While not many have taken advantage of Lebanon County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program thus far, Community Action Partnership administrator Samuel Ortiz expects the program to pick up steam.
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Annville Inn owners praise CHIRP program; 40 area businesses receive financial relief (Updated with full list)
Melissa Kulbitsky said 16 cafes, coffee shops, diners, restaurants and taverns, 14 motels, hotels and inns, seven bars and lounges, two ice cream shops and one catering service received CHIRP funding.
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Commissioners recertify handicap accessibility of polling places
Lebanon County commissioners approved Thursday the recertification of all 60 polling places as handicap accessible.
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Commissioners approve contracts for service providers for county agencies
With the state’s new fiscal year beginning on July 1, the county commissioners approved Thursday the 2021-22 county provider contracts for three county agencies whose funding is contingent on commonwealth funding formulas.
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County dairy princess promotes industry to consumers, looks forward to Lebanon Area Fair
Crystal Bomgardner’s passion for an industry she loves dearly extends beyond the health benefits it provides people.
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County commissioners sign Wengert Memorial Park easement agreement
County commissioners unanimously approved Thursday a grant application for a shared easement between Lebanon City and the county for the park.
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Coalition addresses affordable housing crisis in Lebanon County
The Lebanon County Coalition to End Homelessness is currently exploring options to expand affordable housing locally. They are studying an option known as Home Sharing Program.
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Traffic group seeks to improve I-81 corridor
The I-81 Improvement Strategy project team is developing recommendations for improvements on I-81 in PennDOT District 8.
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Tablets will help prepare Lebanon County Prison inmates to re-enter society
The county commissioners entered into an agreement Thursday to provide cost-free tablets to inmates at the county prison as a way to help them prepare to re-enter society.
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Going private: County outsources a portion of mental health services
Lebanon County will no longer provide targeted case management (TCM) services for local residents through their Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Early Intervention(MH/ID/EI) department beginning July 1.
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Commissioners approve half-million tax abatement for DHL Express, discuss contaminated State Drive site
County commissioners approved Thursday by a split vote a five-year tax abatement request totaling over $518,500 for DHL Express, a transportation company that plans to invest $88 million in blighted property in South Lebanon Township.
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Cornwall Borough police chief Bruce Harris will retire after 46+ years on the force
After nearly 47 years with the Cornwall Borough Police Department, Chief Bruce Harris will hand in his badge and service revolver when he retires from the force on Friday, May 7.
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Pandemic brings out the JOY in Jonestown area residents
After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the JOY Food Pantry in Jonestown saw an increase in need and a decrease in food and monetary donations from other non-profits that supported them in the past.
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Lebanon County Commissioners debate mail-in box accessibility
After lengthy discussion, the commissioners voted along party lines, 2-1, to limit access to the box to regular business hours.
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North Lebanon Twp. officials pursue Lions Lake improvements via state grant
After nearly 25 years of daily use by local residents and exposure to the elements, Lions Lake Park is due for a much-needed facelift.
