Lebanon canceled its snow emergency Thursday at 9 a.m., reopening all snow emergency routes to traffic and parking after Winter Storm Fern.
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DA: U.S. Marshals arrest 2nd suspect in 2021 Lebanon homicide case
Jaden Pagan, 19, was arrested Wednesday in New York City by U.S. Marshals for a 2021 Lebanon County homicide that occurred when he was 15 years old, officials announced.
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Palmyra Borough Council hears resident complaints about snow plowing
Two residents shared their dissatisfaction with the plowing throughout the borough, saying that roads weren’t cleared widely enough and it created unsafe driving conditions.
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South Londonderry receives funding for a second roundabout on South Forge Road
The $1.75 million in grants will help cover the anticipated $2 million price tag.
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Lebanon city will begin side street clean up Thursday; vehicles must be removed
Lebanon will begin secondary street snow removal Thursday at 7 a.m., targeting specific streets over two days with vehicles required to be removed or face tickets and towing.
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Cornwall police investigate strong-arm robbery at Miners Village hockey rink
Cornwall Borough Police are investigating a strong-arm robbery Saturday morning at Miners Village hockey rink in which two men assaulted a juvenile and stole his backpack and phone.
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Uni the groundhog to make 45th annual Groundhog Day forecast in Myerstown
Uni the groundhog will make his 45th annual weather forecast Feb. 2 at 8 a.m. at Myerstown Recreation Park, floating down Tulpehocken Creek before predicting the arrival of spring in Pennsylvania Dutch and English.
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Lebanon city begins snow removal following weekend storm
Lebanon City will haul snow overnight Tuesday and Wednesday from seven designated streets, requiring parking bans and encouraging residents to shovel sidewalk snow into parking lanes by Thursday’s extended deadline.
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Bethel Twp. zoning board allows variances requested by poultry producer
Variances granted Thursday at Bethel Township zoning hearing for Bell & Evans for two separate projects being planned by the poultry producer in Fredericksburg.
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Jackson Township approves new equipment purchases
The Jackson Township Board of Supervisors approved a proposal to purchase three pieces of equipment and a replacement truck for the township.
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North Cornwall Twp. adopts Cornwall-Lebanon regional comprehensive plan
North Cornwall supervisors unanimously adopted the Cornwall-Lebanon Comprehensive Plan, an advisory document shared among five municipalities in the school district that provides policy recommendations on development and zoning.
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Lebanon City zoning board denies medical marijuana relocation request
A request for a variance to move a medical marijuana dispensary to a next door parcel was denied Wednesday by the zoning hearing board.
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Bethel Twp. planners receive solar farm, Blue Mountain Road project updates
The Bethel Township Planning Commission held a nearly 2.5-hour meeting Tuesday to review multiple Bell & Evans projects, including a cold storage facility, Transportation Center and highway improvements, along with Lebanon 22’s solar farm plans.
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North Lebanon hears end-of-year reports
Lebanon County Regional Police Chief Tim Knight reported Monday that the merged department reduced overtime hours to 644.75 in 2025 compared to 828.5 hours logged by the two separate departments in 2024.
Posted inPeople & Places
Palmyra farmer who made Dairymen’s milkshakes known statewide to retire
After three decades of transforming the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association from a small operation with four milkshake machines to one serving thousands with 24 machines and 700 volunteers, Dave Smith plans to retire as executive director later this year.
