Following a public hearing, the East Hanover Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve a zoning ordinance and map amendment at its meeting Monday.
Emily Bixler
Emily Bixler was born and raised in Lebanon and now reports on local government. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano and going for hikes.
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Heidelberg Township seeks feedback on burning ordinance
Having received complaints from residents on irresponsible burning, the Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors is seeking feedback from residents so it can pursue revisions to the township’s burning ordinance.
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South Londonderry Township hears Campbelltown Village Square plans
Developer Ethos Residential detailed a conceptual plan for the 15.15-acre former Alger farm property including 38,000 square-feet of rental space in three buildings and 159 residential units in two buildings.
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Myerstown Borough Council to improve South Railroad Street with CDBG funding
Myerstown Borough Council unanimously approved an agreement with the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lebanon to undergo a project improving South Railroad Street with up to $180,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding at its meeting Tuesday.
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Timbers granted expanded hours and retail sale of microdistillery liquors
At a South Londonderry Township Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) meeting Jan. 16, the board unanimously agreed to grant several variances requested by the Timbers Restaurant and rejected another.
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Cornwall Borough council hears concerns about Byler lakefront amendment
Cornwall Borough Council heard concerns from citizens about the Lakefront Text Amendment.
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Artist Katie Trainer guides Shippensburg students on Turnpike mural (Photo Story)
Lebanon-based artist Katie Trainer unveiled a 70-foot mural at the Blue Mountain Service Plaza in Newburg Jan. 8. The 17th and final in the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ Art Sparks series, the mural was made by students at Shippensburg Area High School, guided by Trainer.
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Cornwall-Lebanon School District to pivot to all-day kindergarten
The 2025-2026 school year will be the first for all-day schooling for incoming kindergarteners, the Cornwall-Lebanon School District (CLSD) has announced.
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West Lebanon Township commissioners ban parking on part of Scull Street
The West Lebanon Township Board of Commissioners agreed to adopt an ordinance prohibiting parking on Scull Street between Webster Street and Washington Street at its meeting Monday.
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East Hanover unanimously approves 2025 budget with no tax increase
The East Hanover Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to pass the drafted 2025 budget at its monthly meeting Dec. 30.
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Lebanon Bologna Drop ushers in 2025
New Year’s Eve, Lebanon residents huddled together on South Eighth Street to watch a giant Lebanon Bologna be lowered to the ground at the strike of midnight.
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West Virginia shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 injured, all with ties to Lebanon County
Family members of former Cornwall Borough councilman Steve Tribioli were victims in a Saturday, Dec. 28, shooting that took place in Calhoun County, WV.
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Officers sworn in for service with new regional police department [photo story]
Officers from the North Lebanon and North Cornwall police departments were sworn into the soon-operational Lebanon County Regional Police Department Thursday.
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28th annual Lebanon Bologna Drop on New Year’s Eve will ring in 2025 for city
Tuesday night as the clock strikes midnight, Lebanon city will hold its 28th annual Lebanon Bologna Drop to usher in 2025.
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Child cancer survivor and family organize toy drive for Ronald McDonald House
For the 11th year in a row, “CHASE-ing a Cure,” a nonprofit headed by Emily Kemberling, hosted a toy drive benefiting kids at the Ronald McDonald House in Hershey.
