This week’s pet is Bindi, owned by Abigail Chase.
August 2020
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Theft, drug possession, crash
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inPeople & Places
Conservationist Larry Herr loves his land
In 2003, Herr’s 76-acre farm became the second property to be preserved by the Lebanon Valley Conservancy. He wouldn’t have it any other way.
Posted inNews
New rent and utility relief assistance program open for county residents
The Lebanon County Coalition to End Homelessness is providing assistance for applicants looking to receive some of the $800,000 in relief money from state and federal sources.
Posted inNews
Wolf responds to county suit over CARES Act money; first court hearing Monday
A video hearing on the county’s emergency application will be held before the Commonwealth Court on Monday, August 10, at 2:30 p.m.
Posted inNews
Condemn, discuss, repeat: Students of color say Pa.’s state universities fail to address campus racism
At best, many students of color said they feel unwelcome and ill-supported. At worst, they feel unsafe and targeted.
🔗 Lancaster-Lebanon League votes to push back, shorten fall sports season
On Wednesday morning, the Lancaster-Lebanon League joined the Mid-Penn in voting to push back and shorten the 2020 fall sports season. The vote was not unanimous, but it was decisive.
Posted inPeople & Places
‘Leaving the temples and going to the houses’: COVID-19’s impact on churches
Churchgoers at St. Benedict Abbot, like many across the country, are adjusting to a new reality.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Fatal accident, strangulation, overdose, burglary, theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Tour de Lebanon a hit despite pandemic, raises $8K for Coleman’s bike playground
The two-week event in July brought in over $8,000, most of which is set aside for the construction of the new bike playground at Coleman Memorial Park.
Posted inNews
Facing censure over satire of Levine statement on LGBTQ rights, Diamond responds, says move is Sims’ retaliation
A state representative from Philadelphia is asking fellow legislators to censure state Rep. Russ Diamond for “transphobic attacks” on the Secretary of Health.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (July 16 to July 31)
Here are the latest real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County.
Posted inNews
Pa. education secretary will step down in October to lead Lancaster technical college
Education Secretary Pedro Rivera will be Thaddeus Stevens College’s next president, the school said in a press release.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Eight Speedway stations in Lebanon County expected to become 7-Elevens
More than a half-dozen Lebanon County gas stations are set to become 7-Eleven’s as part of an acquisition announced late Sunday.
Posted inPeople & Places
Outdoors lovers enjoying activities on Swatara Creek in record numbers
With summer plans gone awry, interest in the offerings of the Swatara Creek is currently at a high-water mark.
