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- 3 face new felony charges in alleged abuse of Swatara Township boy
- City fireworks moved to Labor Day weekend
- 2026 Lebanon Area Fair features a diverse lineup of entertainment
- Firefighter Challenge at the Lebanon Area Fair offers premiums for first year
- Lebanon school board OKs more intermediate school update costs
- Lebanon Fair queen program teaches life skills, prepares participants for the future
- Lebanon County Regional Police warns of car thefts
- Richland Borough to break ground on new water storage tank
- New hires, data center regs focus of N. Londonderry Twp. supervisors meeting
- $3 million scratch-off ticket sold in Heidelberg Township
- Flanagan Road culvert replacements planned in Jackson Township
- Lebanon Area Fair scholarships benefit area youth beyond high school
- Cornwall Manor’s farm feeds residents & provides produce to local food pantries
- Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of July 24 to July 26
- Sequel to the Derrik Brennan Story just as compelling as original
- Lebanon rescues 1976 time capsule’s treasures, will display them until 2076
- Mannino’s owners purchase Mel’s Diner
- Food safety inspections in Lebanon County for week of July 20
- Tyler Long is channeling his inner coach
- ‘Mayor’ of Fort Indiantown Gap set to retire next month, transition to civilian job
- Discover musical events and midway fun at the 2026 Lebanon Area Fair
- Cornwall Historical Alliance unveils vision for historic Freeman Farm property
- County commissioners seek traffic safety grant; amend provider contracts
- Lebanon County real estate transfers, sponsored by Reliable Moving and Storage (July 1 to July 15)
- Blotter: Natural and accidental deaths, missing persons, Childline referrals
- Palmyra Borough bans amusement arcades in central business district
- City receives $1 million for parking garage
- Fort Indiantown Gap expands drone, counter-drone training opportunities
- South Lebanon Township holds public hearing on CDBG project
- Gray areas of Sunshine Act apparent in West Lebanon Twp. executive sessions
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Lebanon school board OKs more intermediate school update costs
Updated construction costs and a new athletic director highlighted the July 20 Lebanon School Board meeting.
Lebanon County Regional Police warns of car thefts
Lebanon County Regional Police Chief Tim Knight warned North Lebanon Township residents to lock their vehicles amid a rise in car break-ins and thefts across the department’s jurisdiction.
Richland Borough to break ground on new water storage tank
The 500,000-gallon elevated tank aims to boost water pressure, reliability and fire protection for the borough’s roughly 1,600 residents.
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New hires, data center regs focus of N. Londonderry Twp. supervisors meeting
New police department hires, meeting date announced for data center discussion highlight Monday’s North Londonderry Township supervisors meeting.
Lebanon County classified ads for the week of July 20
Check out the latest classified ads submitted to LebTown for the week of July 20 – a public sale of a self-storage unit containing household goods.
$3 million scratch-off ticket sold in Heidelberg Township
A Lebanon County Speedway store will collect a $10,000 bonus after selling a $3 million-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off ticket.
Flanagan Road culvert replacements planned in Jackson Township
Jackson Township awarded Arthur “PAT” Aungst Inc. a contract for the replacement of two Flanagan Road culverts at a bid of $84,856 at the July 20 meeting.
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Lebanon Area Fair scholarships benefit area youth beyond high school
Lebanon Area Fair scholarships provide funding to local youth participants pursuing higher ed opportunities after high school.
Cornwall Manor’s farm feeds residents & provides produce to local food pantries
Fresh seasonal farm produce is on the menu at Cornwall Manor thanks to the community’s Trailside Organic Farm.
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🔗 Fire damages popular Lebanon County brewery
The fire started at Snitz Creek Brewery shortly after midnight July 11.
🔗 Mysterious corner and carving reveal Lebanon barn’s history
Barn owner Tim Auman has detailed records of the history of the property, showing a man named Felix Landis settled on the 282-acre tract in 1734.
🔗 Lebanon man still missing months after Reading kidnapping; teen charged in abduction
Police say witnesses described how Michael Petrino Jr. was ambushed, beaten and forced into a waiting car as investigators continue searching for him.
Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of July 24 to July 26
This weekend in Lebanon County, attend the Lebanon Area Fair, local history events, and more featured in LebTown’s event calendar.
Sequel to the Derrik Brennan Story just as compelling as original
Reigning champion Derrik Brennan had his golf game working at Royal Oaks.
