The advertised budget shows about $1.87 in total revenues and $1.34 in total expenses for 2026. The board can vote to adopt the final budget at the December meeting.
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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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Mount Gretna Borough might consider 2026 budget with tax increase
The 2026 budget has not been approved yet, but the spreadsheet shared with the council shows options for a 5% or a 7% millage rate increase to cope with rising costs.
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Jonestown group hosts Gobble & Give event Saturday to collect food donations
Friends of Jonestown is looking to collect food, toiletries, and monetary donations on Saturday, with each contribution allowing people to enter the names of children to be the grand marshal of the annual tree lighting.
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Affordable housing complex in South Annville Twp. holds dedication ceremony
There are two- and three-bedroom apartments available, with pricing determined through an application and screening process.
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Jonestown Borough’s second budget reading shows no tax increase
The second reading of the budget shows around $500,000 in both expenditures and revenues for 2026, and no tax increase is expected.
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Jackson Township votes to submit data center ordinance to county planning
The data center ordinance is intended to limit the use to the township’s industrial zoning district. Supervisors said they haven’t heard of any plans, but wanted to “get something on the books.”
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Lebanon County students serve as poll workers in 2025 municipal elections
High school students served as paid poll workers at Lebanon County precincts for the fourth consecutive year, gaining firsthand election experience while providing language assistance to voters who needed it.
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Baked With A Twist holds ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking 1 year at storefront
Baked With A Twist started in the Lebanon Farmers Market in 2023 before moving to a storefront location on Poplar Street in Lebanon during 2024.
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A stone from Mount Gretna tops the historic obelisk at Penn State
Red sandstone, sourced from Mount Gretna in the late 1800s, has sat atop a historic Penn State landmark since its creation.
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Palmyra’s ‘worst-case scenario’ budget could include a .9-mill tax increase
The budget is considered the “worst-case scenario” and includes all possible projects and maintenance costs, which the council will now go through and consider.
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Lebanon County food banks ‘brace for impact’ of SNAP benefit delays
Lebanon County food banks are expecting increased demand when SNAP benefits are paused on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. They’re hoping for additional community support to get through the uncertainty.
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YMCA’s Edward and Jeanne Arnold Early Learning Center celebrates 10 years
The Lebanon Valley Family YMCA’s Edward and Jeanne Arnold Early Learning Center celebrated its 10th anniversary Thursday with an event honoring a decade of providing childcare to about 1,000 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.
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Jackson Township supervisors receive first draft of data center ordinance
Supervisors said they didn’t have time to thoroughly review the draft before the meeting, but they asked the township solicitor some questions about what they’re able to do with the ordinance.
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Prosecutors call 7 witnesses in Palmyra murder case to establish timeline
The prosecution’s seven witnesses established a timeline for the alleged crime, DNA evidence, and a pattern of police contact.
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South Londonderry Twp. approves sewer plan that could lead to higher rates
The project would include constructing a pump station and force main at the existing Campbelltown West Wastewater Treatment Plant site and pumping wastewater received there to an upgraded Campbelltown East Wastewater Treatment Plant.
