The James Biever Police-Community Alliance recently awarded $700 to the Lebanon City Police Department to support FBI-LEEDA Basic Supervisor Training for two officers.
Municipalities
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Lebanon city unveils new pickleball courts at Coleman Memorial Park
Tuesday afternoon, pickleball players and others in the community braved sweltering heat to watch the unveiling of four pickleball courts in Coleman Memorial Park.
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Mount Gretna’s Soldiers Field and walking bridge dedicated to veterans
Officials dedicate Soldiers Field at Mount Gretna and new bridge, which honors Pennsylvania National Guardsmen.
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Lebanon city hosts largest Pride yet with increased security, community support
Sunday’s downtown Lebanon Pride celebration, among the most well-attended of its kind in Lebanon, took place with the support of local businesses, organizations, and nonprofits.
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5th annual Juneteenth celebration brings dance, music, history to Monument Park
The fifth annual local celebration of Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, was held Saturday at Lebanon’s Monument Park.
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South Lebanon Twp. unveils pickleball, tennis courts at South Hills Park
A crowd gathered Thursday morning, June 19, in South Hills Park to celebrate a ribbon-cutting for newly completed pickleball and tennis courts by the east entrance of the park.
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Bethel Twp. delays required sidewalk until Esther’s property is re-developed
The Bethel Township Planning Commission considered and acted upon numerous construction projects at their June 17 meeting.
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North Lebanon Township approves Sheetz curbing request
At Monday’s meeting, the North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve a waiver for curbing on a portion of Long Lane for the Sheetz planned for the intersection of State Route 72 and Long Lane.
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Jackson Twp. supervisors award bid for first phase of Wheatland Woods project
The first phase will include putting in walking paths and an access drive, redoing the parking lot, adding perimeter fencing, and clearing and grubbing the area. The township submitted a grant request for phase two.
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Lebanon County’s northern tier was once a hotel haven for road-weary travelers
Northern Lebanon County was home to numerous hotels, motels, and tourist homes in the 1900s, and were said to have been visited by celebrities.
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Union Twp. supervisors raise pay for board members for first time in decades
Supervisor pay will increase from $1,875 to $3,145 per year, starting at the beginning of each seat’s next term.
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Two Shenandoah men charged in armed home invasion and PlayStation theft
Two Shenandoah men were arrested Saturday after allegedly breaking into a Lebanon home and stealing $800 worth of items while threatening residents at gunpoint.
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Bethel Twp. supervisors approve waiver requests for various building projects
Bethel Township supervisors granted numerous waiver requests for building projects during their June 12 meeting.
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36th annual Historic Old Annville Day makes debut on Lebanon Valley campus
Thousands of visitors stopped by Lebanon Valley College’s campus for the 36th annual Historic Old Annville Day on Saturday.
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Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at 11th Spinstock festival
Despite drizzle and spurts of harder rain, spirits were high at the 11th annual Spinstock festival, held Saturday, June 14, at Coleman Memorial Park.
