David Jones at the Patriot-News has the best interview yet with Ashley Moyer-Gleich, who is currently in her first season as a full-time NBA official.
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đź”— PA Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel co-authors op-ed for USA Today on ending ban on prison Pell Grants
Pennsylvania Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel, a former corrections officer at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility, co-authored this op-ed arguing that it’s time for the federal government to lift the ban on prison Pell Grants.
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Mt. Gretna Soldiers Field purchase complete as Pennsylvania Chautauqua pays Eastern Enterprises nearly a million dollars
Eastern Enterprises Inc. has finalized its sales of Soldiers Field in Mt. Gretna to the Pennsylvania Chautauqua for a sum of $975,000, according to a list of recent area real estate transactions published by the Daily News.
đź”— Emergency rooms are flooded with mental health patients who have nowhere else to go
A local report on a national problem: Not enough resources for behavioral health services.
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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 inBusiness & Nonprofits
Jonestown Rutter’s? Not officially planned yet, but Cumberland Street location still scheduled to open next year
Rutter’s convenience store confirmed today that the company is actively exploring opportunities in the Jonestown area, but no location is currently on the schedule.
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State Police: Annville man charged trooper with 8″ knife, causing trooper to fall to his back before firing fatal shot
Pennsylvania State Police have issued a new release regarding Tuesday’s fatal shooting of Mitchell James Hammer, adding new light to the circumstances surrounding his death.
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Psychosis incident at Lebanon Walmart probably caused by synthetic pot, man faces felony charges
Yet another reason to go organic?
đź”— The Sun rises again in Campbelltown
The Lebanon Daily News speaks with Alan Funck about the newly-renovated Rising Sun in Campbelltown.
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Quentin Riding Club will meet on December 28 to vote on next steps
The Quentin Riding Club will meet December 28 to discuss and vote on its fate, as it currently sits in limbo status after ceasing operations earlier this year.
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Broken Kisses yet another reason to make the right choice: Wilbur Buds
This holiday season, avoid the Hershey Kiss tip controversy entirely by choosing a better substitute: Wilbur Buds.
Posted inPeople & Places
Penny Marshall’s ‘A League of Their Own’ featured Lebanon’s Jaynne Bittner, who made history in nation’s first national female sports league
Actor and director Penny Marshall’s ‘A League of Their Own’ told the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which Lebanon woman Jaynne Bitnner participated in from 1948 to 1954.
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Lebanon County misses out in second phase of medical marijuana dispensary permitting process
Lebanon County did not receive any new permits for medical marijuana dispensaries in phase II of the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s dispensary permitting process.
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Annville man fatally shot while fleeing state police in East Hanover Township
Annville man Mitchell James Hammer, 27, died today at the Hershey Medical Center after being transported there following being shot while fleeing state police outside Grantville.
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Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello and state officials hold press conference on Keystone Main Street designation
City of Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello along with other state and local officials spoke this afternoon at a press conference in the Lebanon County Municipal Building to discuss Lebanon’s recent designation as a Keystone Main Street.
