Lebanon canceled its snow emergency Thursday at 9 a.m., reopening all snow emergency routes to traffic and parking after Winter Storm Fern.
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Palmyra Borough Council hears resident complaints about snow plowing
Two residents shared their dissatisfaction with the plowing throughout the borough, saying that roads weren’t cleared widely enough and it created unsafe driving conditions.
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Agency on Aging offers free help for expanded property tax/rent rebates
The Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging will provide free application assistance for Pennsylvania’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program for the 2025 benefit year.
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South Londonderry receives funding for a second roundabout on South Forge Road
The $1.75 million in grants will help cover the anticipated $2 million price tag.
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Lebanon city will begin side street clean up Thursday; vehicles must be removed
Lebanon will begin secondary street snow removal Thursday at 7 a.m., targeting specific streets over two days with vehicles required to be removed or face tickets and towing.
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Lecture explores Lebanon County’s ‘resolve’ to break free of England
Lebanon County’s contributions to the American Revolution were discussed during a lecture celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth on July 4, 1776.
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Lebanon city begins snow removal following weekend storm
Lebanon City will haul snow overnight Tuesday and Wednesday from seven designated streets, requiring parking bans and encouraging residents to shovel sidewalk snow into parking lanes by Thursday’s extended deadline.
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Bethel Twp. zoning board allows variances requested by poultry producer
Variances granted Thursday at Bethel Township zoning hearing for Bell & Evans for two separate projects being planned by the poultry producer in Fredericksburg.
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After dumping up to a foot of snow, Fern leaves behind sleet and Monday closures
Winter Storm Fern dumped up to a foot of snow on Lebanon County by Sunday noon before transitioning to sleet in the afternoon, with closures of county offices, schools, and libraries already announced for Monday.
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Jackson Township approves new equipment purchases
The Jackson Township Board of Supervisors approved a proposal to purchase three pieces of equipment and a replacement truck for the township.
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North Cornwall Twp. adopts Cornwall-Lebanon regional comprehensive plan
North Cornwall supervisors unanimously adopted the Cornwall-Lebanon Comprehensive Plan, an advisory document shared among five municipalities in the school district that provides policy recommendations on development and zoning.
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Lebanon City zoning board denies medical marijuana relocation request
A request for a variance to move a medical marijuana dispensary to a next door parcel was denied Wednesday by the zoning hearing board.
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[Letter] CoLA chief outlines reasons behind April sewer rate increase
“Importantly, CoLA’s rates remain some of the least expensive in the county, among other municipalities.”
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Lebanon County braces for snow fall ‘with a vengeance’ (Updated)
Central Pennsylvania faces its most significant snowfall in more than five years, with forecasters predicting a 60-80% probability of at least 12 inches starting Sunday alongside dangerous wind chills as low as minus 20 degrees.
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Bethel Twp. planners receive solar farm, Blue Mountain Road project updates
The Bethel Township Planning Commission held a nearly 2.5-hour meeting Tuesday to review multiple Bell & Evans projects, including a cold storage facility, Transportation Center and highway improvements, along with Lebanon 22’s solar farm plans.
