The city is eligible to receive an extra $391K from HUD for small businesses suffering from pandemic-related losses.
May 2020
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Pennsylvania is sitting on billions in coronavirus relief money. What’s the holdup?
Gov. Tom Wolf said he and the GOP-controlled General Assembly are negotiating how to best spend the state’s pot of discretionary dollars.
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Pa. House Democrats say they were in the dark for a week about Republican’s positive coronavirus test
State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R., Dauphin) said in a statement that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week and immediately began self-isolation.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letters] Business owner called out over LebTown letter, owner responds
A response to a May 14 letter run on LebTown alleges hypocrisy by local business owner. Read the full letter and the owner’s reply.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
New Penn owner YRC Worldwide cuts healthcare contributions
New Penn owner YRC has taken extreme measures to stem the losses inflicted by COVID-19 business disruption.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
WellSpan receives national safety award, local patient thankful
WellSpan Health has received a national patient safety award in recognition of its Central Alert Team, a group of nurses remotely saving lives in Lebanon and elsewhere.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Radio silence: FCC chides AM station WADV for failing to notify commission of intent to halt operations
The AM radio station has been off the air for more than five months, possibly due to technical difficulties with its transmitter.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Could COVID-19 crisis be the agent of school innovation?
“In examining post-pandemic public schools, the eventual result could look more like an education revolution.”
Posted inCrime & Safety
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
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Salvation Army feeds thousands across region from Lebanon warehouse
As far as the Salvation Army is concerned, COVID-19 is both an unprecedented challenge and nothing new.
Posted inPeople & Places
[Photo Story] The most-loved home gardens in Lebanon County
With summer heat coming quickly, we asked last week for submissions from local greenthumbs to show us the most-loved Lebanon County home gardens.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Aggravated assault, drug possession, theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (May 1 to May 15)
Here are the latest real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County.
🔗 Butchers booked through summer
Butchers across the state, including Bur-Pak Family Foods, a butcher shop in Myerstown, Pennsylvania, are busier than expected right now, with Bur-Pak owner Nelson Burkholder saying he has a full schedule into September when he’s used to scheduling orders a week in advance.
