Former Lebanon City Police Officer and 15-year city resident, Erik William Itzen, announces his candidacy for the open Magisterial District Judge seat in Lebanon City, district 52-02-01, which covers the 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th and 10th wards.
February 2021
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The tolls of a global pandemic: COVID-19 impacts county residents both physically and mentally
The county commissioners learned Thursday how severely the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the mental health and physical well being of local residents, with suicides and overdoses both up in 2020.
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Commissioners discuss Annville child abuse case, planned 911 center in North Cornwall Township
The Thursday meeting discussed the recent Annville child abuse case, the construction of the 911 Call Center in North Cornwall, and the retirement of county prison warden Robert Karnes.
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Pet of the Week: Teddy
This week’s pet is Teddy, owned by Jamie Arehart.
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County man chosen as Pennsylvania National Guard’s top enlisted soldier
Sgt. Maj. Jon B. Worley, a Fredericksburg resident and former chief of the Fort Indiantown Gap Police Department, has been chosen as the ninth senior enlisted adviser for the Pennsylvania National Guard.
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In race for COVID-19 vaccinations, older residents in rural Pa. face tough obstacles
Rural counties like Sullivan are banding together to ensure older residents who lack transportation, access to providers, and internet connections can get the coronavirus vaccine.
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Pa. House moves to get legal relief for clergy abuse victims back on spring ballot
“Human error” by the Department of State derailed a constitutional amendment on whether survivors of decades-old sexual abuse should be able to sue.
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Cherry Pie takes center stage in Lebanon [Paid Press Release]
In Lebanon we like our cherry pie, and not even the COVID pandemic can prevent us from celebrating Presidents’ Day.
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Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce to Host Real Estate Investment Webinar [Paid Press Release]
On February 11, the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, is hosting a webinar, “A Closer Look at Investing in Real Estate” and will run from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
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Lebanon County’s go-to places for food this Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl LV is only a few days away, and plenty of local residents are already planning on where to get their game day grub. Here’s some of the suggestions from LebTown readers on the best takeout pizza, wings, and more in the area.
Posted inCrime & Safety
DA charges N. Annville couple with “prolonged” assault and abuse of five adopted children
The Lebanon County Detective Bureau has charged a North Annville Township couple with “prolonged assault and abuse” of their five adopted children, who range in age from 6 to 15. Criminal Complaints filed on Feb. 2 against 44 year-old Robert J. Duncan and his 42 year-old wife, Stephanie A. Duncan, allege that the abuse took […]
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More than 50 years later, the unsolved murder of 14-year-old Peggy Reber still puzzles investigators
The 14-year-old Lebanon girl was brutally assaulted before her death in 1968, but her killer has never been prosecuted.
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Anthony Magaro announces run for Magisterial District Judge in the City of Lebanon
Magaro has lived for three years in downtown Lebanon and has previously worked as as a certified auto inspection mechanic, a state-commissioned notary public, and a real estate agent.
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Wolf asks for tax increase on Pa.’s top third of earners amid pandemic, GOP pans proposal as ‘irresponsible’
The proposal is likely to be dead on arrival in the GOP-controlled legislature, whose leaders wasted little time shredding it with criticism, calling it unrealistic and hurtful to taxpayers.
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What the exit of Pa.’s top election official means for the future of voting
Secretary Kathy Boockvar’s resignation has emboldened her fiercest GOP critics, even though it was not related to her handling of the closely watched vote in a battleground state.
