The Cornwall Historical Alliance unveiled a multimillion-dollar proposal to preserve Freeman Farm as a “central park,” though the borough doesn’t own the property and may need eminent domain to acquire it.
Margaret Hopkins
Margaret Hopkins reports primarily on West Cornwall Township, the City of Lebanon Authority, and the Lebanon County Metropolitan Planning Organization. A resident of Mount Gretna Campmeeting, she is interested in the area’s history and its cultural and economic roots.
As a former print journalist, Margaret has covered many municipal, school board and county meetings, learning firsthand the impact of local decisions on our lives and communities. She also learned how much readers depend upon a trusted news source to clarify, check and document those decisions—and to hold decision makers accountable.
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West Cornwall declines to participate in multi-municipal zoning initiative
Supervisors nixed joining a Cornwall borough initiative to explore multi-municipal or joint zoning as a means of addressing development pressures shared across municipal boundaries.
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City of Lebanon Authority asks customers to conserve water
Lebanon County’s drought status could escalate to a “drought emergency” with mandatory restrictions if conditions don’t improve, the City of Lebanon Authority warned Monday.
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Refuse Authority’s educational campaign drives recycling of batteries
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority has collected nearly 20,000 pounds of batteries since launching its recycling program in October 2022, with a state-funded educational campaign driving increased participation.
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Route 72 resurfacing will be done at night, PennDOT tells planning group
The resurfacing of State Route 72 from the Lebanon/Lancaster line will be done at night with the roadway mostly open during daytime hours.
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Healing, curative powers said to flow from Mount Gretna spring
In the late 1800s, drinking water from a spring in the Pennsylvania Chautauqua was thought to be a cure-all for numerous health conditions.
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Trash Talk: GLRA looks to surety bond to free up $26 million in landfill trust funds
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority is preparing a request for proposals for surety bond providers as a way to finance future capital projects.
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Open house shows possible changes along Route 72, Cornwall Road corridor
A PennDOT-funded study of the State Route 72/Cornwall Road corridor in Lebanon County has identified possible improvements including a roundabout, sidewalks and crosswalks to address safety and congestion concerns.
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City of Lebanon Authority launches first water supply study since 2014
CoLA is working with engineering firm Black & Veatch to investigate additional water sources and update its safe yield, last calculated in 2014, amid ongoing drought watch conditions in Lebanon County.
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Quentin playground to have pickleball courts
West Cornwall Township supervisors awarded a $101,450 contract to convert a basketball court into two pickleball courts and add a new jungle gym at the Scenic Ridge playground in Quentin.
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GLRA adds $200K to reserve fund ahead of landfill capping, cell construction
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority added $200,000 to its capital reserve fund in May as it prepares for major construction projects, including a new landfill cell and landfill capping phases.
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Standing tall: Carvings celebrate legacy of community dedication, involvement
When Peter Hewitt and Walter McAnney learned in the late 1990s that their Mount Gretna property had two trees that needed removal, they chose an alternative: Turn the trees into art.
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Mount Gretna kicks off summer season with new coffee cottage, community events
The Mount Gretna Coffee Cottage, a second location of Hershey-based Desserts, Etc., opened to large crowds during Mount Gretna’s summer season kickoff weekend.
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Refuse authority adds vertical wells for collection of landfill gas
Lebanon County’s Schilling landfill, Pennsylvania’s first landfill gas recovery site, now has 91 total wells after a $452,000 project to improve gas collection.
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Road maintenance, surfacing among PennDOT’s active projects in county
PennDOT District 8 outlined active road resurfacing, bridge replacement and maintenance projects across Lebanon County at a planning committee meeting Tuesday.
