Turnout is expected to be heavier than normal for an off-year election because of elevated interest in school board races.
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WellSpan Health mandates COVID-19 vaccines for its employees
WellSpan’s 20,000 or so employees must receive their first vaccine dose by Dec. 1 and their second by Jan. 5, 2022, or lose their jobs. Exceptions will be granted for religious and medical reasons.
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Sydney Roasting Co. café moves to Quentin Road
Zanetta Kok, who owns Sydney Roasting Co. with her husband, Kenny, said the Quentin Road site is about the same size as the previous location – 2,000 square feet or so – but is better laid out for a café.
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Military chaplain memorial to be dedicated at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
A memorial honoring the chaplains of the nation’s armed forces and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be dedicated Oct. 12 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
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Anti-poverty program seeks new round of participants, volunteers
Partnering with other Lebanon County organizations, the nonprofit is part of the United Way project Pipelines and Pathways to Success; its self-described purpose is to address poverty “one family at a time.”
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Dropout prevention initiative to expand in Lebanon County
The organization provides support at a schoolwide, group and individual level. It’s a holistic approach, targeting both the academic and nonacademic needs of students.
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Jonestown Borough, Union Township latest to receive coronavirus recovery payments
They were among 72 Pennsylvania municipalities receiving nearly $5 million total in the final batch of first-round payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program.
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COVID-19 update: WellSpan strongly recommends vaccination, rebuts misinformation
Ninety percent of patients who were treated in WellSpan hospitals for COVID-19 last month were not vaccinated against it.
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Walmart warehouse in N. Lebanon Twp. will be completed early next year
Construction of the facility, off Route 72 near Heilmandale, started in February and will take about a year.
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Microchip shortage limits supply of new and used cars
Dealers face an inventory shortage and robust demand, due to an improving economy, low interest rates, high savings and stimulus payments.
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Construction begins on 970,000-square-foot DHL warehouse
The building, which will create at least 200 jobs, is expected to be up and running by the end of March 2022.
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Richland Borough receives coronavirus recovery funds (Update)
Joining 21 others, the Borough of Richland is the latest Lebanon County municipality to receive payment from the American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program.
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Mount Gretna Borough, West Cornwall Twp. get coronavirus recovery funds (Update)
Funds can be used to address the pandemic’s economic impacts, support public health, assist essential workers, and invest in infrastructure.
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Jackson and Annville townships the latest to receive coronavirus recovery funds (Update)
These federal funds can be used to address COVID-19’s negative economic impacts, replace lost public sector revenue, support public health, help essential workers, and invest in infrastructure improvements, including water, sewer or broadband services.
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Federal relief payments made to 17 Lebanon County municipalities
Payments can be used to address COVID-19’s economic impacts, replace lost public sector revenue, and invest in infrastructure improvements.
