The pandemic has rolled across the U.S. unevenly and in waves. And at the county level, the relationship between voting patterns and COVID-19 death rates looks very different now than it did in early 2020.
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🔗 Latino groups push for bilingual trade schools in smaller Central Pennsylvania cities
The Lebanon center needs around $4 million to fully renovate, staff and equip for construction, computer science and healthcare job training.
🔗 Prayer on the Square: Palmyra residents stand in solidarity with Ukraine
Holy Spirit Catholic Church Palmyra and Trinity United Church of Christ came together and held a prayer service at the intersection of West Main Street and South Railroad Street on Sunday, March 6.
🔗 Lebanon native helps guide Duke basketball into emotional weekend
Jon Jackson of Lebanon has worked with Duke athletics since 2000. He’s helping legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski prep for his final home game.
🔗 Police in Lebanon County seek ATV operator who hit pedestrian
Police in Lebanon County are asking for help identifying an all-terrain vehicle operator who ran over a pedestrian.
🔗 Lebanon man accused of drug trafficking, other charges
Jelson Manuel De La Cruz-Caba, 30, of Lebanon was indicted with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl on July 20, 2021, according to a release.
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Glass Slipper prom dress sale returns at the Lebanon Valley Mall
The Glass Slipper Project, an annual sale of used prom dresses, is returning this year to offer good quality dresses for Lebanon County high school students for just $10 each.
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Target still on for 2022 opening, but mum on further details such as timing, jobs
Although movement on the site appears to be progressing fast, Target is not yet ready to announce an opening date for its new Lebanon store, except to say that it’s still planned for later this year.
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American Heart Association drives CPR kit donation to First Aid & Safety Patrol
As part of the American Heart Association’s annual Lebanon Heart Ball, First Aid and Safety Patrol received a donation of 20 CPR Anytime training kits from Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster.
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Lancaster Barnstormers to be renamed – temporarily – in honor of Lebanon County
The Lancaster Barnstormers will hold a special Lebanon County-themed weekend of baseball at Clipper Magazine Stadium this summer.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of Feb. 28
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
🔗 Fastnachts are back: St. Cecilia’s cranks out the pre-Lenten favorite after one year absence
Parishioners at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Lebanon were busy working around the clock this weekend cranking out thousands of fastnachts, just in time for Fat Tuesday.
🔗 Dad, art collector and friend to many dies after shooting in his central Pa. home: ‘We’re all living a nightmare’
Cory Heft, 41, loved tie-dye and the Grateful Dead, as well as creating and collecting hat pins that he sold at festivals across the state. Heft died Tues., Feb. 22, 2022, from injuries suffered in a Feb. 16 home invasion in South Annville Township. He is survived by a 14-year-old daughter.
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Two Lebanon County teens compete in National Make It With Wool contest
Jolene Bomgardner and Madison Copenhaver represented Lebanon County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the recent 2022 National Make It With Wool contest.
