The Jackson Township property formerly home to Layser’s Flowers Garden Center and Gift Shop was purchased for $1.695 million by Copper Run Holdings in mid-November.
December 2024
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Cleona man’s elaborate Christmas exhibit is back again in 2024
Darrel Moyer’s annual Christmas display features 210 blowmolds and over 20,000 lights, synchronized to music.
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North Annville Township supervisors approve 2025 budget at monthly meeting
North Annville Township supervisors passed on Monday their 2025 budget at their monthly meeting.
Posted inCrime & Safety
High-speed chase ends in crash in Lebanon city; one resident injured
An early morning police pursuit in Lebanon city ended in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 5th Avenue and East Weidman Street on December 11.
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City of Lebanon Authority board approves new water and sewer rates for 2025
The City of Lebanon Authority board approved two resolutions Monday that set new rates for water and sewer customers effective next spring.
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West Cornwall Township supervisors approve 2025 budget without changes
Supervisors passed the 2025 budget as they approved it in November and with a millage rate of 1.250 mills at their meeting on Monday, Dec. 9.
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Lebanon woman, 102, receives Rosie the Riveter Congressional Medal of Honor
102-year-old Lorraine Koons received the Rosie The Riveter Congressional Medal of Honor for her work repairing aircraft during WWII.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Luthercare will sell Spang Crest Manor to Tryko Partners; terms not disclosed
The historic Spang Crest Manor, which began as an 18-bed church home in 1953, will be acquired by healthcare operator Tryko Partners from Luthercare by December 31.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of Dec. 13 to Dec. 15
Here are featured events happening across the Lebanon Valley this weekend, December 13 to December 15.
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Book Bar opens in Palmyra, offering books, drinks, community and events
Owner Brittany Haynes said the community response has been “overwhelming,” and she’s looking forward to organizing more events and book clubs in the future.
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Lebanon VA Medical Center dedicates new $10 million medical-surgery unit
Lebanon VA Medial Center officials dedicated on Tuesday their new $10-million, 12,000-square-foot, post-surgical unit during a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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The latest food safety inspections in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital receives top national safety rating
The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization of employers and other purchasers, has awarded an “A” safety grade to WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, as well as to WellSpan hospitals in Ephrata and Waynesboro, for fall 2024.
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Jonestown Borough will ask for more grant funding for costlier leaf vac
With the $64,800 recycling grant the borough received, the new leaf vacuum will either cost $8,000 or $22,000 depending on which one the council decides on. President Tom Keefer said he will see if additional grant money is possible or if he an negotiate the price of the leaf vac down.
Posted inSports
It’s not a stretch to say, ‘As R.J. Young goes, so go the Cedar Crest Falcons’
The play of senior R.J. Young could determine the fortune of the Cedar Crest boys’ basketball team this season.
