U.S. House and Senate Republicans also want more information on the state’s overall response to nursing homes, citing several Spotlight PA reports.
March 2021
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Dave Laudermilch running for Palmyra School Board [Paid Press Release]
To promote my candidacy in the spring primary for Palmyra School Board.
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Pet of the Week: Ghost
Congratulations to Ghost, LebTown’s Pet of the Week!
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Tentative plans made for two new shipping warehouses in Lebanon
DHL, an international shipping company, submitted land development plans for two warehouses to South Lebanon Township on Dec. 28.
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For local firefighters, the importance of training is through the roof
During the training exercise, the local firemen took turns with chainsaws, cutting holes in the metal roof and exposing the ceiling’s rafters, which would allow air and eventually water to access the imaginary fire.
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LebTown Survey: Help us help you
Our goal is to deliver the best local news service possible to our community, and we hope you’ll support us with that mission by sharing your feedback in the latest LebTown Reader Survey.
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Hopes dim that Pa. lawmakers will push through emergency relief for clergy abuse victims
A proposed constitutional amendment was derailed by “human error” within Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration, leading lawmakers to pursue the rarely used, emergency tactic.
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County mass vaccination site opens; 1,000 scheduled to be inoculated Wednesday
Lebanon County’s mass coronavirus vaccination site opens for business today with the first 1,000 scheduled local residents slated to be inoculated over a 12-hour period.
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[Library Letter] Librarians avoid spotlight, but deserve applause for championing literacy through pandemic
“Our libraries have evolved in ways we could never have foreseen before the pandemic.”
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Visit Lebanon Valley promotes our county with pride [Paid Press Release]
It’s no secret that the Lebanon Valley is expanding with signs of growth evident every day. As we see additional hotels and restaurants pop up one can wonder is this a coincidence or part of a larger plan for economic development. What role does Visit Lebanon Valley play in this expansion?
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World may have changed, but Lebanon bologna has remained the same
Seltzer’s Smokehouse Meats, located at 230 North College Street in Palmyra, may be the only company currently making Lebanon bologna in Lebanon County. According to its website, Godshall’s Quality Meats, at 1415 Weavertown Road in Lebanon, still sells Weaver’s Lebanon bologna, but it is not known whether or not that product is manufactured in the county.
Posted inPeople & Places
Historic Schaefferstown grieves the loss of volunteer Ken Eckert
Friends and colleagues remembered Eckert, 82, as an amazingly gifted craftsman in many areas. “He was really something,” said Bill Ross, who knew Eckert since the 1970s.
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Blotter: DUI, theft of motor vehicle, scam, accidents
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
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A symbol of America, bald eagles are nesting in Lebanon County
“If people are observant, they’ll see eagles pretty routinely in Lebanon County,” a state game warden told LebTown.
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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.
