Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
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FTIG officials christen new security system at opening ceremony
Fort Indiantown Gap’s new Access Control Point, a $13 million security enhancement, officially opened, requiring visitors to undergo identification checks before entering the military installation.
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Quittapahilla Watershed interns present findings on health of local waterways
Two interns for the Quittapahilla Watershed Association took center stage recently to present their findings after a study of some of the main tributaries of the Quittapahilla watershed in Lebanon County.
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Pa. court strikes down a key climate program, but environmentalists expect an appeal
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, is a cap-and-trade program aimed at cutting emissions. Environmentalists say Commonwealth Court’s decision to strike it down will likely be appealed.
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Once again, Fort Indiantown Gap is the busiest National Guard training center
For the third time in four years, Fort Indiantown Gap has been named the busiest National Guard training center in the U.S.
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Expect delays this week on Route 78
Motorists on Route 78 through Lebanon County can expect delays this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Monday.
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Certain county precincts will use E-poll books in Tuesday’s election
About 19 percent of the county’s voting precincts will run an experiment using E-poll books.
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Lebanon County judicial race is low-key as election day approaches (updated)
The first female Court of Common Pleas judge in Lebanon County’s 210-year history will be elected on Nov. 7, in a race between attorneys Megan Ryland-Tanner and Donna Long-Brightbill.
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A new Democratic group and one libertarian billionaire are flooding the Pa. Supreme Court race with cash
Nearly $13 million has so far poured into the race for a single seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of October 30
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Fort Indiantown Gap base commander values his role and career of service
Colonel Kevin D. Potts, Garrison Commander at Fort Indiantown Gap, discusses his military journey from private to Colonel, the installation’s significant economic impact, and his commitment to improving the facility before his impending retirement.
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Pa. election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, and more
How quickly Pennsylvania counties can produce election results on Nov. 7 will depend on turnout and the number of mail ballots returned.
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Explainer: The history behind Pennsylvania’s flat income tax
One clause in the state’s constitution explains why Pennsylvania has a flat income tax.
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25 years ago, Fort Indiantown Gap was on track for obsolescence; instead, the PA National Guard revitalized the base
It could have been the end for Fort Indiantown Gap, but the closure of the military base that seemed imminent in 1995 was forestalled when, rather than closing the U.S. Army base entirely, it was transferred instead to the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1998.
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Thousands miss out on low-income tax forgiveness program due to outdated income limits
New legislation would raise the income limit for inflation and create a new state earned income tax credit.
