A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
LebTown Staff
🔗 ‘Powerfully positive:’ Rusty Owens left lasting mark on swimmers in decades-long coaching career
Thousands in central Pennsylvania this week are mourning the loss of swimming coach and mentor Rusty Owens.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Alden Place properties sold to national housing community firm, details limited
LebTown became aware of the $18 million transfers when processing our bimonthly real estate transfers feature.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (April 16 to April 30)
Here are the latest real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County.
🔗 Residents talk about counties that plan to self move to the yellow phase
Residents talk about counties that plan to self move to the yellow phase, including an interview with Lebanon City Council member Richard Wertz.
Posted inLebanon County, News
Republican elected officials tell Governor they intend to move Lebanon County to “Yellow Phase” on May 15
Lebanon County’s state legislators as well as a handful of other Republican elected officials released a joint letter to Governor Tom Wolf on Friday evening, May 8, informing him of a plan to move the county to the “Yellow Phase” on Friday, May 15.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
Editorial: Inconsistent, opaque messaging by Wolf admin undermines journalism, increases public health risk
The Wolf administration must become more transparent, more consistent, and more proactive in its messaging.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Corruption of minors, blackmail, DUI, drug possession, theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
🔗 Supreme Court declines to lift Pennsylvania’s stay-at-home order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to lift an executive order from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf that mandated the closure of all businesses in the state deemed nonessential as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Posted inCrime & Safety
State Police seek help locating truck that stole trailer from Myerstown business
The Pennsylvania State Police have asked for the public’s help in locating a truck involved with the theft of a trailer from a Lebanon County business.
Posted inEducation
LVC planning for in-person fall 2020
Lebanon Valley President Lewis E. Thayne announced Wednesday, May 6, that the college plans to have students return to campus for an in-person start to the fall 2020 semester.
🔗 Pa. lawmaker defends shopping without a mask, urges public to question state officials
Shopping without a mask during the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t recommended by health experts, but that’s exactly what a midstate lawmaker said he did recently in a Facebook post.
🔗 Lancaster-Lebanon League welcomes 13 new teams
Two years after rejecting a plan to bring-in the Berks Football League, the Lancaster-Lebanon League has changed its mind on expansion. Wednesday, league officials voted 19-5 (one abstention) in-favor expanding.
🔗 Lebanon County inmate who sued over dreadlocks ban is released from solitary
A Lebanon County inmate whose dreadlocks violated the jail’s haircut policy has been released from solitary confinement after more than a year, although his federal lawsuit is still pending.
