State’s rail blueprint open for comment; Lebanon County residents note lack of direct passenger service.
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Local officials honor Vietnam veteran by renaming Pa. State Route 934 bridge
The bridge on Pennsylvania State Route 934 crossing the Swatara Creek near Harper’s Tavern is now the WO1 John Stephen Chrin Memorial Bridge, named after a Lebanon County native who died during a medical evacuation mission in Vietnam.
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Five municipalities advance regional development plan for Cornwall-Lebanon
By quorum votes, the Planning Commissions for Cornwall Borough, North Cornwall Township, North Lebanon Township, South Lebanon Township, and West Cornwall Township all agreed following a public hearing Wednesday to move forward the drafted Cornwall-Lebanon Regional Comprehensive Plan, which will next come before municipal governing bodies.
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County Commissioners raise breast cancer awareness with proclamation
Commissioners issue proclamation, take other actions for aging agency at their Oct. 2 meeting.
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Bethel Twp. zoning grants portion of cold storage facility to be 125 feet high
A portion of a new cold storage facility for Bell & Evans in Bethel Township will be 125-feet high following approval at a zoning hearing board meeting on Tuesday.
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East Hanover Township sells boom mower following replacement
Following the receipt of a new boom mower in August, East Hanover Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to accept the high bid of $30,000 for the township’s old Boom Mower, which was sold on Municibid.
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PennDOT plans I-78 bridge inspections over Swatara Creek later this week
Motorists can expects delays on Interstate 78 this Thursday and Friday, Oct. 2-3, as PennDOT conducts inspections on bridges spanning Swatara Creek and an abandoned railroad about two miles east of Interstate 81 in Union and Swatara townships.
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Victims of Sunday fire id’ed; Mayor says 5th person has died, shares support info
A Lebanon house fire originating from a first-floor electrical outlet killed five people ranging in age from 1 to 73, prompting fundraising campaigns that already raised over $80,000 combined for the affected families by Tuesday morning.
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Lebanon prayer vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk avoids politics
About 40 people turned out Thursday night at Lebanon’s Hilltop Playground to remember the late conservative political activist and media personality Charlie Kirk.
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Heidelberg Twp. approves building renovation bids $95K under estimate
The Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved interior building remodel bids at its monthly meeting Tuesday.
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S. Lebanon discusses hedgerow for South Hills following noise complaint
Supervisors addressed a repeated noise complaint regarding the South Hills Park pickleball courts on Pine Avenue at the Sept. 23 meeting.
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Online local news publisher to testify against criticized PA public notice bill
A Pennsylvania House committee will hear testimony Monday from online news publishers regarding HB 1291, which would unfairly restrict digital public notices to legacy newspaper companies.
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Four dead after Sunday morning fire in Lebanon; victims ages range from 1 to 73
Four people, including two children and a teenager, died Sunday in an accidental electrical fire at a Lebanon home where 10 people had gathered for a birthday celebration, leaving two others hospitalized and four with minor injuries.
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Coworker establishes fundraiser for truck driver’s funeral expenses after fatal crash
He had only worked at the job for two weeks when, on Monday, Sept. 22 – the day of his wedding anniversary – David Rittle Jr. crashed his cement truck in Cleona.
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Palmyra Borough opens discussions on fire department funding requests
The council did not take action on the department’s requests, and are instead waiting for the results of a regional fire study and information from the borough solicitor.
