At Tuesday’s meeting, Jonestown Borough Council handled routine business including continuing plans for the 12th Annual Block Party.
March 2023
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Monthly online forums planned to help people deal with end of life issues
The Advance Care Planning Coalition is hosting virtual death cafés each month to help educate people across Lebanon County about end-of-life issues and preparing for that period.
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Lebanon County fire & emergency services receive $550k in state grants
Lebanon County fire companies received more than a half-million dollars through the 2022-23 Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program.
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Ebenezer Beautification Committee calls for volunteers to help remove wreaths
The Ebenezer Beautification Committee has put out a call for volunteers to help remove holiday wreaths from veterans’ graves at Covenant Greenwood Ebenezer Cemetery on Saturday, March 18.
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Cornwall Iron Furnace to present lecture in-person and online ‘all about slag’
Cornwall Iron Furnace will host a free lecture on Tuesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. that’s ‘all about slag.’
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Determining if someone is mentally fit for trial in Pa. often traps them in the place making them worse — jail
A Spotlight PA/PINJ investigation found few state hospital beds for those with severe mental illness, ill-equipped jails, and a system so broken some defense attorneys avoid it entirely.
🔗 Lebanon County woman sentenced for making interstate threats
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Lisa Marie Famiglietti, age 42, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on March 3, 2023, by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. Wilson to a period of time-served, consisting of 35 days’ incarceration, for making interstate threats.
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A-C to host conference on how to safely provide kids with access to technology
Annville-Cleona Secondary School will host a free SAFETiNET conference for parents on Saturday, March 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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St. Luke’s Festival Choir to perform evening service at St. John’s in Marietta
The Festival Choir of Lebanon’s St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will perform at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Marietta, PA, on Sunday, March 19.
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LCCTC pastry chef Brian Peffley named 2023 PA ProStart Educator of the Year
Lebanon County Career & Technology Center pastry chef instructor Brian Peffley was named the 2023 Pennsylvania ProStart Educator of the Year.
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Lebanon County 4-H member Jolene Bomgardner earns top state achievement
Lebanon County 4-H Friends Club member Jolene Bomgardner received the highest achievement possible in the Pennsylvania 4-H program at a recent statewide leadership conference.
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Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf to be held March 18 in Bethel
The annual Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf will be held Saturday, March 18, at Midway Diner in Bethel.
🔗 Pennsylvania Senate backs whole milk in schools
The Pennsylvania Senate has unanimously asked USDA to allow whole milk in school meals and change dietary guidance to support the beverage. The March 6 resolution is merely symbolic but acknowledges long-running dairy farmer priorities.
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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.
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Retired federal agent Michael Corricelli is also running for Palmyra area MDJ post
A retired U.S. postal inspector and Air Force officer is one of four candidates for the magisterial district judge position covering Palmyra Borough and North Londonderry, South Londonderry, East Hanover, and Cold Spring townships.
