A new $13 million centralized water filtration plant in Bethel Township is slated to begin construction later this year and be operational near the end of 2027.
Municipalities
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Palmyra Borough authorizes RETTEW to serve as assistant zoning officer
The council also unanimously approved road closures for Palmyra Area High School’s homecoming parade in September.
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East Hanover supervisors consider developer public sewer request
The East Hanover Township Board of Supervisors briefly discussed a developer request to provide sewer to 10244 Allentown Blvd during a 15-minute meeting July 27.
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Lebanon city council hears warnings about affordable housing crisis
Lebanon City council on July 27 received a report on the city’s affordable housing shortage and decided how to spend over $700,000 in federal block grants.
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City in the woods: Roots of the PA Chautauqua at Mount Gretna
The Pennsylvania Chautauqua at Mount Gretna grew from a wooded picnic grove in 1892 into a lasting center for education, culture, and summer programs.
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Richland Borough officials break ground for new 500,000 gallon water tower
Richland Borough officials broke ground Saturday, July 25, for a new project that will bring a $6 million water tank to the municipality in July 2027.
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Philadelphia homicide suspect arrested in Lebanon during traffic stop
Lebanon City Police took a wanted man into custody early Friday after discovering he was sought in a fatal Philadelphia shooting.
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Walden Road bridge reconstruction bumped to 2027
North Cornwall Township Supervisors heard an update on the Walden Road bridge project and granted a time extension to developers of 2040 Quentin Road at their July 21 meeting.
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3 face new felony charges in alleged abuse of Swatara Township boy
Lebanon County prosecutors have added aggravated assault and unlawful restraint charges against a mother, grandmother, and a third defendant accused of caging a nonverbal 5-year-old boy in a filth-covered bedroom.
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City fireworks moved to Labor Day weekend
Lebanon city’s free fireworks display will now take place Sept. 5 at 9 p.m. at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center & Fairgrounds.
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Lebanon County Regional Police warns of car thefts
Lebanon County Regional Police Chief Tim Knight warned North Lebanon Township residents to lock their vehicles amid a rise in car break-ins and thefts across the department’s jurisdiction.
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Richland Borough to break ground on new water storage tank
The 500,000-gallon elevated tank aims to boost water pressure, reliability and fire protection for the borough’s roughly 1,600 residents.
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New hires, data center regs focus of N. Londonderry Twp. supervisors meeting
New police department hires, meeting date announced for data center discussion highlight Monday’s North Londonderry Township supervisors meeting.
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$3 million scratch-off ticket sold in Heidelberg Township
A Lebanon County Speedway store will collect a $10,000 bonus after selling a $3 million-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off ticket.
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Flanagan Road culvert replacements planned in Jackson Township
Jackson Township awarded Arthur “PAT” Aungst Inc. a contract for the replacement of two Flanagan Road culverts at a bid of $84,856 at the July 20 meeting.
