In front of a crowd of Pennsylvanians standing outside his Palmyra restaurant, Mike Mangano declared on Friday that Taste of Sicily will be staying open — despite its license being suspended for violating the terms of the state’s reopening process.
June 2020
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Courthouse protest becomes unexpected march through city; few disturbances as Lebanon event goes peacefully
An estimated 500 people peacefully gathered in front of the Lebanon Municipal Building at noon Thursday, June 4, to protest the May 25 killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
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Pa. Supreme Court denies Sunoco pump station appeal
The state’s top judicial body on June 1 denied the company’s petition to appeal a lower court’s decision, putting the future of the Sunoco Pipeline’s pump station in West Cornwall Township in jeopardy.
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Taste of Sicily license suspended, GOP elected officials will speak there Friday
Taste of Sicily’s license to serve food has been suspended, with more than a half-dozen local Republican elected officials expected to speak at the restaurant Friday in its support.
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Jigger Shop now open for takeout
The full Jigger Shop menu is available to go.
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Commissioners discuss ‘remote tourism,’ caseworker appreciation, Gap training
County Commissioners approved a proclamation for Caseworker Appreciation Week and issued a grant for a “remote tourism” initiative to boost local foods.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, has Lebanon County ties
The adjacent parish house was home to several members of the prominent Coleman family of Lebanon.
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[Column] What do you choose?
Mayor Sherry Capello writes: “What happened to George Floyd is unacceptable and a tragedy. There needs to be justice, but it will not be obtained with chaos and destruction.”
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[Letter] D.A. Hess Graf’s column an Orwellian attempt to paint the police as victims
LVC professor Michael Schroeder responds to Lebanon County D.A. Pier Hess Graf’s column from earlier this week.
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[Column] Anti-racism must not turn into anti-police
In our first column today on unitedness and healing, state Sen. Dave Arnold writes: “Part of our obligation is that as we combat racism, we must be careful not to reignite the flames of the emotional tinderbox that racist behavior has created.”
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Wolf will appoint misconduct watchdog, establish commission to oversee Pa. state troopers, correctional officers
Additional reform will need approval from the Republican-controlled legislature.
🔗 Palmyra Area High School looking into racist social media posts (Paywall)
Palmyra Area School District is investigating social media posts that show a photo of what appears to be a white Palmyra high school student with the n-word labeled over it.
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Met-Ed to make helicopter inspections of transmission lines this month
Through June, Met-Ed will be conducting helicopter inspections in Lebanon and other central Pennsylvania counties.
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Heisey’s Diner got creative with take-out dining during worst of pandemic
Gary Heisey’s response to the pandemic was to set up outdoor dining on the north parking lot of his establishment, where customers could enjoy their take-out meals outdoors.
🔗 Annville-Cleona Community Pool will not open this summer
We’ve updated our earlier article about the status of Lebanon County swimming pools this summer in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
