A Lebanon man was arrested and charged with armed robbery after police executed a search warrant at his residence in connection with a January 19 holdup at a business on Lehman Street.
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Myerstown’s ‘church-going’ groundhog Uni reschedules 2025 forecast to Feb. 1
Groundhog Day, traditionally celebrated each year on Feb. 2, will be observed in Myerstown on Saturday, Feb. 1, this year so that Uni, the Union Canal’s prognosticating whistlepig, can “go to church on Sunday,” organizers told LebTown.
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Rezoning request by Bell & Evans tabled by Bethel Twp. Planning Commission
Bethel Township Planning Commission members denied a rezoning request by Bell & Evans at their January meeting to change the land from agricultural to manufacturing.
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South Londonderry Township hears Campbelltown Village Square plans
Developer Ethos Residential detailed a conceptual plan for the 15.15-acre former Alger farm property including 38,000 square-feet of rental space in three buildings and 159 residential units in two buildings.
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Jackson Township submits permits for improved crosswalk, traffic lights
The traffic light project is expected to cost about $29,000, and the crosswalk system was quoted at around $9,200. Both payments will likely come from the general fund, according to supervisor Thomas Houtz.
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Strasburg Rail Road’s restored Cherry Hill station once stood sentinel in Lebanon
A century-old railroad watchman’s box from Lebanon found new life at Strasburg Rail Road, where it has stood since 1960 as the Cherry Hill station welcoming tourists with its whimsical “population 17, more or less” sign.
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Myerstown Borough Council to improve South Railroad Street with CDBG funding
Myerstown Borough Council unanimously approved an agreement with the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lebanon to undergo a project improving South Railroad Street with up to $180,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding at its meeting Tuesday.
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Timbers granted expanded hours and retail sale of microdistillery liquors
At a South Londonderry Township Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) meeting Jan. 16, the board unanimously agreed to grant several variances requested by the Timbers Restaurant and rejected another.
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Will it or won’t it happen? Historic Old Annville Day 2025 is up in the air
A denial of a traffic rerouting request for Historic Old Annville Day has called into question whether the event will be held this June.
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Lebanon mayor Sherry Capello seeks fifth term, touts decade without tax hikes
Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello announced her bid for a fifth term Tuesday, highlighting a decade of no tax increases and improved public safety during her tenure.
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Palmyra council approves stormwater management for Melrose development
The decision comes after months of resident complaints during public comment periods about developers not properly managing stormwater, causing damage to nearby property.
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Cornwall Borough council hears concerns about Byler lakefront amendment
Cornwall Borough Council heard concerns from citizens about the Lakefront Text Amendment.
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Dangerous intersection in N. Annville Twp. set for safety improvements in 2026
A projected $2.03 million, one-year roadway safety improvement project is slated to begin in North Annville Township at dangerous and heavily traveled intersection in late-September 2026.
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Lebanon city solicits bids for dog park at Coleman Memorial Park; first in county
Lebanon city has posted plans and a project manual on PennBid to solicit vendor proposals for construction of a dog park at Coleman Memorial Park.
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Mount Gretna council discusses 2025 parking passes, future road projects
Mount Gretna residents should put their 2025 parking passes on their cars, as the borough council advised the Cornwall Police to start looking for vehicles without one to issue a $50 parking fine.
