A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
August 2021
Lebanon County church calendar (Aug. 29-Sept. 4)
Discover what’s happening at Lebanon County churches next week!
M&C Restaurant Supply now open on Lehman
Aug. 24, M & C Restaurant Supply opened for business at 201 E. Lehman St., Lebanon.
Pa.’s legislative leaders wield extraordinary power, and the audit fight proves it
The state Senate’s top Republican recently stripped another lawmaker of his committee chairmanship and Capitol staff, a rare but not unprecedented move in Harrisburg.
The Pa. Senate leader resisted his pro-Trump wing for months. Now he wants a MAGA makeover.
For months, Jake Corman walked a fine line as the movement to discredit the 2020 election results won support from some of his pro-Trump colleagues. Now the Pennsylvania Republican is all in.
County Democrats welcome Pa. Supreme Court candidate Maria McLaughlin
Maria McLaughlin, the Democratic candidate for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, was the guest of honor at an Aug. 25 fundraiser at the home of Cavi Miller, who is running for Cornwall mayor.
Microchip shortage limits supply of new and used cars
Dealers face an inventory shortage and robust demand, due to an improving economy, low interest rates, high savings and stimulus payments.
Griff’s Thrifts moves to new Cumberland Street location
Lebanon thrift store Griff’s Thrifts has changed location and is now located at 1101 Cumberland St.
A wonderful breakfast at Mel’s Diner (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
Lebanon Valley Food Critics took a trip to Mel’s Diner for breakfast.
Lebanon County Choral begins fall season with virtual rehearsals
The Lebanon County Choral Society is beginning its fall 2021 season with virtual rehearsals, with the hope of transitioning to in-person rehearsals within a few weeks.
🔗 Man injured after building fire, explosion in Lebanon County
A man was injured after a building fire and explosion in Jackson Township on Wednesday morning.
In major shift, Pa. panel votes to count incarcerated people in home districts, not state prisons
The move to eliminate “prison gerrymandering” will benefit communities of color when new House and Senate maps are drawn, but Republicans are questioning its legitimacy.
Wolf admin unexpectedly pulls the plug on controversial revamp of Pa. safety net program
The Department of Health did not explain why it abandoned a plan to change who administers a nutrition program for pregnant people and young children.
Wolf asks Republican leaders to return to Harrisburg and pass school mask mandate
Few school districts are requiring masks inside classrooms, something the Democratic governor said it needed to ensure safety.
What we know about the renewed push for a ‘forensic audit’ of Pennsylvania’s 2020 election
Spotlight PA cut through the noise to revisit how this effort came about, what we know about it thus far, and what it might look like in the future.