Although Lebanon County hasn’t produced one (yet), we have plenty of ties to the nation’s highest elected office: The Presidency. Originally published in 2019.
February 2022
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of Feb. 21
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
Blotter: DUIs, hit-and-run crashes, PFA violation, criminal mischief, fire activity
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
$400,000 grant helps to jumpstart John E. Wengert Memorial Park project
With $400k state grant in hand, John E. Wengert Memorial Park could see shovels in the ground by autumn.
Some Pa. cannabis companies use misleading, inaccurate, or dangerous statements to promote marijuana for addiction treatment
As part of a first-of-its-kind review, Spotlight PA investigated claims made on Pennsylvania cannabis companies’ websites and found a wide range of misleading tactics.
🔗 Fire damages auto repair shop in Lebanon County
An auto repair shop went up in flames Friday morning in Annville Township, Lebanon County.
Mike Kuhn tapped to fill commissioner seat left vacant by death of Bill Ames
Michael J. Kuhn was unanimously selected by the Board of Judges to fill the remainder of the Lebanon County Commissioner term previously held by the late former commissioner Bill Ames.
Pa.’s highest court considers state’s next congressional districts: live updates
The state Supreme Court agreed to take over the highly consequential process in early February after a lower appellate judge held hearings on more than a dozen map proposals.
🔗 Homeowner, dogs shot in South Annville Township
South Annville Township Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Wednesday, Feb. 16.
🔗 Students consider careers in machining as alternative to increasingly expensive college degrees
Students at the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center made these parts for NASA that will eventually be used on the International Space Station.
GoFundMe campaign launched for family of Jason Rivera; $4K of $15K goal raised
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for the family of Jason Rivera, the 13-year-old Lebanon Middle School student fatally shot Tuesday night in South Lebanon Township.
Lebanon County Job Listings: Feb. 18, 2022
Now hiring in Lebanon County: Cornwall-Lebanon School District is looking for a Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds!
Environmental scholarship open to students of the Lebanon Valley [Paid Press Release]
The application period for the 2022 Lebanon Valley Conservancy Richard H and Karen R. Light Memorial Student Scholarship is now open and runs through April 1, 2022.
Chernich promoted to Director of Surveying, Aerial Services team established at Steckbeck Engineering [Paid Press Release]
Steckbeck Engineering & Surveying, Inc., recently promoted longtime team member Jason Chernich to the Director of Surveying position. The promotion was made as part of a restructure in the Surveying Department that established the new SESI Aerial Services Team with the former Surveying department head Mike O’Donnell at the helm of the new team.
Commissioners approve $750K ARPA grant for workforce empowerment center
Lebanon County Commissioners approved the release of $750,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to Tec Centro Lebanon for the organization to house its new workforce empowerment center.