‘Super sweet’ cat is euthanized after being shot with an arrow in Cornwall

by Tom Knapp November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 4 min read

A cat, believed to be intentionally shot with an arrow, was euthanized last week due to severe injuries, sparking an investigation and a plea for community awareness in Cornwall.

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$1M bail set for armed robbery suspect who stole car before high-speed chase

by LebTown Staff November 9, 2023November 10, 2023 4 min read

Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf released details Thursday evening, Nov. 9, about an armed robbery and subsequent car theft and high-speed chase through Lebanon that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 7.

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Apparent murder-suicide on 300 block of S. 9th St.; city police are investigating

by LebTown Staff November 9, 2023November 10, 2023 < 1 min read

Lebanon city police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide that took place on the 300 block of S. 9th Street last weekend.

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Police probe two linked deaths: One in West Lebanon Twp., one on I-78 in NJ

by Tom Knapp November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 2 min read

North Lebanon Township police are investigating two deaths that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 7 – one of which occurred in a home on the 2000 block of Church Street in West Lebanon Township and another that occurred in a crash in New Jersey.

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The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County

by LebTown Staff October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 4 min read

Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.

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Blotter: Shooting investigation, firearm found, DUI crash, defiant trespass

by LebTown Staff October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 6 min read

Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.

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Blotter: DUI crash, shots fired, hit-and-run, public drunkenness

by LebTown Staff October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 4 min read

Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.

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Police seek 19-year-old man over his role in weekend shooting

by LebTown Staff October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 < 1 min read

Lebanon City Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Gavin Rodriguez, a 19-year-old Lebanon man, for his role as the alleged shooter in an incident that took place in the city on Saturday night, Oct. 21.

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Police investigate shots fired at empty vehicle on 300 block of N. 8th Street

by LebTown Staff October 21, 2023October 21, 2023 < 1 min read

Lebanon City Police are investigating shots that were fired overnight Thursday, Oct. 19, at an empty BMW parked in the area of N. 8th and Church streets.

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Legacy of firefighting equipment comes alive at fire company’s museum

by James Mentzer October 19, 2023October 20, 2023 7 min read

The museum at Perseverance Fire Company, believed to be the only one of its kind in Lebanon County, displays a range of historic firefighting gear, including a wooden hand pumper from the early 1800s and a fire bell from a 1922 Model-T Ford fire engine.

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Benefit auction on Nov. 5 will raise funds for Lebanon city’s police K-9 program

by Tom Knapp October 17, 2023October 13, 2023 4 min read

It’s been nearly a year since Apollo, the only serving police dog in Lebanon city, retired. Now, advocates of the K-9 program are hoping a silent auction next month will raise much of the needed funding to put another deputized dog on the streets.