Lifeway Church, based out of the Lebanon Valley Mall, is resuming in-person services on Sunday, May 31. Pastor Jimmy Nimon said they are not requiring people to wear masks and will not be asking people to keep space between each other during the service.
May 2020
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A memorial to local fallen heroes was almost lost. This veteran is preserving their stories
In the early 2000s, Jim Keyton stumbled across something in a Hershey Chocolate Company dumpster that didn’t belong there.
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Thousands of flags placed to honor veterans buried in county cemeteries
It’s an annual recognition that almost didn’t happen in time for Memorial Day this year.
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Gov. Wolf announces Lebanon County will move to ‘yellow’ officially on May 29
Gov. Tom Wolf announced in a press conference Friday afternoon, May 22, that Lebanon County will move to ‘yellow’ on May 29.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Lebanon City Police investigating two instances of gun shots fired in downtown
Police are investigating two instances of gun shots fired this week in the City of Lebanon.
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All Pa. counties will be in ‘yellow’ coronavirus reopening phase by June 5 under Wolf administration plan: sources
Under Gov. Tom Wolf’s reopening plan, 49 of 67 counties are already in the “yellow” phase, or the first phase of reopening.
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Pa. is mixing coronavirus test results, and that could distort our view of the disease
Pennsylvania is including in its official count not only viral tests that reveal who currently has COVID-19, but also antibody tests that show whether a person was previously infected.
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Local school administrators ‘wary’ of new state subsidies
Gov. Tom Wolf announced May 13 that Pennsylvania will receive a one-time grant of federal emergency funds totaling $523.8 million to help schools cope with costs associated with COVID-19.
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A Memorial Day (and possibly summer) without community pools
Some community pools have already decided to close for the season while others will make a decision sometime in June.
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County commissioners encourage public to wear masks to polls
Voters won’t be mandated to wear masks to polling places on June 2, but they will be encouraged to do so.
🔗 Fighting an invisible enemy: Pa. National Guard coordinates state’s largest medical military team to respond to coronavirus
About 1,300 Pennsylvania National Guard members have been activated over the past two months to help out through the pandemic.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: DUI’s, overdose, designer drugs, and possession with intent to deliver
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
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Pa. health officials quietly alter erroneous nursing home case, death counts as providers cry foul
Provider associations said publishing erroneous data has sewn panic and anger among family members, distrust among nursing home staff, and frustration for providers.
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Tour de Lebanon Valley pushed to July
New strategies may need to be put in place to ensure current health guidelines are met during the event.
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Here’s what local high school graduation ceremonies will look like this year
School districts in Lebanon County have begun revealing their plans to make the day special and memorable for seniors and their families.
