The announcement came shortly before a Senate panel was set to consider the same move, prompting the administration’s critics to question the timing.
September 2020
🔗 Palmyra woman who cooperated in meth probe released on unsecured bail
A Lebanon County woman who is one of the 11 individuals accused of being a participant in a multi-county methamphetamine ring has been released on unsecured bail.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Lebanon County residents excel in state marksmanship competition
Three Lebanon County men have earned top marks in the Governor’s Twenty, an annual competition to determine the best marksmen in Pennsylvania.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Awakenings Coffee Shop opens at Palmyra First United Methodist Church
Awakenings, a new Palmyra-based coffee shop opening Tuesday, has a dual purpose: to nourish the body and the soul.
Posted inSponsored Content
Christman’s Chronicles: Facing loss due to suicide [Paid Press Release]
September is Suicide Prevention Month. We need to raise awareness of this important topic.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Aggravated assault, DUI’s, PFA violation
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (Aug. 16 to Aug. 31)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the second half of August.
Posted inCrime & Safety
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
🔗 A growing number of Catholic schools are shutting down forever
Lebanon Catholic leads off this New York Times article on the approximately 150 Catholic schools that have closed nationwide citing insurmountable financial pressures from the coronavirus pandemic.
🔗 Annville Elementary School closed immediately due to structure damage
Annville Elementary School has been closed, effective immediately, due to damage to the building’s structure.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Pet of the Week: Abbott
This week’s pet is Abbott, owned by Kelly Shutter.
Posted inPeople & Places
Gidge Horn was as Lebanon as bologna
George ‘Gidge’ Horn was the kind of man who made a town a community. He passed away on Monday, Aug. 17, but his spirit and work lives on in Lebanon.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Karns pulls Gumbas sauces over owner’s remarks towards LGBTQ community
Karns Foods has pulled the Gumbas sauce and salsa brand — made by Michael Mangano, who’s also family spokesman for the Taste of Sicily eatery in Palmyra — from its shelves.
Posted inNews
Commissioners tentatively approve mask campaign contract, agency asked to include max number of local firms
The $2.8 million public relations initiative, part of the state CARES Act settlement, will be led by Lebanon marketing agency Fresh Creative.
