituaries submitted on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays are accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. by email only (No proofs will be furnished. Pricing will not be available until the next business day after 10:00am by calling Dianne at 610-915-2226) Obituaries received after Deadline will not be published in the following edition of the paper. Sending Procedure: Email is the preferable method for receiving Obituaries (and the only method on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays), they can be sent to (Feel free to call and confirm that we've received the email) Formatting: Obituaries will continue to visually look the same as they currently do, but you will no longer be restricted in what you can say (ex. As much Family can be listed as you'd like; Wording like "Went to rest with the Lord" is now permissible) Other: There is a cost for each obituary. Pricing and payments are only available Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. All weekend and holiday submissions will be provided a cost the next business day. Exceptions: All New accounts, Out of State Funeral Homes and Private Parties will require prepayment upon approval of the obituary. Weekend and Holiday staff are not authorized to set up a new account or process payments Deadline for the above is before 4:00 PM Mon – Fri. only (Holiday schedules may vary). Prepayment required submissions will be handled on the very first business day following the weekend and/or holiday schedule. A complete name, address and best contact phone number are required upon submittal of your obituary request to set up your account. A proof will then be emailed for review but placed on hold until payment is received.
LEWISBURG — James Allen, director of elections in Delaware County, will be part of a public hearing next week in Harrisburg on access to mail-in and absentee ballots.
The hearing will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Room B31 Main Capitol of the State Capitol in Harrisburg.
The hearing is co-hosted by state Sen. Katie Muth, D-44, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee; and state Sens. Amanda Cappelletti, D-17, and Judy Schwank, D-11.
The hearing will also accommodate virtual participation. Anyone interested in participating can do so by Zoom.
The hearing will feature two panels of testimony that will include perspectives from local government officials and voting rights advocacy groups to discuss the different election policies and procedures in place across the commonwealth and how the state government can improve the process.
Other scheduled participants include Krista Kerr, deputy director of voter services in Chester County; Lauren Cristella, president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy; and Philip Hensley-Robin, executive director of Common Cause Pennsylvania.
The hearing will also be live-streamed at SenatorMuth.com/Policy and on Senator Muth's Facebook page.
— JUSTIN STRAWSER
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Originally Published: September 21, 2024 at 2:06 p.m.
