A federal allocation of $2.5 million has closed the funding gap for the proposed project to build a new bridge over the Quittapahilla Creek at S. 22nd Street and extend the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail to the Lebanon Valley Mall entrance.
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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Grant will help City of Lebanon Authority detect and reduce water leaks
Thanks to a grant from the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, the City of Lebanon Authority this summer will be adding more leak detection equipment to its water distribution system in Lebanon city.
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Public works contracts awarded by West Cornwall Township supervisors
Contracts for two of West Cornwall Township’s five planned 2025 public works projects were awarded by supervisors Monday.
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Ephrata firm’s bacteria tablets save local agencies thousands in sewer upkeep cost
For the past five years, Quorym technicians have spent several days each month dropping mesh bags with the FOG-metabolizing bacteria into manholes around Lebanon city and county.
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Small plastic ‘honeycombs’ led to big savings for City of Lebanon Authority
In 2011, the City of Lebanon Authority’s opted to meet discharge limits set by its NPDES permit by investing in 1.7 million plastic pieces; these are beginning to break down.
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West Cornwall Township to open public works bids on May 9
Prepping for West Cornwall Township’s 2025 public works projects is underway, township supervisors learned Monday.
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City of Lebanon Authority seeks customers for water testing
The City of Lebanon Authority may begin knocking on doors in an effort to sign up at least seven more customers with suspected lead service lines for water testing this summer.
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Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority’s one-of-a-kind pond system goes with the flow
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority has a unique system of ponds that rely on natural and biological processes to treat the liquids produced as waste decomposes.
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Natural solution to Lebanon’s 1970s waste crisis became a success story
In the 1970s, the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority came up with a unique way to treat the liquids produced when trash decomposes–a system of lagoons and ponds planted with cattails, bulrushes and lily pads.
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PennDOT provides project updates to Lebanon County stakeholders
With spring just around the corner, PennDOT is gearing up several road construction projects in Lebanon County.
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West Cornwall Township plans public works projects for 2025
A public parking lot possibly with meters at the township’s property at 67 W. Main St. is one of four public works projects planned for 2025, township engineer Jeff Steckbeck said at supervisors’ meeting Monday.
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City of Lebanon Authority board approves liability release for beverage distributor
The City of Lebanon Authority’s board approved a liability release agreement Monday for any issues with water pressure or flow with a regional beverage distributor planned for the Lebanon Valley Business Park.
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Swatara Creek is a vital source of water for the City of Lebanon Authority
Swatara Creek water flows into the City of Lebanon Authority's intake building in Jonestown before being pumped to the treatment plant.
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High temperatures decline at refuse authority’s gas collection wells
The unusual hot temperatures noted in some of the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority’s gas-collection wells have started to cool down, the board learned Tuesday.
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Town home development in Quentin wins conditional approval from W. Cornwall
In a 2-1 vote Monday, supervisors gave conditional final approval to a new development of 16 town homes off South Zinns Mill Road in Quentin.
