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- Lebanon Valley College’s men’s basketball team seeks new horizons
- Fire department will join Santa for pre-Christmas visits to Annville and Cleona
- Coleman Memorial Chapel to hold candlelight service on Dec. 22
- Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of Dec. 20 to Dec. 22
- Lebanon City Council finalizes 2025 budget, making a decade of no tax hikes
- Union Township discusses warehouse plans, approves 2025 budget
- Millcreek Township supervisors pass 2025 budget with no millage increase
- Bethel Township supervisors pass 2025 budget with no tax increase
- Lebanon County real estate transfers, sponsored by Reliable Moving and Storage (Dec. 1 to Dec. 12)
- Myerstown Borough Council approves 2025 budget, transfers carnival planning
- Penn State Extension offers 6-week course to encourage healthy eating
- When it comes to wrestling, anything boys can do, ELCO girls can do better
- Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of December 16
- South Annville supervisors approve new budget, no tax increase for 2025
- Local tourism bureau officials provide report to Lebanon County Commissioners
- Josh Shapiro wasn’t on the ballot this year, but still spent millions campaigning
- Persistent problems with a Pa. grant for beer promotion led to headaches, layoffs for awardees
- America’s future depends on a thriving free press, and it’s time we take it back
- Palmyra continues budget discussions, considers removing mayor’s salary
- Leading Edge seeks to bottle the free feeling of cycling, then personalize it
- Mount Gretna Borough approves 2025 budget with no tax increase
- TV station reports chief county detective’s suspension for DUI arrest
- South Londonderry supervisors approve 2025 budget, increase in fire tax
- Route 72 bridge reopens over Swatara Creek in Union and Swatara townships
- Cornwall Borough Council passes $3.38 million budget for 2025
- Lebanon city park honoring dairyman, philanthropist slated to open next spring
- Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation announces first micro-grant awardees
- Former Layser’s Flowers property sells for $1.7 million in Jackson Township
- Cleona man’s elaborate Christmas exhibit is back again in 2024
- North Annville Township supervisors approve 2025 budget at monthly meeting
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Making a Difference of Lebanon, PA, is proud to host its 7th annual community Christmas meal
The Community Christmas Meal will held on Christmas Day at Noon.
Lebanon Transit issues RFP for Fort Indiantown Gap Park n’ Ride renovation
The County of Lebanon Transit Authority, dba Lebanon Transit, is requesting Proposals for a “Fort Indiantown Gap Park n’ Ride Renovation located at Route 934 and Mill Road, Annville PA 17003.
Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of Dec. 20 to Dec. 22
Here are featured events happening across the Lebanon Valley this weekend, December 20 to December 22.
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Featured Upcoming Events
Lebanon City Council finalizes 2025 budget, making a decade of no tax hikes
Next year will mark a decade without a property tax increase in the City of Lebanon, and city officials are gearing up for the New Year’s Eve bologna drop.
Union Township discusses warehouse plans, approves 2025 budget
A sketch plan presented at the meeting showed a 150,000 square-foot warehouse off of Route 72. There was no public comment related to the development, and Township Manager Brent McFeaters said he was anticipating “more resistance.”
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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.
Millcreek Township supervisors pass 2025 budget with no millage increase
The Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to pass the draft 2025 budget at its meeting Wednesday.
Bethel Township supervisors pass 2025 budget with no tax increase
Bethel Township supervisors approved the 2025 municipal budget on Dec. 12 with no tax increase.
MVP News: December 2024
Families gathered in downtown Myerstown on Nov. 30 for the annual holiday parade featuring local businesses, bands and festive floats.
What We’re Reading Elsewhere on the Web
🔗 Pa. mom fatally shot son who broke into her home
A 64-year-old Berks County woman shot and killed her 32-year-old son, who lived in Myerstown, last month after he forced his way into her home while high on methamphetamine, according to the county district attorney’s office.
🔗 Central Pa. company acquires 76-year-old welding business
A longtime Lebanon County business has been acquired. GSM Industrial acquired Light’s Welding on Oct. 31.
🔗 One rescued from South Lebanon Township house fire
The South Lebanon Township Fire Company was dispatched to a house fire with entrapment on Saturday.
Four things Community Homes of Lebanon County is thankful for
It is always good to reflect at this particular time of the year, take a breath, and consider why we exist. At the top of the list for Community Homes of Lebanon County are two simple words: to serve.
Lebanon County real estate transfers, sponsored by Reliable Moving and Storage (Dec. 1 to Dec. 12)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the first 12 days of December. Sponsored by Reliable Moving and Storage.
