A Lebanon City police officer was fatally shot while responding to a domestic disturbance Thursday, March 31.
March 2022
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Construction underway at new 911 Center in North Cornwall Township
Earthwork has begun at Lebanon County’s new $30 million 911 Center, slated to open in the summer of 2023.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Bowling, laser tag among amenities planned for former Yogey’s site
Yogey’s Miniature Golf & Ice Cream Parlor has been acquired by new owners, who plan to add bowling and laser tag to the site.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Fire companies announce merger
Two local fire companies are combining forces to bring down administrative overhead, with no reduction in service expected.
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Parents of teen shot by Pennsylvania State Police sue troopers, local DA
The lawsuit alleges troopers used excessive force and that the State Police attempted to “thwart public oversight” of the December 2020 killing.
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Lebanon City Council honors the late Richard A. Bleistine for his service
Lebanon City Council took time from its regular business Monday evening to honor the memory of former councilman Richard A. Beistine, who died in February.
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PSP opens applications for regional Camp Cadet to be held in Douglassville
Camp Cadet aims to provide local youth with a positive growth experience using a framework of a “mini” police academy.
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State awards 370K for Quittie Creek and Killinger Creek restoration efforts
As part of the 2021 Growing Greener grant awards, projects associated with two Lebanon County creeks will receive more than $370,000 in total funding for restoration efforts.
🔗 Lebanon man, two others, stole nearly $8K from PA Skills games
Three men, including one Lebanon man, are facing charges after police said they stole nearly $8,000 from skills games at a market and pizza shop in Cresson.
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Penn State Extension announces Alletta Schadler Community Service Award
Penn State Extension announced a new scholarship available to Lebanon Countians pursuing higher education in the area of Family and Consumer Sciences.
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A new Buddy at the Farmers Market (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
A friend of the Lebanon Valley Food Critics posted about Buddy’s, a new spot that opened at the market, inspiring a fun-filled visit accompanied by the little critic.
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Broken ‘compassionate release’ rules strand Pa.’s sickest prisoners as costs to taxpayers soar
There is bipartisan agreement that it’s too hard for people serving life in prison to get out when they are aging and ailing. But two proposals to change that face an uncertain future.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Shooting at man trying to escape deputies was justified, says DA
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf has ruled that sheriff’s deputies trying to serve an arrest warrant were justified in shooting at 35-year-old Victor Rivera.
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Ex-county detective, city police chief, hired as interim chief in Middletown
Former Lebanon City police chief and Lebanon County Detective Daniel Wright will become Middletown’s interim police chief starting April 4.
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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.
