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Davis Shaver
Davis Shaver is the publisher of LebTown. He grew up in Lebanon and currently lives outside of Hershey, PA.
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Early 2024 opening targeted for new Sheetz in North Cornwall Township
Sheetz will be opening its latest location in Lebanon County in the earlier part of 2024, according to a spokesperson.
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Borough Council seeks solutions to abandoned vehicles in Myerstown
Myerstown is seeking solutions to the problem of abandoned vehicles in the borough, which it currently does not have a means to address without a local police force.
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Zoning approval needed for N. Cornwall Township medical marijuana dispensary
Bethlehem-based Keystone Releaf LLC seeks to turn the former Union Beer House at 1600 W. Cumberland Street into a medical marijuana dispensary.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
New restaurant and retail space coming to Quentin Road; plans date to 2018
A new 6,013-square-foot retail space and adjacent 2,658-square-foot restaurant are coming to 2040 Quentin Road, near an existing Mattress Warehouse and Five Guys.
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City reviewing plans for storage facility & retail space at former Northwest school
Quartz Creek Holdings has submitted a land development plan to the City of Lebanon for the former Northwest school property at 900 Maple Street.
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DA discloses ‘private reprimand’ over conflict in Thome shooting investigation
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced on July 18 that the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania had privately reprimanded her over her office’s handling of an investigation into the fatal shooting of Richland resident Charity Thome by Pennsylvania State Police troopers.
Posted inEducation
Lebanon County districts poised to see funding bump if state budget plan passed
With the $45.5 billion state spending plan apparently stalled pending action by the state senate – which may not occur until the upper chamber’s scheduled return to Harrisburg in September – local school districts must now operate in limbo not knowing for certain what their 2023-24 funding will entail, or when they might see it.
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MG Mercantile opens in former Gretna bank, offering gifts, grub, & essentials
Gretna’s newest retail establishment is MG Mercantile, located at 501 PA Route 117 in the former Gretna branch of the Lebanon County Trust Company.
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With Rising Sun patio open, more growth ahead for Funck’s Restaurant Group
Alan Funck broke some of his own news in a wide-ranging interview with the Lebanon Daily News for an article in the paper’s Sunday edition.
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West Lebanon Twp. seeks applications for commissioner amid board turnover
Amidst a flurry of changes, West Lebanon Township is looking to fill a vacancy on its Board of Commissioners.
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CLSD’s plans for Falcon Connector Building on pace for 2024 construction
Plans for the Cornwall-Lebanon School District’s Falcon Connector Building are currently in final stages, and will be reviewed by the South Lebanon Township Planning Commission once required permits are obtained.
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Happy Fourth of July from LebTown
We’re taking a few days off but wanted to wish everyone a happy Fourth of July.
Posted inPeople & Places
Annville Township manager Candie Johnson relishes chance to serve her hometown
Annville native Candie Johnson has spent her career in local government, but her latest position is a capstone in so many ways.
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After 4 killings, Splain’s PSP admin duty assignment: Mental health counselor
A lawsuit over the fatal shooting of Charity Thome is moving forward, while it was revealed that one of the troopers involved was reassigned to a mental health counseling role within the state police.
