Owner Brittany Haynes said she hopes Book Bar will be a “third space” that people in the area can relax at instead of in their homes or at work.
Katie Knol
Katie Knol is a 2024 Penn State graduate with bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science. She has reporting experience in student-run publications The Daily Collegian and CommRadio along with NPR-affiliate stations WPSU and WITF. Born and raised in the Hershey-Palmyra area, when she isn't reporting, she can be found hanging out with her dogs and cat, baking or scrolling on TikTok.
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Lebanon-County-raised singer Laurelyn Dossett to perform, raise funds for NC
Award-winning singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett will perform at Pine Creek Spirits in Elizabethtown on Nov. 1 starting at 6:30 p.m. to riase funds for the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
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Palmyra Borough Council discusses $810,000 budget shortfall for 2025
The draft anticipates expenditures to be $1.61 million higher than revenue. Council members now have an opportunity to make adjustments, which will be discussed at the next meeting.
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New Caring Cupboard building, with 12 affordable housing units breaks, ground
Each apartment will be about 764 sq. ft. and will include a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living area. Shila Ulrich, Caring Cupboard executive director, said these units will address just “a small sliver” of the need in the area.
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Kel Lee Entertainment brings community to trivia nights at Lebanon brewery
Fasnacht said he hopes his trivia nights, which he hosts in Lancaster and Lebanon County venues, can also help local businesses get people in the doors.
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Lebanon Valley Conservancy plants 50 native trees at Quittie wetland preserve
The species included American sycamore, red alder, swamp white oak and red oak, which are native to the area and will benefit the land and the wildlife.
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‘Ball of energy’ Sincere Godfrey is embraced by Palmyra Midget Football
Sincere Godfrey helps set up and run drills during practice or passes with his teammates, but during the eighth-grade recognition game, he scored his first touchdown.
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Lebanon County’s high school marching bands perform for hundreds at exhibition
Event attendees said they went to support the students and enjoy the shows, which were put on by Lebanon, Cedar Crest, Palmyra, Northern Lebanon, ELCO, Annville-Cleona and Milton Hershey high schools and Lebanon Valley College.
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Mount Gretna Borough to have AED training, start budget process
AED training for six employees will cost $45 per person, and costs will be split between the borough, the Chautauqua and the authority.
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Swatara Township to advertise 2025 budget, will likely raise taxes by 10%
Supervisors voted to advertise the 2025 budget after some final preparations, and it will raise taxes by about 10%, according to township manager Jennifer Harding.
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Union Township supervisors approve two school bus stop signs
Borough manager Brent McFeaters said many drivers blow through the stop signs, so he hopes these new signs will slow drivers.
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Palmyra council hears updates on planned holiday events, trash switch
Next meeting, council will have the option to approve the closure of S. Railroad St. at the square for Reindeer Night, but all of the other events are “good to go,” according to borough manager Roger Powl.
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Friends of the Cornwall Iron Furnace unveil interpretive signs at rail trail
One panel has a map that shows 219 historical sites in the area.
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Cleona Borough using new system with photo evidence to track code violations
Borough manager Jonathan Johnson said iWorQ will help the code enforcement officer track violations and will provide a “level playing field in terms of information” for residents.
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Northern Lebanon Elementary School offers ‘care carts’ of essentials
The care carts include items like tissues, bandages, lip balm, toothbrushes, hair ties, hairbrushes and hand sanitizer.
