The hospital has received a supply of the experimental medication in May, and is now using the drug to treat patients with COVID-19.
June 2020
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
750+ trees planted so far this spring by Lebanon Valley Conservancy and volunteers
The milestone comes as part of a partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Learning to cope: A lost skill
In our second column today on unitedness and healing, state Rep. Frank Ryan writes: “Solutions come from our hearts and our souls to have an open, honest dialogue to craft meaningful solutions from within to solve such complex problems as we have.”
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] We walk together
Starting us off today, Lebanon City Councilperson Amy Keller writes: “When we resolve to acknowledge our differences and give power to them, we will begin healing and be able to move toward reforming a system of accountability that prioritizes equity.”
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Gov. Tom Wolf marches with demonstrators in Harrisburg on June 3, 2020.
Wolf spoke briefly to the crowd, telling them, “We need to stop racism now.”
🔗 Mail-in, provisional ballots cause some disconnect in Lebanon County
Election judges in some precincts of Lebanon County declined to give provisional ballots to voters who had already received ballots in the mail, contrary to what is supposed to happen according to state election law.
🔗 Sweep The Streets 13th annual hoops event in jeopardy due to COVID-19 (Paywall)
Co-founder and organizer George Rodriguez said Wednesday that the 13th annual Sweep The Streets 5-on-5 playground basketball event, slated for the first weekend of August every year since its inception, will be forced to move to September or not be played at all, depending on how quickly Pennsylvania returns to ‘normal’ under Gov. Tom Wolf’s color-coded reopening plan.
Posted inLebTown En Español
HACC lanzará un programa de capacitación en internet acerca del seguimiento de contactos
Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) anunció el establecimiento de su nuevo programa de capacitación rastreador de contacto hecho para contribuir a terminar con la propagación de COVID-19 en Pennsylvania.
Posted inLebTown En Español
[Columna] “No puedo respirar,” las inquietantes palabras finales de George Floyd
Las últimas palabras de George Floyd son inquietantes: “No puedo respirar.” Qué muerte horrible y pública. La nación está de luto con la familia Floyd. ¿Cómo podemos detener esta injusticia?
Posted inLebTown En Español
[Columna] Como sociedad, todos estamos en la encrucijada
A medida que pasa cada día, nosotros, como país y comunidad, nos dividimos más. Perdimos la capacidad de estar en desacuerdo. Ya no entablamos un diálogo apasionado sobre puntos de vista opuestos y salimos ilesos de la conversación. No debatimos las ideas de la persona; Atacamos a la persona. Cueste lo que cueste.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Taste of Sicily says it will continue to operate despite receiving letters from state threatening fines and penalties
A Palmyra restaurant has received two letters threatening fines and other penalties for remaining open for eat-in business despite orders from Harrisburg to keep customers out.
Posted inNews
Protest over George Floyd death set for noon Thursday at Lebanon Muni. Bldg.; street in front to be closed, permit issued
Two local women are organizing a noon protest Thursday, June 4, over the death of George Floyd.
Posted inNews
County planning organization opens public comment period on transportation plans
The public comment period on updates to long- and short-term transportation plans began last week and will close on June 17.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
United Way awards 3 grants to Lebanon County nonprofits
United Way of Lebanon County recently awarded $13,000 to nonprofits helping the community in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] It’s time we come together and build our community
Our last column today from public figures on unitedness and healing. Cornell Wilson writes: “It’s time we stop caring if you’re black, brown, white, democrat, republican, gay or straight.”
