Bill Yeagley’s 40 years of volunteer fire service were celebrated last week at a special ceremony in his honor.
Municipalities
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Jackson Township to use $250,000 grant to develop Wheatland Woods Park
Township officials said they hope to have the park completed in the spring or summer of this year. Construction will include pickleball courts, a basketball court, and a walking trail.
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Palmyra Borough manager retires weeks after recent reappointment to position
Roger Powl retired as Palmyra Borough manager Friday, with the borough council set to discuss next steps at Tuesday’s meeting.
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City receives $1 million in federal funding for parking garage, Meuser announces
President Donald Trump signed legislation Feb. 3 that provides $1 million to Lebanon for a planned downtown parking garage, part of more than $17 million Rep. Dan Meuser secured for his district through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act.
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Jonestown Borough discusses future snow removal priorities
A borough business-owner attended the meeting to say he wants additional communication so people in the area know how to help with clearing the snow following major storms.
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LVCA First Friday celebrates Black History Month with art exhibit, music
The Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts’ Black History Month exhibit features artwork highlighting lesser-known Black Pennsylvanians including civil rights activist Octavius Valentine Catto and physician Rebecca J. Cole, the first Black female doctor in the state.
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Landlord sues North Cornwall Commons restaurant for unpaid rent
Isaac’s Craft Kitchen & Brewery at North Cornwall Commons has been sued by its landlord for back rent, but remains open.
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Annville commissioners to consider rezoning residential home to commercial
Annville Township commissioners will vote in March on whether to rezone a house on Main Street from low-density residential to commercial, after the Lebanon County Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend against the change.
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North Cornwall approves Nolt’s Garden Center, 700 E. Penn land development
North Cornwall Township supervisors unanimously approved land development plans Tuesday for Nolt’s Garden Center to add two greenhouses and for a three-unit retail development at 700 East Penn Avenue.
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West Lebanon approves sound system purchase, hopes to record meetings
The $1,175 estimate includes a microphone system, in-ceiling speakers, wire, and four hours of installation. Commissioners hope to use this so in-person visitors can better hear and so they can livestream and post the meetings after.
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Cornwall P&Z unanimously recommends Greg Roussey for board vacancy
After interviewing two construction managers with decades of experience, Cornwall’s Planning and Zoning Commission chose Greg Roussey for his regular meeting attendance and committee involvement since moving to the borough in 2016.
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Jackson Township approves property for agricultural security area
Jackson Township supervisors designated 48.29 acres owned by Raymond B. and Esther Mae Zimmerman as an agricultural security area, a voluntary program that helps landowners qualify for farmland preservation.
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CLA celebrates Presidents’ Day with red, white, & blue pie sale at farmers market
The Community of Lebanon Association will sell cherry, apple and blueberry pies Feb. 13-14 at Lebanon Farmers Market to celebrate Presidents’ Day and America’s 250th anniversary.
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Bill Zazynski takes charge as the new CEO of Lebanon Valley YMCA
Bill Zazynski said he aims to continue the YMCA’s older adult care, grow childcare and preschool programs, and expand Camp Rocky Creek’s summer and year-round experiences.
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Vendors sought for Historic Old Annville Day, returning June 13 to LVC campus
Organizers of Historic Old Annville Day have begun soliciting vendors and nonprofit organizations to populate the setting of this year’s event.
