Annville Township officials proposed a 0.5 mill property tax increase to 6.29 mills for 2026 in a $3.06 million preliminary budget draft presented Thursday.
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Lebanon cuts ribbon on renovated tennis and pickleball courts at Optimist Park
Monday morning, the City of Lebanon held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for newly-renovated tennis and pickleball courts at Louser Memorial Park Southwest, or Optimist Park.
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Lebanon city to begin leaf collection on Monday, Nov. 3
The City of Lebanon will begin weekly leaf collection on Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 a.m.
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Sims sworn-in as new police chief of Lebanon City Police Department
Eric Sims, a 19-year veteran of the Lebanon City Police Department, was sworn in as chief Monday during a ceremony that also saw Lt. Sean Buck promoted to captain.
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Lebanon County budget proposal for 2026 reveals a $5 million-plus deficit
Lebanon County officials held week-long budget hearings last week, and face a deficit in 2026 of over $5 million.
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Early voting lags in Lebanon County ahead of Tuesday deadline
Lebanon County voters have until Tuesday to request mail-in ballots or vote early, but turnout remains low with just over 200 early voters compared to 5,000 in the 2024 presidential election.
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Jackson Township supervisors receive first draft of data center ordinance
Supervisors said they didn’t have time to thoroughly review the draft before the meeting, but they asked the township solicitor some questions about what they’re able to do with the ordinance.
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Cornwall planning and zoning workshops new blasting, updated zoning ordinances
The commission invites the community to another special meeting on Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. at Cornwall Borough Hall to continue workshopping.
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Veterans, active-duty service personnel participate in veterans hunt at GLRA
A group of veterans and active-duty servicemen took part in the fourth annual Veterans Hunt co-sponsored by Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority and the National Wild Turkey Federation, Blue Mountain Chapter earlier this month.
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Following Kirk memorial cancellation, Diamond plans prayer walk around LVC
Following a controversial public cancellation of a planned vigil for the assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, state Rep. Russ Diamond (R-102) has announced plans to hold a prayer and remembrance walk around the Lebanon Valley College campus on Monday, Oct. 27.
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Bethel Twp. officials accept feed mill operation land plan from Bell & Evans
Bethel Township Planning Commission approves land development plan for a Bell & Evans feed mill operation at the commission’s Oct. 21 meeting.
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Digging into the past: Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority uncovers 1970s trash
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority is excavating a landfill used from the 1970s to the 1990s – and uncovering relics of the past in the process.
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North Lebanon Township approves Manor View Estates subdivision with 30 lots
The North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve the Manor View Estates subdivision and land development plan at its monthly meeting Monday.
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State Route 72 paving project comes in under bid, work to begin in spring 2026
Resurfacing of an 8-mile section of State Route 72 from the Lebanon County line to Rocherty Road running through Cornwall Borough and North and West Cornwall townships will begin in spring 2026.
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Testimony in Kabary Salem trial focuses on finding body, injuries, GPS mapping
Day two of the murder trial of Kabary Smith, accused of killing his 25-year-old daughter in 2019, featured medical testimony plus GPS evidence tracing his movements around the time his daughter’s body was found.
