Pennsylvania county sues governor over withheld disaster aid

Published July 23, 2020 6:00pm ET



Lebanon County officials want the court’s help accessing their share of federal disaster aid sitting untouched in state coffers after Gov. Tom Wolf withheld the funds for their decision to lift pandemic restrictions ahead of schedule.

In a complaint filed with the Commonwealth Court on Wednesday, county commissioners said the governor lacks the authority to hold the county’s $12.8 million in CARES Act funding hostage because it was originally appropriated by the Legislature.

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