Eastern Lebanon County School District held its first Ag Day on Saturday to educate the community about agriculture and raise support for a nearly 9,500-square-foot Legacy Barn now under construction.
Education
Posted inPeople & Places
Award-winning chefs call it a day on their 30-year teaching careers
Two teachers in the nationally recognized culinary and pastry programs at the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center retired at the end of the 2025-26 school year following careers that spanned three decades.
Posted inEducation
Northern Lebanon school board narrowly passes 4.2% budget increase for 2026-27
Northern Lebanon School District directors approved a nearly $55 million 2026-27 budget on a 5-4 vote, raising the millage rate by 4.2%.
Posted inEducation
Cleona PD holds ‘Ice Cream with Cops’ event Wednesday at Cleona Elementary
Cleona Borough Police Department hosted an “Ice Cream With Cops” event Wednesday for around 300 Cleona Elementary School students, offering ice cream and a chance to interact with officers.
Posted inEducation
Palmyra community continues to support coaches after contract non-renewal
Members of the community continued to show up and speak in support of the two wrestling coaches following last meeting’s decision not the renew their contracts for the next year.
Posted inSports
Cedar Crest’s Kaddel Howard will be revered for more than medals
A four-time PIAA Class 3A 400-meter champion, Kaddel Howard has left a legacy that goes beyond the results.
Posted inSports
Neshely Arias has something to say with anti-drinking message in #IdRatherBe campaign
Lebanon High’s student-athlete talks the talk and walks the walk.
Posted inEducation
Lebanon High’s 93-year-old Alumni Stadium is getting a major overhaul
Lebanon High’s venerable Alumni Stadium is getting its first major overhaul in over three decades.
Posted inEducation
CTC sends revised Articles of Agreement to six participating schools for approval
The Lebanon County Career and Technology Center forwarded its first updated Articles of Agreement in 30 years to six member school districts, revising a disputed funding formula to split future debt allocation 50/50 between student enrollment and property values.
Posted inEducation
ELCO unveils Veterans Memorial, honors veteran graduates
The Eastern Lebanon County school district held a dedication ceremony for a Veterans Memorial, honoring Corporal Eric Ream and Private Earl Althouse, at ELCO High School Thursday afternoon.
Posted inEducation
ELCO board votes 7-2 on proposed 2026-27 budget with 4.2% tax increase
District administration cited increased costs in cyber charter school funding and insurance costs, along with the planned Lebanon County CTC renovation as reasons for the potential tax increase.
Posted inEducation
CLSD board votes to advertise budget, honors Students of the Year
Cornwall-Lebanon school board approved advertising its proposed 2026-27 budget and celebrated student achievements, honoring Cedar Crest High School Students of the Year Abena Obuobisa and Tanner Zimmerman.
Posted inEducation
Starting this fall, Lebanon 5th-graders will attend renovated intermediate school
Beginning this fall, 5th graders in the Lebanon School District will be attending the district’s newly-refurbished intermediate school instead of the city’s elementary schools.
Posted inEducation
CLSD board hears proposed budget
The Cornwall-Lebanon School District heard the proposed 2026-2027 budget at its workshop May 11, including a potential 3.9 percent tax increase.
Posted inEducation
Palmyra school board approves 0% tax increase, declines to renew wrestling coaches amid community backlash
Palmyra’s school board drew criticism for not rehiring its wrestling coaches after a district investigation found policy violations, while also passing a budget that holds the tax rate steady despite some members pushing for an increase.
