Registration is open for the 2021 Tower to Town Race Oct. 3, which will take participants through the beautiful trails of Mount Gretna into the City of Lebanon.
September 2021
Posted inEducation
Local superintendents, charter leaders weigh in on Pa. Charter School Law
The Charter School Law of 1997 ignited an ongoing clash between traditional public schools and charter schools for coveted tax dollars in Pennsylvania – and that dispute is heating up as the pandemic spurs enrollment increases in online charter schools.
Posted inPeople & Places
Groundbreaking ceremony held at Meadow Lane Farms
Meadow Lane Farms is situated on 185 acres, to the south of Walnut Street between Mill and 22nd streets.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (Sept. 1 to Sept. 15)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the first half of September.
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 inHistory
New royal frigate will be named for WW2 warship with Campbelltown connection
That ship, which exploded in a dramatic assault on a German shipyard during World War II, was honored when a second ship was named in her honor. Now, a third ship will bear the name – an unusual honor in Britain’s Royal Navy.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Save water, drink beer: Sip N Stroll scheduled along Swatara Watershed
The event offers plenty of options for enjoying the 33-acre park, including a walk among new tree plantings, a game of volleyball, music and water sports.
Posted inEducation
Local scholars honored at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences in Lancaster has awarded Spring 2021 academic honors to 35 Lebanon County students.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Fatal crash, burglary, simple assault, DUI
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letter] Taxing retirement income is still a bad plan
Calvin Clements shares his thoughts on taxing retirement income.
🔗 Palmyra schools chief defends handling of mask dissenters at high school
Palmyra Area School District Superintendent Bernie Kepler pushed back Friday against the tone of a social media debate that suggested Palmyra High School students who have refused to follow the state Health Secretary’s in-school mask mandate were being segregated from the rest of the student body in the school’s weight training room.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Keller Bros. hosts car show Sept. 18 as part of centennial celebration
Car enthusiasts may want to head out to Keller Bros. Ford Saturday for a car show. The free event, which will feature a variety of vehicles, will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. at the dealership, 1030 Shaeffer Rd., Lebanon.
Posted inNews
CYS budget strains as service providers see spikes in insurance, labor costs
Filling a vital role for public safety, the department of Child & Youth Services has no choice but to pay the bill for a court-ordered placement. COVID-caused spikes in provider costs are now straining the department’s budget.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
More on Chamber’s move to larger space, relocation planned for mid-October
An open house has not yet been set, but Karen Groh, the Chamber’s president and CEO, said it will most likely be sometime in November.
