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LebTown Staff
🔗 Gov. Tom Wolf extends stay-at-home order to May 8
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday said he is extending the statewide stay-at-home order until least May 8 — but left open the possibility of relaxing restrictions after that in counties where coronavirus cases remain low.
🔗 Pennsylvania farm Workers ordered to wear masks
Workers at farms and agribusinesses must wear masks as part of new coronavirus-prevention rules from Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health.
PLCB will offer curbside pickup at Promenade location starting this week
One of Lebanon County’s four Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations will begin offering curbside pickup for phone orders this week.
🔗 Sheetz expands free meal program for children to all store locations during pandemic
Sheetz announced that it has expanded its Kidz Meal Bagz program, which provides free meals to children during the COVID-19 pandemic, to all 600 of its stores.
Blotter: DUI’s, theft, vandalism, accidents
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
🔗 Salvation Army continues to help Central PA communities through fundraising campaign
The ‘Your Neighbor Needs You’ relief fund is up over half a million dollars and all of that money is being distributed to Salvation Army posts across the country.
Lebanon County now up to 380 COVID-19 cases according to DOH
Lebanon County is now tracking at 380 cases of the novel coronavirus according to current Pennsylvania Department of Health data.
Facing veto, Lebanon County legislators make case for business reopening bill
Prior to the administration’s announcement that the bill would be vetoed, LebTown had reached out to Lebanon County’s state legislators for their thoughts on why it should be signed.
🔗 Crowds grow on Lebanon Valley Rail Trail during coronavirus shutdowns
As the novel coronavirus outbreak has shutdown schools, businesses, parks and other places where people used to spend their time, crowds are flocking to the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail.
DOH begins to report probable COVID-19 cases, “fraction” of overall count
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has begun to report probable COVID-19 cases.
DOH says 328 cases confirmed in Lebanon, still at two deaths
Lebanon County is now tracking at 328 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus according to current Pennsylvania Department of Health data.
Blotter: Retail theft, accidents, curfew violation
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
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.