The Krypton Cougars, a Palmyra-based high school robotics squad, took a top spot at a FIRST Mid-Atlantic district competition earlier this month.
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Local school districts update mask guidance following Pa. Supreme Court ruling
This regaining of local control means that many districts have reverted back to their previously approved Health and Safety Plans, which allowed for optional masking for staff and students rather than mandated masking.
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LVC Arnold Art Gallery receives $1.5 million gift for endowed directorship
The Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery at Lebanon Valley College will receive a new $1.5 million gift from its namesake donor to create a new endowed gallery directorship position, the college announced Wednesday, Dec. 15.
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Police deem social media threats against school districts not credible
School districts in Lebanon County faced uncertainty on Wednesday, Dec. 8 over an unspecified threat made on social media.
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Local superintendents await Pa. Supreme Court ruling on masks
Following a recent ruling by a Pa. Commonwealth Court, some districts found themselves in a state of uncertainty.
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[Photo Story] Union Canal welcomes public for post-renovation open house
The Cornwall-Lebanon School District recently invited members of the media and general public to visit Union Canal Elementary School after-hours and see the completed renovations and construction project outside of the hustle and bustle of the school day.
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Masks, briefly optional at Palmyra Area School District, are required again
Masks were for a brief moment optional at Palmyra Area School District, according to a letter sent out to parents on Wednesday afternoon.
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World Kindness Day celebrated at Henry Houck; see photos of schoolwide “hug”
Living up to their namesake, Henry Houck Elementary School will be celebrating World Kindness Day this week.
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CTC to host open house on Nov. 11
The Lebanon County Career and Technology Center will hold an open house on Thursday, Nov. 11.
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ELCO Intermediate, Richland Library partner on FeederWatch program
With help through a grant by the Lebanon Kiwanis Club, the Richland Community Library and ELCO Intermediate School have brought the FeederWatch program to Lebanon County.
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74 Cedar Crest High School students inducted into National Honor Society
Congratulations are in order for the 17 seniors and 57 juniors welcomed to the National Honor Society in this fall’s induction class at Cedar Crest High School.
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Lebanon School District gives more details on building plans to address overcrowding
At a Monday night public meeting in the Lebanon High auditorium – the third in a series of “Town Halls” – district officials discussed their plan to build a new middle school adjacent to the high school, reconfigure the athletic fields around it, and renovate the existing Lebanon Middle School on North 8th Street.
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Dropout prevention initiative to expand in Lebanon County
The organization provides support at a schoolwide, group and individual level. It’s a holistic approach, targeting both the academic and nonacademic needs of students.
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Local superintendents, charter leaders weigh in on Pa. Charter School Law
The Charter School Law of 1997 ignited an ongoing clash between traditional public schools and charter schools for coveted tax dollars in Pennsylvania – and that dispute is heating up as the pandemic spurs enrollment increases in online charter schools.
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Local scholars honored at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences in Lancaster has awarded Spring 2021 academic honors to 35 Lebanon County students.
