No property tax hike, a new online application and payment system, and recognition of an outgoing member highlighted the Dec. 15 meeting of the Lebanon City Council.
December 2025
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Aerial photos show extent of Cumberland Street fire damage; 14 displaced by blaze
Aerial images shot Monday show the devastation from Saturday’s fire on Cumberland Street, where more than two dozen fire companies responded to a blaze that gutted the interior of the historic Hauer Building.
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Food safety inspections in Lebanon County for week of Dec. 15
Here are food safety violations in Lebanon County for the week of Dec. 15, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
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Myerstown Wastewater Treatment Facility receives PRWA recognition
The Pennsylvania Rural Water Association awarded the Myerstown Wastewater Treatment Facility with its annual Wastewater System of the Year award for 2025.
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Swatara Township supervisors approve 2026 budget with steady millage rate
Taxes for Swatara Township residents will stay consistent in 2026 at 1.35 mills. The budget shows $1.92 million in revenue and $1.89 million in expenditures, with reserve funds helping cover the gap.
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Caregivers in Pa. are celebrating a rare pay boost, but long-term funding issues linger
Funding for child care, home services for older adults, and disability support will increase under Pennsylvania’s latest budget, but recruitment and retention are expected to persist in the long term.
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Community Homes focus on resident safety leads to fire department consult
Community Homes of Lebanon County met with Lebanon City Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Campbell to coordinate comprehensive evacuation plans for the 300 apartments they manage.
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MVP News: December 2025
The annual Myerstown Holiday Parade featured bands, floats and 97-year-old veteran Dean Moyer as grand marshal during a nearly three-hour procession that kicked off the 2025 holiday season.
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Pa. could end the year with the lowest number of new laws in at least a decade
Pennsylvania legislators have passed just 65 bills in 2025, which is poised to be an all-time low for the past decade, leaving key priorities unfinished.
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Code Blue Alert issued for Monday night into Tuesday morning
The Lebanon County Coalition to End Homelessness has issued a Code Blue Alert that began at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, and will last until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16.
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South Annville Township adopts 2026 budget with no tax increases
On Dec. 10, the South Annville Township Board of Supervisors unanimously moved to adopt the 2026 budget, which features no tax increases.
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Union Township approves 2026 budget with steady tax rate
Union Township’s taxes will remain steady at 0.2291 mills in 2026. The township is expecting $1.87 million in revenue and $1.34 million in expenses.
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Bethel Twp. officials formally adopt 2026 budget with no tax increase on residents
Bethel Township supervisors formally adopt their 2026 budget and bid farewell to a departing board member at their Dec. 11 meeting.
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Blotter: Impersonating a public servant, scattering rubbish, retail theft
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
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Central PA film holds one of its first showings in Annville
People with Annville addresses might have gotten a letter in the mail advertising “Lonely,” a debut film by Central Pennsylvanian Ty Sheetz, which held two showings at the Allen Theatre.
