After moisture threatened the contents of the city’s bicentennial time capsule, officials salvaged much of the collection and will showcase it alongside a new 2026 capsule in a protective enclosure until the nation’s tricentennial.
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Mannino’s owners purchase Mel’s Diner
Mannino’s owners Lidia Maceo and Marco Altamirano purchased Mel’s Diner in Lebanon City from retiring owner Robert Keller, with plans to keep the menu and staff unchanged.
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Cornwall Historical Alliance unveils vision for historic Freeman Farm property
The Cornwall Historical Alliance unveiled a multimillion-dollar proposal to preserve Freeman Farm as a “central park,” though the borough doesn’t own the property and may need eminent domain to acquire it.
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Palmyra Borough bans amusement arcades in central business district
The ordinance includes an amended definition of amusement arcades, saying they are commercial establishments that provide amusement devices and/or games of skill or chance as a principal use.
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City receives $1 million for parking garage
Lebanon city received a $1 million state grant toward construction of a $9.5 million downtown parking garage aimed at spurring economic development.
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Gray areas of Sunshine Act apparent in West Lebanon Twp. executive sessions
West Lebanon Township commissioners said two meetings in 2025 and 2026 were executive sessions, but some topics discussed may not have qualified for closed-door treatment under the Sunshine Act.
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South Londonderry grants waiver request for proposed subdivision
The motion was subject to Keystone Custom Homes paying a $10,000 fee in lieu of and entering into a professional services agreement.
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Pastor Luis Hernandez plans church campus at former Lebanon Merchandiser site
Big plans are in the works for the former Merchandiser building in Lebanon.
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Lebanon city to open 1976 bicentennial time capsule Monday
A time capsule buried 50 years ago during America’s bicentennial celebration will be opened at Lebanon City Hall on July 20, with the last surviving member of the original committee on hand.
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Richland Borough Council hears updates on well delay
The Well No. 9 project in Richland continues to experience delays as contractors await materials, and water samples have failed bacteria tests multiple times. Causes for the repeated failure have yet to be determined.
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West Cornwall declines to participate in multi-municipal zoning initiative
Supervisors nixed joining a Cornwall borough initiative to explore multi-municipal or joint zoning as a means of addressing development pressures shared across municipal boundaries.
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Myerstown council advertises revised rental license ordinance
In a mixed vote Tuesday, Myerstown Borough Council agreed to advertise a proposed amendment to the borough’s rental license ordinance, which would eliminate mandatory inspections. The ordinance may be adopted following a public hearing Aug. 11.
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Cornwall Borough lifts boil water advisory after E. coli detected (Updated)
Cornwall Borough lifted a boil water advisory Saturday after E. coli was detected in routine sampling of its water system earlier in the week.
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Cornwall Borough Council approves preliminary Boyd Street warehouse plan
In a narrow vote, Cornwall Borough Council approved the preliminary plan for a 400,060-square-foot warehouse proposed for Boyd Street at Monday night’s borough council meeting.
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Cornwall Historical Alliance to unveil plans for 198-acre Freeman Farm
The Cornwall Borough Historical Alliance will present its vision for the Freeman Farm property at two public meetings this month.
