The Lebanon County Commissioners approved Thursday changes to three polling locations and several other election-related items pertaining to the upcoming general election on Nov. 3.
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Commissioners receive election update; approximately two dozen naked ballots received so far, senders to be notified
The Lebanon County Commissioners approved Thursday changes to three polling locations and several other election-related items pertaining to the upcoming general election on Nov. 3.
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Second round of CARES Act funding opens Thursday, $2.5 million remains
Applications open Thursday, Oct. 15, for the second round of Lebanon County COVID-19 financial impact grants, with about $2.5 million in funding still available.
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RTK request uncovers emails leading up to Lebanon County go-yellow vote
A cache of emails obtained by a Right-To-Know request and released to the public has provided new insight into the circumstances leading to Lebanon County’s “go-yellow” vote this past spring.
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202 grants approved in first round of CARES funding; second round opens Oct. 15
The $12.8 million Lebanon County CARES Act settlement is beginning to reach Lebanon County organizations as the Lebanon County Commissioners have approved the first round of grants to support local firms financially impacted by COVID-19.
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Mask Up Lebanon campaign begins; $1,000 grants available to display signs
Lebanon County has begun its “Mask Up Lebanon” campaign, a $2.8 million stipulation of the county’s settlement with Gov. Tom Wolf over CARES Act funding.
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Commissioners vote to acquire 10 acres in North Cornwall for 911 Center
The Lebanon County Commissioners unanimously approved Thursday a $1.3 million land purchase for construction of a new 911 Center in North Cornwall Township.
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Commissioners tentatively approve mask campaign contract, agency asked to include max number of local firms
The $2.8 million public relations initiative, part of the state CARES Act settlement, will be led by Lebanon marketing agency Fresh Creative.
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County commissioners approve rehabilitation tax abatement for Myerstown businesses
Lebanon County Commissioners approved a resolution Thursday to provide tax abatement for the rehabilitation of commercial properties in Myerstown Borough via the state’s Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act program.
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Wolf responds to county suit over CARES Act money; first court hearing Monday
A video hearing on the county’s emergency application will be held before the Commonwealth Court on Monday, August 10, at 2:30 p.m.
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Commissioners approve tax abatement for new Hershey warehouse in Annville
The commissioners approved by a unanimous vote a request to grant Hershey a 10-year tax abatement under the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA) program.
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Wolf withholds county CARES funding; Meuser, other local officials respond
The action appears to be in response to a decision by Lebanon County Commissioners to reopen the county in mid-May, despite the COVID-19 restrictions ordered by Wolf and state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.
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County applies for $12.8M CARES relief block grant, set to award Rail Trail bid
Farhat Excavating is expected to begin work on the next phase of the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail by early August and finish by November.
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County commissioners recognize WWII veteran James Fabiochi
World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient James Fabiochi, 96, was honored recently with a proclamation issued by the Lebanon County Commissioners.
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Healthcare workers receive 1,900 free meals from county initiative
“Feeding the Frontliners” has received an additional $5K from the county to deliver meals from local restaurants to frontliner workers.
