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.
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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.
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$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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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Londonderry Village, Cedar Haven share insight into minimizing COVID-19 cases
The nursing homes have managed to keep COVID-19 infections among staff and residents to a minimum, with Londonderry Village reporting zero cases.
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GLRA explains landfill expansion project that has neighbors concerned
Residents are concerned about groundwater contamination, out-of-county trash haulers and unpleasant odor. Local authorities spoke to LebTown to clear the air.
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Pa. Supreme Court denies Sunoco pump station appeal
The state’s top judicial body on June 1 denied the company’s petition to appeal a lower court’s decision, putting the future of the Sunoco Pipeline’s pump station in West Cornwall Township in jeopardy.
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Taste of Sicily license suspended, GOP elected officials will speak there Friday
Taste of Sicily’s license to serve food has been suspended, with more than a half-dozen local Republican elected officials expected to speak at the restaurant Friday in its support.
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Jigger Shop now open for takeout
The full Jigger Shop menu is available to go.
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Met-Ed to make helicopter inspections of transmission lines this month
Through June, Met-Ed will be conducting helicopter inspections in Lebanon and other central Pennsylvania counties.