Lebanon County’s Go-To Weather Forecast
Always know what tomorrow’s weather will bring by following Lebanon County Weather on Facebook.
Blotter: Vehicle crashes, drug possession, harassment, found property
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
Myerstown Borough Council approves 2025 budget, transfers carnival planning
The Myerstown Borough Council unanimously agreed to approve the draft 2025 budget at its meeting Tuesday.
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Penn State Extension offers 6-week course to encourage healthy eating
The Lebanon County branch of the Penn State Extension is offering a six-week course to encourage healthy eating in 2025.
When it comes to wrestling, anything boys can do, ELCO girls can do better
Following the lead of talented sophomore Kylie Trostle, ELCO has started a girls’ wrestling program, with 26 girls competing this year.
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of December 16
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
South Annville supervisors approve new budget, no tax increase for 2025
South Annville Township did not increase municipal taxes but did increase the fire protection allotment in its 2025 budget.
Local tourism bureau officials provide report to Lebanon County Commissioners
Visit Lebanon Valley officials provided the Lebanon County Commissioners a review of 2024 activities, a sneak peek of 2025’s theme and a look at a promotional video for America250 in 2026 on Dec. 11 at a workshop session.
Josh Shapiro wasn’t on the ballot this year, but still spent millions campaigning
Pennsylvania’s governor traveled extensively as a Democratic surrogate in 2024, spending money on consultants, private flights, ritzy hotels, and more.
Persistent problems with a Pa. grant for beer promotion led to headaches, layoffs for awardees
The grant program promised money to people promoting Pennsylvania’s beer industry. But awardees were routinely denied their full grants, and now the state is quietly making changes.
America’s future depends on a thriving free press, and it’s time we take it back
We must restore journalism to its constitutional role as an independent check on power and influence that answers to no one but the people.
Weekend Forecast: Blustery conditions with more rain forecast for next week
Here’s your Lebanon County Weather Weekend forecast for Friday, December 13, to Sunday, December 15. Sponsored by Jono Ace Hardware.
Palmyra continues budget discussions, considers removing mayor’s salary
Even though the council voted last meeting to increase taxes and advertise the 2025 budget, they are still looking for things to cut from the 2025 budget.
Leading Edge seeks to bottle the free feeling of cycling, then personalize it
Leading Edge Cyclery, a new Lebanon County business, hopes to meet local demand created from a growing popularity in bicycle riding.
Mount Gretna Borough approves 2025 budget with no tax increase
The millage rate will stay consistent at 2.2352 mills for 2025 despite rising costs throughout the economy.
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Amazing stories about Lebanon County’s past
TV station reports chief county detective’s suspension for DUI arrest
Local media outlet reports suspension of Lebanon County chief detective Jonathan Hess, but his boss remains silent.
South Londonderry supervisors approve 2025 budget, increase in fire tax
Fire protection tax will increase from 0.245 mills to 1 mill, due to recent decisions by the South Londonderry Township Board of Supervisors.
Route 72 bridge reopens over Swatara Creek in Union and Swatara townships
The new Route 72 bridge over Swatara Creek in Frog’s Hollow has opened to traffic.
Rain and fog Wednesday cause traffic accidents throughout Lebanon County
Emergency responders attended to numerous motor vehicle accidents through the county, catalogued by the Department of Emergency Services.
Cornwall Borough Council passes $3.38 million budget for 2025
The Cornwall Borough Council agreed to pass a balanced 2025 budget at its meeting Monday.
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The term “free press” is bantered around frequently. But do most know the true impact of what a free press means? Or better yet, what the impact would be if it disappears; especially local press like LebTown.
Local newspapers, since their inception, have been watchdogs over issues that affect the communities they serve. Questioning those who govern in these communities informs the public and helps to safeguard our democratic way of life.
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Lebanon city park honoring dairyman, philanthropist slated to open next spring
LebTown recently toured John E. Wengert Memorial Park in Lebanon City. Phase 1 of the $850,000 project is nearly completed with the park’s official opening tentatively scheduled for spring.
Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation announces first micro-grant awardees
The Lebanon Valley Chamber Foundation has announced more than a dozen micro-grant awards in the first round of a new designed to support local small businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Former Layser’s Flowers property sells for $1.7 million in Jackson Township
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.
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.
North Annville Township supervisors approve 2025 budget at monthly meeting
North Annville Township supervisors passed on Monday their 2025 budget at their monthly meeting.
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