Godshall’s Quality Meats, America’s third-largest turkey bacon brand, has announced the purchase of a 53,000 square-foot processing plant in Emmaus, PA from Clemens Food Group.
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Posted inEducation
Lebanon County districts poised to see funding bump if state budget plan passed
With the $45.5 billion state spending plan apparently stalled pending action by the state senate – which may not occur until the upper chamber’s scheduled return to Harrisburg in September – local school districts must now operate in limbo not knowing for certain what their 2023-24 funding will entail, or when they might see it.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (July 1 to July 15)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the first half of July.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
United Way requests school supply donations for ‘Stuff the Bus’ drive
Now through July 29, the United Way of Lebanon County is collecting school supplies in its annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Local youth shine during 4-H Animal Judging Day held at University Park
Youth from Pennsylvania’s 4-H program descended upon Penn State’s University Park campus for the annual 4-H Animal Judging Day, showcasing their skills across various animal judging events.
Posted inCrime & Safety
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
Posted inEducation
LVC set to welcome a record number of freshman to Annville campus this fall
Lebanon Valley College is preparing to welcome a record-setting 529 students, the largest cohort in the college’s history, for the fall semester of 2023.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
With Rising Sun patio open, more growth ahead for Funck’s Restaurant Group
Alan Funck broke some of his own news in a wide-ranging interview with the Lebanon Daily News for an article in the paper’s Sunday edition.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Steering wheel locks available, recovered stolen vehicles, fatal accident
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
Posted inNews
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of July 17
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
Posted inNews
Route 419 reopens to traffic following culvert replacement project
Route 419 (Schaeffer Road) in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, is now open to traffic after a four-month closure for a box culvert replacement project, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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Jeffrey Beiler named new director of Lebanon VA Medical Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of Jeffrey A. Beiler, II as the new director of the Lebanon VA Medical Center.
🔗 ELCO school board hears first reading of bathroom policy
An Eastern Lebanon County School District board of directors committee held a meeting presenting a draft of a policy regarding student physical privacy in school facilities. A special board meeting was held after the meeting where the policy was brought up for first reading.
🔗 Northern Lebanon school board committee discusses bathroom policy affecting trans students
A committee of four Northern Lebanon school board members met Tuesday night to discuss a draft of a policy on students’ usage of bathrooms and locker room facilities.
🔗 Diamond: Let’s stop “doubling up”
State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) is proposing a way to reduce the number and expense of state special elections in one fell swoop. He is planning to introduce legislation that requires candidates to run for just one elected office at a time.
