250 attendees honor Lebanon County’s farmland preservation and conservation programs at first-ever banquet sponsored by the Lebanon County Conservation District.
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N. Annville supervisors address ag security area request, solar array project
North Annville Township supervisors dealt with various issues, including an Ag Security Area request and solar array agreement, at their Feb. 9 meeting.
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Mount Gretna Borough looks ahead to 100th anniversary
Mount Gretna Borough Council members discussed plans to honor the borough's upcoming 100th anniversary in October.
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W. Cornwall authority explores CoLA for wastewater treatment to reduce costs
The West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority is exploring redirecting Mount Gretna-area wastewater to the City of Lebanon Authority for treatment to reduce costs for residential and business customers.
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State PAC files largest campaign finance report in Lebanon County’s history
A gaming industry PAC filed a $4.35 million campaign finance report with Lebanon County election officials, marking the largest such filing in the county’s history and raising questions about its political intentions.
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With Lebanon County in drought watch, water authority encourages less usage
Lebanon County is among 40 Pennsylvania counties under Drought Watch as precipitation has fallen 26 to 50 percent below average locally over the past 30 days, prompting water conservation requests from local authorities.
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Schilling landfill to have new vertical wells drilled to withdraw gas
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority approved a contract for 13 new landfill gas extraction wells and is awaiting state approval to use municipal incinerator ash as daily waste cover.
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Palmyra zoning board denies major variance request for apartment complex
The board denied a request to substitute an existing nonconforming use with a multifamily residential use, sending the developers back to the start of the planning process if they want to proceed.
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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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Lebanon County Commissioners provide funding for transit, prison projects
Lebanon County Commissioners took numerous actions on a packed agenda, including a decision to provide funding to Lebanon Transit for their new transportation center and prison funding.
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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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State awards $1.4 million in grants to five municipalities, municipal authorities
Three Lebanon County municipal authorities and two boroughs will receive $1.4 million in state funds from the PA Small Water and Sewer program for improvement projects to their water or wastewater systems.
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Who owns Pa.’s digitized history? State appellate court hears case over Ancestry
Commonwealth Court is considering a case that could determine whether digitized historical records belong to the public or are controlled by Ancestry.com.
