The funds, obtained through HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program and dispersed by the state, will rehabilitate six owner-occupied houses on the north side of the city.
Business & Nonprofits
Nestlé spring water operation in Newmanstown may be sold
Nestlé is paring down its share of the bottled water industry, and that may have an impact on some 300 acres surrounding a freshwater spring near Newmanstown.
Taste of Sicily receives third fine, $6k total in penalties so far from state
Taste of Sicily has now received a total of $6,000 in civil penalties from the state for operating with a suspended license.
CLA introduces banner program to recognize essential workers
With the banners, CLA will show essential workers the recognition they have earned through their service to the community.
New WellSpan urgent care center near Annville set to open by late August
WellSpan will open its first Lebanon County walk-in urgent care center between Annville and Palmyra by late August, allowing some patients to avoid ER visits.
Lebanon community leaders collaborate and prepare to move forward together
Spearheaded by the Lebanon County Recovery Task Force, the collaborative Forward Together Lebanon initiative seeks to lessen the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Lebanon to begin accepting applications for $350K small business grant program
The money, expected to help 50 to 100 small or very small businesses, comes from federal Community Development Block Grant funds. Applications open June 24.
Lebanon Transit offering free rides to veterans June 29 to July 3
Lebanon Transit will be offering free rides to veterans from Monday, June 29, through Friday, July 3.
$225M state grant program for small businesses to open up in region
Guidelines for the $225 million COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Grants program were released earlier this month by the state Department of Community and Economic Development.
Taste of Sicily receives second fine 2x original, restaurant says it won’t pay
Taste of Sicily receives second fine from state, $2,000 penalty double original fine. State says penalties may increase to $10,000 per day; restaurant says it won’t pay them.
Given budget issues, where do LebCo legislators stand on legalized marijuana?
Republican legislators, many of whom have supported the state’s legal medical marijuana program, have until lately avoided discussions of legalizing the drug for recreation.
Variance hearing for Streamline property in East Hanover Twp. pushed to August
A hearing before the East Hanover Township Zoning Board previously scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, to vote on a variance request to allow construction on agriculturally zoned land has been postponed to Aug. 19.
Groundbreaking held for Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites, ‘next logical step’ for North Cornwall development
Currently, Lebanon County is home to a number of small motels, but just six or seven hotels — many of which are located north of the City of Lebanon.
At A&M, it all starts with the bread
Crusty on the outside and soft on the inside, A&M incorporates its bread into just about everything it serves.
‘Cocktails-to-go’ embraced by local taverns, helps offset financial impact
The temporary law is helping local watering holes like Mt. Gretna Hideaway and Boyer’s Tavern keep their businesses afloat during the pandemic.