The tractor and mower will cost about $151,000 and will replace the township’s 21-year-old equipment. The purchase is about $120,000 cheaper than the machinery they previously considered.
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Posted inUpcoming Events
Myerstown hosts weekly farmers market
The Myerstown Vitality Partnership (MVP) held the second Myerstown Farmers Market in the parking lot of the community center, located at 101 South Railroad Street, Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. The market will be open every other Friday until Oct. 3.
Posted inNews
South Londonderry Township votes to switch from county tax collector service
Supervisors voted 2-1, with the no voter saying he wanted a faster way out of the contract if there was negative feedback from residents.
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Palmyra Borough hears one-year update on Western Lebanon County Regional PD
One year since the Palmyra and Annville police departments merged into the Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department, the force has responded to almost 9,000 calls and conducted over 2,000 traffic stops.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Former resident makes $100,000 gift to South 6th St. Playground programming
Former city resident Mark Sevco, who worked with South 6th Street Playground Director Sharon Zook to refurbish the basketball courts in 2020, recently donated $100,000 to the Playground Association.
Posted inNews
Millcreek Township accepts seal coat bid
At its monthly meeting Wednesday, the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to accept a $109,635.30 bid from Martin Paving to apply a bituminous seal coat to multiple township roads.
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South Annville Twp. approves snow sign ordinance, appoints new solicitor
At the June meeting, the supervisors appointed Colleen Gallo of Barley Snyder to succeed Steven Stine as the Zoning Hearing Board solicitor.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
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.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
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.
Posted inNews
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.
Posted inNews
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.
Posted inHistory
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.
