School officials are still waiting to learn how quickly a structural issue at Annville Elementary School can be resolved – and how soon the school can reopen for use.
Tom Knapp
Tom has been a professional journalist for nearly four decades. In his spare time, he plays fiddle with the Irish band Fire in the Glen, and he reviews music, books and movies for Rambles.NET. He lives with his wife, Michelle, and has four children: Vinnie, Molly, Annabelle and Wolf.
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PASD reports first positive COVID-19 diagnosis for student at high school
Palmyra Area School District has reported its first positive COVID-19 diagnosis at the high school.
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Lebanon County residents excel in state marksmanship competition
Three Lebanon County men have earned top marks in the Governor’s Twenty, an annual competition to determine the best marksmen in Pennsylvania.
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Karns pulls Gumbas sauces over owner’s remarks towards LGBTQ community
Karns Foods has pulled the Gumbas sauce and salsa brand — made by Michael Mangano, who’s also family spokesman for the Taste of Sicily eatery in Palmyra — from its shelves.
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The old Valley Beach Club taking on a new life as Quentin Grove
Quentin Grove, a four-acre space for weddings and events, will be ready this autumn.
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Clean Air Council demands DEP shut down all Energy Transfer projects in state
The Clean Air Council has had enough with the Mariner East pipeline.
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Gretna Music will hold live outdoor chamber performance at Gov. Dick
After a summer series reduced by COVID-19 to online-only performances, Gretna Music has resumed live concerts.
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Sunoco to pay $355K civil penalty for Mariner East 2 spills affecting 8 counties
Sunoco Pipeline LP must pay more than $350,000 in penalties for violations related to the construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline in eight Pennsylvania counties, including Lebanon County.
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$12.8M Lebanon County lost & regained is just a slice of CARES Act windfall
The county has been allocated more than $45 million in CARES Act funds in addition to the $12.8 million initially withheld by the state.
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Energy Transfer to deliver plan of action this week following Mariner East spill at Snitz Creek
The Mariner East pipeline dumped 20 gallons of industrial waste into Snitz Creek on Aug. 13, just days after a larger accident in Chester County.
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Skill game companies to give away 500 hoagies to Lebanon residents
Shay’s Vending and Pennsylvania Skill will provide free meals to seniors and families who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Developer plans commercial reconstruction for to-be-acquired Northwest elementary building
The former Lebanon school building is getting a new life as a commercial and office space in the northwest quadrant of the city.
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Recent Women’s Hall of Fame inductee Laurie Bowersox starts as A-C principal after six years leading HACC Lebanon
Laurie Bowersox, who was named principal of the Annville-Cleona High and Middle schools earlier this year, was chosen as one of the county’s “hidden heroes” for her work in education.
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Northern Lebanon SD offering three options for return to school
Northern Lebanon School District is preparing for any contingency as the fallout from COVID-19 continues to make specifics of the coming school year uncertain.
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PASD puts reopening plans in place, “much stronger” at-home program ready
The district has offered parents who are not comfortable with having their secondary students in school the option of keeping them home every day.
