Following the resignation of councilwoman Stacey Hackman, Myerstown Borough Council is looking for letters of interest from residents who wish to serve the remainder of her term.
February 2026
Posted inPeople & Places
Century-old fasnacht fundraiser tradition continues at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church
Multi-generational families worked around the clock at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Lebanon to produce thousands of traditional Pennsylvania Dutch donuts for the parish’s 101st annual Fasnacht Day fundraiser.
Posted inNews
Palmyra Borough moves forward with pump station relocation plans
The borough authorized its engineer to issue a notice of intent to award contracts to two low bidders — one for $624,500, and the other for $150,700.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Lebanon city man arrested on sexual misconduct charges involving minor
Lebanon city police arrested Danny Quiles, 52, on multiple charges including rape, sexual assault, kidnapping and sexual intercourse with an animal following an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct with a juvenile.
Posted inWeather
Weekend Forecast: Daytime high in the mid-30s Friday, around 40 Saturday
Here’s your Lebanon County Weather weekend forecast for Friday, Feb. 13, to Sunday, Feb. 15. Sponsored by Jono Ace Hardware.
Posted inNews
Richland Borough receives council member’s resignation
Richland Borough council member Mark Brubaker, who was set to serve a term through 2029, submitted his letter of resignation.
Posted inNews
Cornwall council revisits proposal for restructured P&Z commission
Cornwall Borough Council revisited a plan that has the potential to reshape the Planning & Zoning Commission, approved a new Verizon agreement, and tabled a blasting ordinance.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Four years later, murder of 7th grader Jason Rivera remains unsolved
The possibly drug-related murder of 13-year-old Jason Rivera remains unsolved after four years.
Posted inNews
Cornwall P&Z advances draft ordinances on data centers, camping, and blasting
Cornwall’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously agreed to pass on draft ordinances concerning data centers/solar and wind farms, camping, and blasting to council at a special meeting Monday morning.
Posted inNews
West Cornwall approves agreement for municipal management services
West Cornwall Township supervisors approved a nine-month agreement for Cornwall Borough to provide part-time municipal management services for $1,200 per week starting March 1.
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City of Lebanon Authority board hears request to treat Mount Gretna wastewater
Under the new business section on the City of Lebanon Authority’s board agenda Monday was an exploratory and currently hypothetical item: “request to accept Mount Gretna sewer customers.”
Posted inEducation
CLSD board approves payments, change orders for Cedar Crest campus projects
At a monthly voting session Monday, the Cornwall-Lebanon School District School Board unanimously approved several change orders and payments for the Cedar Crest High School Renovations Project.
Posted inNews
Are Republicans in Pa. ready for legal weed this year? Advocates are skeptical
Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers say it’s time for Senate Republicans to act, but a key GOP lawmaker says his caucus is “very divided” on the issue.
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Shapiro, neighbors trade lawsuits, accusations over ‘disputed area’ at guv’s private Montgomery County home
The Shapiros say they’re being harassed, while their neighbors allege the governor abused his power.
