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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Ribbon cut for new Coleman Memorial Park bicycle playground
A dazzling early autumn afternoon provided the perfect backdrop for Saturday’s grand opening of Coleman Memorial Park’s latest attraction, a bicycle playground built this summer by the Susquehanna Area Mountain Bike Association.
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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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Lebanon County buys Camp Shand from Lancaster Y, acreage to be preserved
Lebanon County Commissioners unanimously approved Thursday a proposal to purchase Cornwall-based Camp Shand at a cost of $725,000 from the Lancaster YMCA.
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Pa. House lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, delaying legislation on election, rent relief
The state House of Representatives canceled its voting session Thursday after a Republican lawmaker tested positive for the coronavirus, delaying a crucial vote to extend a rent relief program that has just expired.
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Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power
The move came a day after President Donald Trump fanned manufactured claims of election fraud. Alarmed state Democratic lawmakers called it a “stealth attack” on voting.
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Hershey School proposes $350 million network of six early childhood centers in Pa.
The Hershey School, the nation’s richest private school, agrees under pressure from state Attorney General Josh Shapiro to expand across Pennsylvania.
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How Pa.’s victim advocate found herself in the crosshairs of the GOP-led Senate
Republicans who control the Senate have pushed a proposal that would effectively make Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm ineligible to remain on the job.
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Lebanon City Council blocks beer and wine sales at Ideal Food Basket grocery store
City Council denies Ideal Food Basket’s request to sell beer and wine, but expresses support for the store’s success.
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Lebanon Councilwoman Amy Keller resigns due to move outside city limits
Amy Keller resigns from Lebanon City Council after moving out of city. Council required to elect successor within 30 days.
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Lebanon County Police Chiefs set 2020 Trick or Treat for Thursday, Oct. 29
The Lebanon County Police Chiefs have announced the date for 2020 Trick or Treat as Thursday, Oct. 29, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Pa.’s failure to mandate quicker death reporting before the coronavirus fueled wild data fluctuations, mistrust
An investigation found state health officials abandoned their urgency in implementing a faster process, leaving them ill-prepared to accurately report death data when the pandemic arrived.
