The subdivision/land development plan for the former Quentin Riding Club at the intersection of state routes 72 and 419 in Quentin could come before supervisors at their July meeting.
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Cornwall Borough Council continues discussion on broadcasting meetings
Though no decisions were made, Cornwall Borough Council continued discussions on the use of Zoom or another platform to broadcast meetings during its monthly meeting Monday.
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Lebanon Valley College’s first Black graduate made campus history in 1902
In 1898, Alfred Charles Sumner traveled from his home of Sierra Leone to Lebanon, Pennsylvania to enroll in Lebanon Valley College (LVC). He would soon become the first Black graduate of the college.
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PennDOT: Detour for replacement of Rt. 501 bridge over Tulpehocken begins 6/23
PennDOT announces a 119-day detour beginning June 23 for the Route 501 bridge reconstruction in Myerstown Borough.
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North Annville Township supervisors pass private solar ordinance
North Annville Township supervisors install a private solar unit ordinance at their June 9 meeting.
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The ghost signs of Lebanon city
Lebanon houses many “ghost signs” advertising businesses that are no longer in existence.
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North Cornwall Twp. pays off fire engine
The North Cornwall Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed Tuesday to pay off the remaining balance of $252,455.88 on a fire engine, using general reserve funds that will be gradually repaid from the fire services fund.
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Jonestown Borough Council weighs new rules to curb park misconduct
Public sexual conduct is already illegal, but council members said explicitly prohibiting it through an updated ordinance could cover the borough if anything happens.
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Jackson Twp. hears public comments against warehouse development
Four people spoke up during the meeting to say they did not want the warehouses to be built on South Ramona Road, citing the farmland, property values, road conditions, and nearby wildlife.
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Developer given July deadline to fix flooding issues at Cornwall subdivision
Cornwall Borough Planning and Zoning Commission heard from residents Monday that excess stormwater runoff from the Rexmont Road subdivision has continued since concerns were voiced last month.
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Bellegrove’s fire carnival in N. Annville Twp. is a time-honored family tradition
The fire carnival in Bellegrove is a community homecoming for many and a tradition that has stood the test of time.
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Friends of Old Annville announce music schedule for Historic Old Annville Day
A musical lineup has been announced for the 36th annual Historic Old Annville Day, which will be held June 14 at its new location at North College and East Sheridan avenues.
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Chautauqua returns with nature series, disaster films, & educational programs
The Pennsylvania Chautauqua has announced its summer programs for 2025, continuing a Mount Gretna tradition that began in 1892.
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Pennsylvania’s 133-year-old Chautauqua brings the movement’s ‘four pillars’
The Chautauqua movement started in New York in 1874 and traveled to Lebanon County is 1892, when the Pennsylvania Chautauqua started in Mount Gretna.
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Heidelberg Township supervisors obtain deed to parcel, prepare for building reno
May’s supervisor meeting featured updates on the township building’s renovation project, the burning ordinance, a neighbor dispute, and more.
