Commissioners hire new prison warden, vote for salary study
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The Thursday meeting of the Lebanon County Commissioners saw the hiring of Tina Litz to the position of county prison warden.
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Pet of the Week: Minnie
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This week’s pet is Minnie, owned by Ed and Nita Shutter, of Lebanon.
Schott Pharmaceutical manufactures millions of glass vials for COVID vaccines at South Lebanon plant
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Schott Pharmaceutical Systems is manufacturing these life-saving containers at its South Lebanon Township plant, sustaining a rate of 250 million per year.
Grant for homeless shelter not approved; looking forward to round 2
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The proposal was submitted for Round 1 of the Emergency Solutions Grant established by the CARES Act (ESG-CV), on behalf of Community Action Partnership and Lebanon County Christian Ministries.
Top Pa. election official calls for end to ‘lies’ as GOP launches 2020 hearings
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The hearing was the first of 14 Republicans intend to hold on the administration of an election they largely won. Democrats launched a counter-offensive, “Defending Democracy,” to “address the lies.”
Q&A: Meet Pennsylvania’s new public records czar
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Liz Wagenseller will lead an office that plays a critical role for journalists and citizens whose requests for these records are denied, they believe, unfairly.
Lebanon County daily COVID-19 tracker
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In terms of relative comparisons, the current figure of 1,013 new COVID-19 cases over the last 14 days per 100,000 residents is 37% lower than Lebanon County’s figures one month ago and 29% lower compared to 14 days ago.
[Column] January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
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Recently, a small coalition against human trafficking has been established in Lebanon County.
[Column] HB38 will bring equity and fairness to Pennsylvania’s appellate courts
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State Representative Russ Diamond expands on why he supports changes to Pennsylvania’s appellate court elections.
As Burger King rebrands, we recall Lebanon-born cofounder David Edgerton, drawer of original “king” logo
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It’s been over 90 years since Burger King cofounder David Edgerton was born at the Lebanon Sanatorium, but the recent rebranding of the fast food chain prompted LebTown to take a quick look back at the few roots he had in the city.
How and when could the late State Senator Dave Arnold’s seat be filled?
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The death of Republican State Senator David J. Arnold, Jr. on Jan. 17, 2021 has left the 48th District senatorial seat vacant for the second time in less than 16 months, and it appears that the same procedure that sent Arnold to Harrisburg will be used to choose his successor.
Jubilee Ministries expands its mission to Berks County through Wernersville store
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On Monday, Jan. 18, Jubilee Ministries opened its seventh thrift store, in Wernersville. Jubilee views the opening as a way to expand its ministry into Berks County, and as an opportunity to do even more good.
Lebanon County real estate transfers (Jan. 1 to Jan. 15)
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Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the first half of January.
State changes to vax guidelines upend county plans; 1A expands exponentially, essential workers get pushed back
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A carefully constructed county plan to corral the influx of residents seeking a coronavirus vaccination was upended Tuesday when the Pennsylvania Department of Health again revised its vaccine distribution plan.
Lebanon County daily COVID-19 tracker
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Weekly positive rate recedes from month-long spike, still significantly above November average.