PennDOT is exploring other traffic safety improvement options following public comment concerning the use of preserved farmland near the intersection of Hill Church Road and Thompson Avenue in North Annville Township.
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After $3.125 million in settlements, Jay Splain receives promotion to corporal
Pennsylvania State Police trooper Jay Splain, involved in four fatal shootings that led to $3.125 million in settlements, will be promoted to corporal while continuing his role in the department’s mental health assistance program.
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Palmyra to consider prorating trash bills, approves alley closures for Seltzer event
Palmyra Borough Council will consider prorating trash bills for residents moving in or out of the borough after a new resident complained about paying for services she didn’t use.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of March 31
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Heidelberg Township supervisors plan for 2025 paving
Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $307,468.60 bid from Pennsy Supply for the 2025 paving project.
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Diesel fuel cleanup scheduled next week on eastbound I-78 through Lebanon Co.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced plans to clean up a diesel fuel spill on Tuesday, April 1, on eastbound Interstate 78 in Lebanon County.
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Mayor recaps 2024, outlines plans for 2025 at State of the City luncheon
Speaking to 150 community leaders Wednesday, Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello delivered her 15th annual State of the City address, noting significant crime reduction, completed street projects, and a budget surplus after 10 years without tax increases.
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City mayoral candidate drops appeal, pleads guilty to contempt, avoids jail
GOP mayoral hopeful Damian Vargas was fined $100 after admitting he cursed at a district judge during a hearing about unpaid fines.
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Cornwall Borough council hears from 3 candidates vying for vacant seat
Cornwall Borough Council heard speeches from three candidates looking to fill a vacancy at a special meeting March 24.
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Lebanon mayor tells City Council that the city ended 2024 with a budget surplus
Lebanon City Council learns city finances were in the black in 2024, retiring police chief gives farewell remarks.
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Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority’s one-of-a-kind pond system goes with the flow
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority has a unique system of ponds that rely on natural and biological processes to treat the liquids produced as waste decomposes.
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Natural solution to Lebanon’s 1970s waste crisis became a success story
In the 1970s, the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority came up with a unique way to treat the liquids produced when trash decomposes–a system of lagoons and ponds planted with cattails, bulrushes and lily pads.
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‘Where’s Dan?’ Local protesters push for meeting with Congressman Dan Meuser
About 50 protesters gathered outside the Lebanon County Courthouse on Monday to demand Rep. Dan Meuser hold town hall meetings with constituents, launching a weekly demonstration they’re calling “Mondays with Meuser.”
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Preregistration is open for annual Lebanon Tire Collection event in April
The annual Lebanon Tire Collection event is scheduled for April 30 at the Lebanon Valley Fairgrounds & Exposition Center, and organizers say anyone planning to drop off some tires should preregister to avoid the lines.
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Bethel Twp. planning members approve meetings with Bell & Evans officials
A number of projects involving poultry producer Bell & Evans highlighted the March meeting of the Bethel Township Planning Commission.
