At the June meeting, the supervisors appointed Colleen Gallo of Barley Snyder to succeed Steven Stine as the Zoning Hearing Board solicitor.
Municipalities
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United Way of Lebanon County unveils new office in downtown Lebanon
Thursday afternoon, the United Way of Lebanon County held a ribbon-cutting for its new office at 604 Cumberland Street.
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Rite Aid adds second Lebanon city location to closing list; more to follow
Rite Aid has added its South 9th Street store in Lebanon to its growing list of closures as the pharmacy chain proceeds through its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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Myerstown Borough Council awards South Railroad Street reconstruction
Tuesday night, the Myerstown Borough Council unanimously agreed to accept a $256,410 bid from Kinsley Construction, LLC, to reconstruct part of South Railroad Street.
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Mount Gretna Borough Council discusses parking ban on Route 117
The council did not take action, but will be contacting local politicians and engineers to see if there are ways around the $5,000 to $10,000 bill and months-long wait.
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I-78 lane closure set for fuel spill cleanup
PennDOT will close one lane of westbound Interstate 78 in Bethel Township next week to remediate soil contaminated by a diesel fuel spill.
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Plan for redevelopment of Quentin Riding Club, including Wawa, is moving forward
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.