BlueScope Buildings NA seeks 3rd-shift welders; $3,000 sign-on bonus available
BlueScope Buildings North America in Annville, a steel building solutions manufacturer, is offering $3,000 sign-on bonuses for third-shift welding positions along with competitive benefits.
Lebanon rescues 1976 time capsule’s treasures, will display them until 2076
After moisture threatened the contents of the city’s bicentennial time capsule, officials salvaged much of the collection and will showcase it alongside a new 2026 capsule in a protective enclosure until the nation’s tricentennial.
Mannino’s owners purchase Mel’s Diner
Mannino’s owners Lidia Maceo and Marco Altamirano purchased Mel’s Diner in Lebanon City from retiring owner Robert Keller, with plans to keep the menu and staff unchanged.
Food safety inspections in Lebanon County for week of July 20
Here are food safety violations in Lebanon County for the week of July 20, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
Tyler Long is channeling his inner coach
Annville-Cleona graduate Tyler Long is answering his call to coaching.
‘Mayor’ of Fort Indiantown Gap set to retire next month, transition to civilian job
Col. Kevin Potts will retire at the end of August from active military duty, but won’t stray far from serving soldiers and their families in a civilian position.
Discover musical events and midway fun at the 2026 Lebanon Area Fair
Interested in the musical performances and midway attractions at the Fair? Check out the full schedule here.
Lebanon Transit now servicing Myerstown; connecting to BARTA Bus
Lebanon Transit launched its new Route 14 in July, a fixed bus route serving Myerstown Borough and connecting riders to a BARTA Park & Ride in Womelsdorf.
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[Column] Revitalizing downtown Palmyra requires thoughtful planning
Palmyra Borough Council member Marcus Riddell: “As elected officials, we have a responsibility to think beyond today’s headlines and consider what Palmyra should look like ten, twenty, or even thirty years from now.”
Cornwall Historical Alliance unveils vision for historic Freeman Farm property
The Cornwall Historical Alliance unveiled a multimillion-dollar proposal to preserve Freeman Farm as a “central park,” though the borough doesn’t own the property and may need eminent domain to acquire it.
County commissioners seek traffic safety grant; amend provider contracts
Lebanon County commissioners backed a federal traffic safety grant and amended contracts for Elder Care East and Nutrition Group during a brief Thursday meeting.
Lebanon County real estate transfers, sponsored by Reliable Moving and Storage (July 1 to July 15)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the first half of July. Sponsored by Reliable Moving and Storage.
Blotter: Natural and accidental deaths, missing persons, Childline referrals
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of July 20
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
Palmyra Borough bans amusement arcades in central business district
The ordinance includes an amended definition of amusement arcades, saying they are commercial establishments that provide amusement devices and/or games of skill or chance as a principal use.
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Amazing stories about Lebanon County’s past
City receives $1 million for parking garage
Lebanon city received a $1 million state grant toward construction of a $9.5 million downtown parking garage aimed at spurring economic development.
Weekend Forecast: Temps in the 80s, storms Saturday afternoon into overnight
Here’s your Lebanon County Weather weekend forecast for Friday, July 17, to Sunday, July 19. Sponsored by Jono Ace Hardware.
Fort Indiantown Gap expands drone, counter-drone training opportunities
Fort Indiantown Gap is expanding its UAS and counter-UAS training opportunities to meet evolving battlefield strategies, a spokesman for the local military base said this month in a press release.
South Lebanon Township holds public hearing on CDBG project
South Lebanon Township held a public hearing on a CDBG application that could provide up to $130,000 to fund sidewalk construction along Folmer Street.
Gray areas of Sunshine Act apparent in West Lebanon Twp. executive sessions
West Lebanon Township commissioners said two meetings in 2025 and 2026 were executive sessions, but some topics discussed may not have qualified for closed-door treatment under the Sunshine Act.
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South Londonderry grants waiver request for proposed subdivision
The motion was subject to Keystone Custom Homes paying a $10,000 fee in lieu of and entering into a professional services agreement.
Lebanon County Job Listings: July 17
Palmyra First UMC is seeking an organist/accompanist.
Public notice of project application pending
American Towers LLC is proposing to increase the height of an existing telecommunications tower from 131.9’ to 155’ at 170 Cocalico Road, Robesonia, Lebanon County, PA, Tax Parcel Number 24-2401487-364578-0000.
Pastor Luis Hernandez plans church campus at former Lebanon Merchandiser site
Big plans are in the works for the former Merchandiser building in Lebanon.
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