A special election to fill the 48th state senatorial district seat left vacant by the recent death of Sen. Dave Arnold will be held on May 18.
January 2021
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.
Posted inPeople & Places
Few places epitomize the history of Lebanon County better than Shirksville
Surrounded by fertile farm land, Shirksville is situated in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. But there are very few markers that acknowledge this small town’s existence.
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Christman’s Chronicles: Moving on, moving forward [Paid Press Release]
A funeral director’s and a remarried widow’s perspectives on “moving on” from the loss of a loved one.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letters] Responses to Diamond column on HB38
These letters to the editor were submitted to LebTown in response to a column last week by state Representative Russ Diamond.
Posted inPeople & Places
Lebanon County as seen in the snow
From country to city, Lebanon County boasts of sights to be seen. After the last leaves fall, these locales take on winter atmospheres very different from how they appear during other seasons.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: PFA violation, theft of motor vehicles, endangering the welfare of children
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inHistory
Schaefferstown boasts oldest gravitational conveyance pipe system in the United States
While the homes of Schaefferstown are now supplied with water through a typical water supply network, the trough above still fills with water as it has for over 250 years.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Process for nominating a Democratic candidate in the special election
The Lebanon County Democratic Committee outlines the steps taken to nominate a Democratic candidate for the 48th Senatorial District special election.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letter] Tribute to our friend, state Senator Dave Arnold
101st Representative Frank Ryan: “Senator Dave Arnold represented not only his constituents, but he represented all that was good and decent in a friend.”
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Thousands of drug, alcohol recovery homes in Pa. still operate without state oversight
The Wolf administration has yet to implement regulations stemming from a 2017 reform law intended to better protect recovery home residents and address community complaints.
đź”— Shooting competition in Palmyra prevails despite COVID-19
The 22nd Annual Palmyra Invitational, a shooting competition, took place Sunday afternoon with precautions for COVID-19.
đź”— Fatal house fire in Lebanon kills two, displaces others
Two women died in a house fire on N. 11th Street in Lebanon Friday morning according to Lebanon City Fire Department.
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Commissioners hire new prison warden, vote for salary study
The Thursday meeting of the Lebanon County Commissioners saw the hiring of Tina Litz to the position of county prison warden.
