Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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A Pennsylvania county went from bust to boom times with natural gas. Now, it’s nearly broke.
Commissioners, led by Republicans, raised taxes amid a pandemic and for the first time since 2010, despite the county having received more than $37 million in gas impact fees.
County to receive over $10 million for rental and hospitality industry relief, mass vaccination site in the works
Financial relief for over $10 million for renters and business owners within the hospitality industry is headed to Lebanon County.
Route 22 bridge at Fredericksburg to be replaced, work begins early March
The bridge over Beach Run in Bethel Township will be replaced and is expected to be completed by November 19, 2021.
$1.6 million in grants to be distributed to local restaurants, hotels
Grants to businesses will be awarded in $5,000 increments up to $50,000, depending on lost revenue and expenses, Susan Eberly, president and CEO of LVEDC, told LebTown.
A business owner’s guide to Pa.’s next wave of COVID-19 relief grants
The aid is targeted at businesses with fewer than 300 employees that have lost at least 25% of their sales as a result of the pandemic.
Dispute over bridge halts sale of former Northwest Elementary building to commercial developer
For now, sale of old Northwest Elementary school to private commercial developer has been delayed by a dispute between City of Lebanon and school district over old pedestrian overpass that served the school.
N. Cornwall Township police chief resigns in wake of Capitol invasion charges against township officer
The North Cornwall Township Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted the resignation of Police Chief John Leahy at a monthly meeting held Tuesday, March 2.
Top Pa. senator appoints colleague’s wife to lucrative Gaming Control Board seat
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman named Frances Regan, the wife of Sen. Mike Regan, to serve a two-year term on the board, which comes with a $145,000 annual salary.
Victims of unemployment fraud in Pa. are blindsided by tax documents
Thousands of apparent victims of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud have received unexpected tax documents reporting income to the IRS they never took.
More people can gather indoors in Pa. as coronavirus cases decline, Wolf announces
In addition, travelers to the state no longer have to quarantine for 14 days or provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test.
The placeholder: Meet the man Wolf taps to (temporarily) hold key appointments
In less than four months, the top staffer in Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has been nominated to serve on 28 different state-appointed boards.
Levine questioned on missing Pa. nursing home data in federal confirmation hearing
Former Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s explanation for the issues did not match previous reporting by Spotlight PA.
Why Spotlight PA is spending a year investigating Pennsylvania’s redistricting process
As part of Spotlight PA’s extensive coverage, the outlet is taking a hard look at how Pennsylvania elected officials have used their power in the past to manipulate their districts for political gain.