State Police resumed collecting traffic stop data in 2021 after a Spotlight PA investigation found the department stopped tracking the information a decade ago.
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Conservation District will spray for mosquitoes in Palmyra area Thursday
The Lebanon County Conservation District will be conducting a targeted mosquito spraying in the Palmyra area on Thursday evening, Aug. 25.
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Your license plate frame is enough for police in Pa. to pull you over, court rules
The judges found the state’s vehicle code prohibits any part of the plate from being covered, including the visitpa.com website of the state’s tourism office.
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City Council told police will get training in handling canine calls after Gunner killing
The uproar over the July 6 fatal shooting of a runaway dog by Lebanon police officers appears to have prompted the city to seek a review of its policies related to canine calls, as well as professional dog handling training for its officers.
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10th Street repaving project, part of major upgrade, starts in city this month
Work is starting on the 10th Street repaving project in Lebanon, part of a years-long repaving and underground utility upgrade program for the city’s main arteries that began in 2019.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of August 22
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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County youth agency says placement of juvenile offenders keeps getting harder
A lack of available facilities for community-based placement of juvenile offenders who require post release supervision is a problem plaguing Pennsylvania.
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Commonwealth Court orders Pa.’s health department to release information on medical marijuana program
For more than a year, the Department of Health has fought to block Spotlight PA’s request for information. Judges rejected the agency’s arguments calling one claim “undeveloped.”
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City denies open records request for police video of Gunner shooting
The City of Lebanon denied an open records request made by LebTown for a law enforcement recording of the July 6 fatal shooting of Gunner, a 15-month-old dog, by a Lebanon police officer.
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LCCD to spray for mosquitoes in Jonestown Thursday night
The Lebanon County Conservation District will be conducting a targeted mosquito spraying operating in Jonestown on Thursday evening, Aug. 18.
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Pa. lawmakers are set to get huge raises next year. They can return them, but almost nobody does.
Inflation is pushing the Pa. legislature’s annual cost-of-living adjustments even higher, with base salaries expected to exceed $100,000 in 2023.
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North Lebanon supervisors approve plan for Starbucks, Jersey Mike’s and Verizon
At Monday’s meeting, the North Lebanon township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the preliminary/final land development plan for 2203 W. Cumberland St.
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Pa. lawmakers weigh bill that would allow independents to vote on primary candidates
Pennsylvania has closed primary elections, meaning only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote for candidates from those parties and choose who will advance to the general.
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Plane bound for Myerstown crashes in West Virginia; 3 dead, FAA investigating
A small plane heading from Indiana to Myerstown crashed last Thursday, Aug. 11, near Metz, West Virginia, about 90 miles south of Pittsburgh, resulting in three deaths.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of August 15
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
