Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
LebTown Staff
🔗 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.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
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.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Identity theft, criminal mischief, harassment, disorderly conduct
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Lebanon man charged with homicide for Wednesday shooting by middle school
Police have arrested a Lebanon man over the Wednesday night shooting by the Lebanon Middle School that left one adult male dead.
🔗 Lebanon Solar hearing comes to a close, decision to come in April
The township supervisors — Randy Leisure, Clyde Meyer and Adam D. Wolfe — will deliberate at an April 5 meeting that will be open to the public. The supervisors will make their decision on whether to approve the use at that 6:30 p.m. meeting at the Union Waterworks Fire Co.
🔗 Man shot during central Pa. home invasion dies, intruders still at large: police
A man who was shot when two intruders broke into his Lebanon County home last week has died, according to police.
Posted inNews
Concrete arch culverts along Route 22 to be rehabilitated starting next week
A series of rehabilitation projects for concrete arch culverts along Route 22 in Lebanon County begins next week, starting with a section of road on Yingst Drive in Union Township.
Posted inPet of the Week
Pets of the Week: Jethro James & Lily Rose
This week’s pets are Jethro Jameson and Lily Rose, owned by Jennifer and Eric Filler.
Posted inJob Listings
Lebanon County Job Listings: Feb. 25, 2022
Now hiring in Lebanon County: Camp Rock Creek, a branch of the Lebanon Valley Family YMCA, is looking for counselors and a cook!
🔗 Pa. lawmaker introduces property tax elimination plan that would hike retirement, sales levies
Rep. Frank Ryan, R-Lebanon County, on Thursday unveiled his a 314-page House Bill 13 that is the product of five years of work and pulls in the expertise of a bipartisan working group of property tax elimination advocates.
Posted inCrime & Safety
One dead after shooting near Lebanon Middle School; not random act, say police
A shooting Wednesday night, Feb. 23, in the vicinity of the Lebanon Middle School left one adult male dead, said Lebanon City Police in a press release Thursday morning, with suspects currently being developed.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Lebanon Countians help THON raise record-breaking amount For The Kids
Several Lebanon Countians were part of this year’s record-breaking philanthropic bonanza, taking part in a THON that was extra special due to the event having been virtual last year for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Developers of Lebanon Catholic site see need for new housing in Lebanon, face zoning hurdles in realizing 326-unit plan
A Lancaster-based developer has a big vision for the site of the former Lebanon Catholic School, but faces zoning hurdles that may see the development plans significantly changed prior to being realized.
