A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
September 2020
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Lebanon City Council blocks beer and wine sales at Ideal Food Basket grocery store
City Council denies Ideal Food Basket’s request to sell beer and wine, but expresses support for the store’s success.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Impact of the state budget on Lebanon County
State Rep. Frank Ryan writes: “The decisions will be tough, the choices real, and the urgency of acting the primary focus for the remaining budget.”
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Lebanon Councilwoman Amy Keller resigns due to move outside city limits
Amy Keller resigns from Lebanon City Council after moving out of city. Council required to elect successor within 30 days.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: DUI’s, accidents, criminal mischief
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Adoption Swaption provides assistance for foster, adoptive families
Foster closest Adoption Swaption has assisted more than 100 families so far this year – rapid and needed growth for a local effort just two years old.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Connected Together Lebanon County aims to decrease local violence
Recently, the Community Health Council secured a $300,000 grant to understand, curtail and prevent violence and abuse locally. The initiative will be called ‘Connected Together Lebanon County.’
Posted inHistory
19th century Cornwall Iron Furnace steam engine gets needed overhaul
While Cornwall Iron Furnace is closed to the public because of COVID-19, its mid-19th century steam engine is getting some much-needed work done on it.
🔗 Annville-Cleona to add varsity girls wrestling to athletic program (Paywall)
A-C became just the seventh school in Pennsylvania to recognize girls wrestling as a varsity sport Monday night when the Annville-Cleona school board voted to add it to its winter sports offerings beginning with the upcoming 2020-21 season.
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Lebanon County Police Chiefs set 2020 Trick or Treat for Thursday, Oct. 29
The Lebanon County Police Chiefs have announced the date for 2020 Trick or Treat as Thursday, Oct. 29, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Pa.’s failure to mandate quicker death reporting before the coronavirus fueled wild data fluctuations, mistrust
An investigation found state health officials abandoned their urgency in implementing a faster process, leaving them ill-prepared to accurately report death data when the pandemic arrived.
🔗 Lebanon County man accused of sexual assault could be on the run: police
Lebanon County investigators believe a man who went missing nearly two weeks ago staged his disappearance to avoid a sexual assault allegation.
🔗 Bill freezing pay for Pa.’s legislators, judges, and top executive branch officials is heading to governor’s desk
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan, R-Lebanon County, was offered in recognition of the economic hardships that the COVID-19 has had on the commonwealth as well as its citizens and businesses, causing massive amounts of job losses and forcing some businesses and restaurants to close permanently.
