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.
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.
Posted inPeople & Places
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.
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Mount Gretna’s CLSC ‘circle building’ goes from classroom to coffee shop
A historic 1902 building in Mount Gretna, originally built for the Chautauqua Literary Scientific Circle adult education program, will reopen Friday as a coffee shop and bakery.
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County planning and MPO awarded $1.6M grant for rail trail improvements
A 5.5-mile section of the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail from Butler Road in West Cornwall Township to the Lancaster County line will undergo $1.6 million in improvements starting this fall, funded by a PennDOT grant.
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West Cornwall supervisors consider options to address speeding in Quentin
West Cornwall Township supervisors are exploring movable, solar-powered speed limit signs to combat speeding through Quentin amid a decade-long traffic concern.
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Almost 2 million gallons of water lost when valve leak turns into a geyser
The City of Lebanon Authority said a rusted valve on a 12-inch water main burst Friday, cutting water service to 88 properties and prompting a boil water advisory that was lifted Monday.
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Refuse authority now using incinerator ash as daily cover, boosting revenue
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority began using incinerator ash from Lancaster County’s waste authority as daily landfill cover, receiving 60 tons per day and $20 per ton for accepting the material.
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Lebanon County seeks public input on 2027-2030 transportation improvements
Residents have until May 17 to weigh in on Lebanon County’s 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program, which includes an estimated $7.2 million highway resurfacing project and multiple bridge replacements.
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Grasslands project at Refuse Authority seeks to attract birds
For the next five months, seven audio recorders will switch on 30 minutes before sunrise and stay on for two more hours to capture wildlife activity in several of the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority’s open fields.
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West Cornwall approves letter of intent to participate in regional fire committee
Supervisors approved a letter of intent Monday to participate in a regional fire steering committee that will look at forming a regional fire commission.
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City of Lebanon Authority approves study to identify new water supplies
The City of Lebanon Authority board approved Monday a water supply study to identify new water sources that could be tapped to meet future demand and growth.
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Small water system may connect with Mount Gretna Authority
After three years of discussion and planning, the first official step toward connecting the small Timber Service Corporation to the Mount Gretna Authority recently occurred.
