It’s a story of financial struggle and uncertainty that’s all too common right now. A report from Lebanon’s Downtown Lounge.
April 2020
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letter] Rep. Diamond to Gov. Wolf: No public waiver list leaves room for fraud
State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-102) shares a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf making the case that a public list of businesses waived to operate would reduce the opportunity for fraud.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Burglary warrant, DUI’s, vehicle strikes residence
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Shifting demand, supply chain issues force dairy farmers to dump fluid milk
Thousands of gallons of milk are going down the drain as dairy farmers in Lebanon County and throughout the United States find it hard to get their products to market for sale.
Posted inNews
Commissioners discuss COVID-19 response, extra time for real estate taxes
The Lebanon County Commissioners met by teleconference on Thursday to discuss the county’s response to COVID-19 as well as a potential relaxation of real estate tax due dates.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Coronavirus pandemic underscores need for rural broadband
When “normal” legislative work is resumed, the Pennsylvania State Grange urges lawmakers to make high-speed access to broadband an urgent priority.
🔗 ELCO Middle School teachers say “Hello” to students through music video
Faculty and staff at Eastern Lebanon County Middle School took on a big project to reconnect and say “Hello” to their students.
Posted inNews
Cornwall Borough police officer tests positive for coronavirus
The police department building and vehicles are scheduled to undergo a deep clean/sanitization this afternoon.
Posted inNews
45 confirmed coronavirus cases in Lebanon County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Thursday, April 2, that Lebanon County now has 45 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of nine cases compared to figures published Wednesday.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
Editorial: Lack of transparency by state government remains an urgent issue
We are doubling down on last week’s editorial and making a new request of the Department of Health.
Posted inNews
County calls for PPE donations, other local coronavirus updates
As LebTown continues to track the fast-moving story of the novel coronavirus, we’ve put together a summary of other COVID-19 related news in the past 48 hours.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
To meet surge in demand, Seltzer’s ramps-up production, hires temps
With a surge in demand, Seltzer’s Smokehouse Meats is hiring temporary workers and implementing changes to keep its workforce safe from COVID-19.
Posted inNews
Local healthcare providers pivot to telehealth for non-coronavirus care
WellSpan Health, the Lebanon VA, and UPMC are encouraging appointments via telephone or video call due to coronavirus concerns.
Posted inPeople & Places
Daily heroism of frontline healthcare workers more apparent than ever
Frontline healthcare workers are heroes. And in this time of pandemic, we need heroes more than ever.
Posted inNews
LCCF using social distancing protocols, no positive tests to date
Lebanon County Correctional Facility has, as of this date, prevented the introduction of the COVID-19 virus into the facility.
