The mostly-volunteer team has already responded to more calls in 2020 than its previous record of 74 in 2018.
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Posted inPeople & Places
Back from the brink: intervention program saves lives for those who want to be saved
The Renaissance Crossroads intervention and rehabilitation program gave Andy Donkel a second chance at life.
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Meet Lebanon County piano virtuoso Max Ludwig
The 17-year-old pianist seems to impress wherever he plays. LebTown caught him between gigs to talk about music, his band, and his future.
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County taps firm to print/mail absentee & mail-in ballots for general election
The county commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to outsource to a Harrisburg-based company the printing and mailing of absentee and mail-in ballots for the upcoming general election.
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County work-release director retires after 36 years of service
Stuckey, who started part-time as a corrections officer in 1984, implemented several cost-savings initiatives as director of work release.
Posted inEducation
How school bus operators plan to mitigate COVID-19 spread
Student transportation will look markedly different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Local bars, restaurants face uncertain future as mandates hamper profits
One thing is crystal clear: very few, if any, restaurants can afford to stay open operating at 25 percent capacity.
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Restaurant industry baffled by new mandates: ‘No one goes into business to earn 25 percent profits’
Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest ruling regulating restaurants during the pandemic has not been welcome news to local eatery owners.
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County commissioners approve rehabilitation tax abatement for Myerstown businesses
Lebanon County Commissioners approved a resolution Thursday to provide tax abatement for the rehabilitation of commercial properties in Myerstown Borough via the state’s Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act program.
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Lebanon church that predated Civil War closes
St. John’s United Church of Christ closed June 28. The church had been active for 159 years.
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Demand for retail space in Lebanon County expected to remain high
Commercial developer Arthur Campbell believes the future growth of retail space in Lebanon County looks bright.
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Commissioners approve tax abatement for new Hershey warehouse in Annville
The commissioners approved by a unanimous vote a request to grant Hershey a 10-year tax abatement under the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA) program.
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Waitlist for Landisdale Farm CSA grows, propelled by COVID-19 disruptions
Business derived through his CSA, as well as other direct-to-consumer marketing initiatives, is booming this growing season because of COVID-19.
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Welsh Mountain receives approval as COVID testing center, thought to be first walk-up facility in county
Testing will begin this Tuesday and will continue on various dates through the end of August. Foodstuffs donated by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank will also be available.
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Flightpath One volleyball facility in Palmyra may open by fall
The new facility will be home turf for illustrious Prevail teams, which have never had a court of their own.
