The plant usually employs about 600 permanent and temporary workers, but that is suddenly not enough.
May 2020
Posted inSponsored Content
Our neighbors need help [Paid Press Release]
On Saturday, May 9, local leaders will join together to collect personal care essentials for families at sites in Palmyra and Lebanon City.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
Editorial: Inconsistent, opaque messaging by Wolf admin undermines journalism, increases public health risk
The Wolf administration must become more transparent, more consistent, and more proactive in its messaging.
Posted inNews
Spotted lanternflies return with springtime appearances
As spring vegetation across Lebanon County comes into bloom, residents and farmers are on the lookout for a less welcome springtime sight: the spotted lanternfly.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Corruption of minors, blackmail, DUI, drug possession, theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inEducation
Student Views: The personal impact of COVID-19 for one Palmyra senior
Palmyra senior Jess St. Clair writes about the pain of missing her grandpa’s final moments, unable to visit him due to COVID-19.
🔗 Supreme Court declines to lift Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to lift an executive order from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf that mandated the closure of all businesses in the state deemed nonessential as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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Pa. extends eviction, foreclosure protections to July 10
The state Supreme Court previously placed a moratorium on such proceedings until May 11, as officials shuttered much of Pennsylvania’s economy to prevent the coronavirus from overwhelming hospitals.
Posted inCrime & Safety
State Police seek help locating truck that stole trailer from Myerstown business
The Pennsylvania State Police have asked for the public’s help in locating a truck involved with the theft of a trailer from a Lebanon County business.
Posted inEducation
LVC planning for in-person fall 2020
Lebanon Valley President Lewis E. Thayne announced Wednesday, May 6, that the college plans to have students return to campus for an in-person start to the fall 2020 semester.
Posted inNews
Researchers, advocates tackle COVID-19’s disproportionate toll on Latino community
Latino communities are among those hardest hit by the coronavirus. Here’s why that’s happening, and what can be done about it.
Posted inPeople & Places
Youth Advocate director Ed Harmon helps kids move in the right direction
Harmon has been working at Youth Advocate Programs for 16 years. He gave LebTown a glimpse of the important work he does.
Posted inEducation
Student Views: How the coronavirus has affected ELCO students
Janet Keens’ senior year at ELCO was filled with countless surprises from the start.
🔗 Pa. lawmaker defends shopping without a mask, urges public to question state officials
Shopping without a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t recommended by health experts, but that’s exactly what a midstate lawmaker said he did recently in a Facebook post.
🔗 Lancaster-Lebanon League welcomes 13 new teams
Two years after rejecting a plan to bring-in the Berks Football League, the Lancaster-Lebanon League has changed its mind on expansion. Wednesday, league officials voted 19-5 (one abstention) in-favor expanding.
