The 2026 budget has not been approved yet, but the spreadsheet shared with the council shows options for a 5% or a 7% millage rate increase to cope with rising costs.
November 2025
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Jonestown group hosts Gobble & Give event Saturday to collect food donations
Friends of Jonestown is looking to collect food, toiletries, and monetary donations on Saturday, with each contribution allowing people to enter the names of children to be the grand marshal of the annual tree lighting.
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No change in millage rate for West Cornwall Township draft 2026 budget
West Cornwall Township supervisors retained the 1.250-mill tax rate for a 10th consecutive year while the 2026 draft budget tops $1 million for the first time due to residential growth.
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Lebanon County residents share likes, dislikes at countywide planning session
About 40 residents attended the first public meeting Wednesday as Lebanon County, one of Pennsylvania’s fastest-growing areas, begins crafting a comprehensive plan to manage development through 2040.
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Cornwall Borough advances proposed 2026 budget with no tax increase
Monday night, Cornwall Borough Council agreed to advertise the draft 2026 budget for adoption at its December meeting, with councilman Tom Burton opposed.
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Holiday Bazaar at St. Luke’s: A Lebanon tradition
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will hold their annual holiday bazaar on Saturday, November 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Lebanon County classified ads for the week of November 11
Check out the latest classified ads submitted to LebTown for the week of November 11.
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$50.1B budget that ends impasse sends $565M to needy schools, makes key climate concession
The deal ends a four-month budget impasse that stopped the flow of billions of state dollars to schools, counties, and nonprofits that provide critical public services.
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LVC physics professor earns national award for research with undergraduates
An associate professor of physics and co-chairman of chemistry and physics at Lebanon Valley College has been named the nation’s top faculty member for research with undergraduate students.
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Palmyra best among Lebanon County high schools in U.S. News rankings
Palmyra Area High School and several schools in the district received high marks in U.S. News & World Report’s Best School rankings for 2026.
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Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of Nov. 14 to Nov. 16
This weekend in Lebanon County, view some of Earth’s treasures, try your hand at weaving on a rigid heddle, and listen to live music.
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N. Annville Twp. proposes first-ever real estate tax to help fund fire company
North Annville Township supervisors released a preliminary 2026 budget that includes the township’s first-ever real estate tax, a 1-mill levy that will help fund the North Annville Fire Company’s equipment purchases.
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Refuse authority presents draft budget for 2026, revenues to increase
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority is projecting $10.7 million in operational revenues for 2026, an increase of more than $1.3 million driven by a tipping fee hike from $72 to $82 per ton.
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Lebanon County Job Listings: November 12, 2025
Now hiring in Lebanon County! Sonrise Tax is seeking Seasonal Office Support Staff.
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Cornwall Elementary to widen walking path, use for vehicles during child pickup
Cornwall Elementary School is expected to open a widened parent pickup path Nov. 17 designed to keep up to 70 cars on school grounds during dismissal instead of backing up traffic on nearby roads and at Cornwall Center.
