The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission has identified 12 focus areas for improvements, each of which have “consistent needs that could be addressed by improvement projects or initiatives.”
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Police called to Palmyra campus, athletics cancelled, after threat of ‘violence around schools’
Vague threats of violence led to a police presence Friday in Palmyra School District – as well as the cancellation of a Palmyra High School football game Friday evening against West York.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Gretna Theatre announces new executive producer
Michael Philip O’Brien was selected for the leadership position after a national search, according to a statement from the theater.
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Making a Difference of Lebanon, Pa., is giving away bookbags, school supplies on Saturday
On Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the group will hand out more than 100 bookbags and other school supplies at 11 N. 9th St.
Posted inPeople & Places
The art of a good time, post-COVID, in Mount Gretna’s wooded surroundings
Saturday was hot but comfortable under Mount Gretna’s towering shade trees. Artists’ booths lined the streets and walkways of the rustic community, and throngs of people bustled among them.
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After a pandemic year, Mount Gretna Art Show returns in full swing on Aug. 21-22
“We have been planning since last fall to welcome the Art Show back to Mount Gretna,” show director Kerry Royer told LebTown. “We have been in contact with Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services, Cornwall Police Department, and South Londonderry Township Police Department during all stages of the planning to make sure we align with state and local guidelines.”
Posted inCrime & Safety
Lebanon fugitive, on the run since 2020, shot and killed by U.S. Marshal in Tioga County
Robert P. Uhler, a fugitive since Septmber 2020, died from “more than one” gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, according to reports.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
16 acres of wood-, wet- and farmland protected in Millcreek Township
The conservancy worked with the Jegla family, which owns the property, to acquire a grant of conservation easement, which protects the land in perpetuity.
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Police blame ‘reckless use’ of fireworks for massive July 4 scrapyard fire
Rumors that fireworks had sparked the blaze have been circulating in the area since the massive fire destroyed the city recycling center in the 300 block of North 14th Street.
Posted inEducation
Lebanon schools are underfunded, state says; governor allocates extra funds
The superintendent of Lebanon School District was not surprised last month to see Lebanon on the governor’s list of 25 “most underfunded” schools in Pennsylvania – but he takes some pleasure in seeing new steps to make education funding more equitable.
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Local expert will speak Aug. 11 on evolution, heritage of the Pennsylvania barn
Patrick J. Donmoyer will talk about the uniqueness and evolution of Pennsylvania barns in a lecture hosted by Cornwall Iron Furnace Associates.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
Post-COVID-19: Will the Lebanon Area Fair be ‘back to normal’ this year?
Organizers of the annual Lebanon Area Fair aren’t letting the limitations of 2020 get in the way of hosting a big event this year for everyone who missed the popular event and is eager to indulge in a little wholesome excitement.
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Historic Schaefferstown to hold afternoon garden tea
Historic Schaefferstown is hosting an afternoon tea for garden enthusiasts, anyone interested in learning to make natural dyes and, well, folks who like tea.
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Fourth of July blaze levels Consolidated Scrap Resources – fireworks may be the cause
The cause of a devastating fire that leveled a Lebanon city recycling center remains unknown, although rumors that fireworks sparked the blaze are still running rampant in the community.
Posted inPeople & Places
Podcast launches to help Lebanon Countians unpack race issues
In April, Ryan Boddy and Justin Ryan Boyer published the first episode of Platform Lebanon, a podcast dealing with local and national racism.
