Lebanon synagogue Congregation Beth Israel, located at 411 South 8th Street, will open its Friday night services to the general public. Services begin at 7:30pm.
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Marijuana is on the ballot in four states, but legalization may soon stall, researchers say
An analysis by professors from Penn State and Wright State suggests that marijuana legalization of all types is about to hit a wall.
Lebanon County will pay $4.75m to estate of Cedar Crest grad who died from complications to heroin withdrawal, but will not admit wrongdoing
The estate of Victoria “Tori” Herr has settled with Lebanon County over claims of civil rights violations and wrongful death involving the Lebanon County Correctional Facility. Herr’s estate will receive $4.75 million.
ProPublica database shows racial disparities in Lebanon County school districts but low segregation
Nonprofit investigative news outlet ProPublica has compiled a database that explores racial disparities in public and charter school systems across the country.
More on the Quentin Road crash that killed Karen Graham of Lebanon last spring: Hummelstown man had been seeking help in Hershey for drug and alcohol use
Yesterday in North Cornwall Township, a Hummelstown man, Tyler Brandt Dormer, was charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence as a result of the March death of Karen Elizabeth Graham of Lebanon.
Pennsylvania counting down to first hard frost which will end worst West Nile outbreak in 15 years
With unseasonably warm weather and an especially wet summer, the West Nile threat in Lebanon County this summer has been both longer and more pronounced than in previous seasons.
Guilty verdict for first of two Lebanon men being tried for first-degree murder, second man’s plea submitted
With a guilty plea for all counts except those involving conspiracy, Scott Kirchner II ended the Commonwealth’s case against him and now awaits sentencing scheduled for October 17.
Fort Indiantown Gap prepares for spotted lanternfly egg laying season, Lebanon County still clean
Fort Indiantown Gap is once again a frontier of sorts with the forested area serving as a major barrier preventing the further spread of the invasive insect, the spotted lanternfly.
Trial underway for first of two men charged with murder of Lebanon man during botched robbery of his drug-dealing son
The trial for one of the men charged with the murder of Lebanon man last year began yesterday at the Municipal Building with jury selection under the judgeship of Samuel Kline.
Crash in front of Batdorf briefly closes Route 422 in Annville
A vehicle collision on Route 422 this morning briefly shut down the road while rescue crews moved the vehicles and removed an individual who had been pinned into one of the cars by the force of the impact.
Jonestown man suspected of driving drunk in crash that killed Central Dauphin senior
Police said that Richard Lee Via of Jonestown crossed the double yellow line before hitting and killing Harrison Fenstemaker, who was riding a motorcycle.
Horsham-based 111th Attack Wing leaves Gap for South Carolina to assist with Florence recovery
According to a military press release, airmen from the Horsham-based 111th Attack Wing of the Pennsylvania National Guard left Fort Indiantown Gap today for McEntire Joint National Guard Base, near Columbia, South Carolina, where they will assist in Florence rescue and recovery efforts.
Cleared of all allegations: Lebanon county native Kevin C. Rhoades, former Harrisburg diocese bishop
In a press release this morning Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo cleared Kevin C. Rhoades of all outstanding allegations regarding potential sexual abuse while in his former position as bishop of the Roman Catholic Church’s Harrisburg Diocese.
New census data shows Lebanon just slightly wealthier but more impoverished
In new reports by the United States Census Bureau, Lebanon County’s median income and the percentage of its residents living beneath the poverty line both saw slight changes compared to 2016.
Lebanon Valley College and Caron Treatment Centers announce recovery house option
In an op-ed for the Patriot News, Lebanon Valley College President Lewis E. Thayne announced a new program in which students recovering from drug addiction will live in a special Collegiate Recovery House staffed by a Caron employee.