Lebanon County is among 40 Pennsylvania counties under Drought Watch as precipitation has fallen 26 to 50 percent below average locally over the past 30 days, prompting water conservation requests from local authorities.
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Schilling landfill to have new vertical wells drilled to withdraw gas
Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority approved a contract for 13 new landfill gas extraction wells and is awaiting state approval to use municipal incinerator ash as daily waste cover.
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Palmyra zoning board denies major variance request for apartment complex
The board denied a request to substitute an existing nonconforming use with a multifamily residential use, sending the developers back to the start of the planning process if they want to proceed.
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Jackson Township to use $250,000 grant to develop Wheatland Woods Park
Township officials said they hope to have the park completed in the spring or summer of this year. Construction will include pickleball courts, a basketball court, and a walking trail.
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Palmyra Borough manager retires weeks after recent reappointment to position
Roger Powl retired as Palmyra Borough manager Friday, with the borough council set to discuss next steps at Tuesday’s meeting.
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Lebanon County Commissioners provide funding for transit, prison projects
Lebanon County Commissioners took numerous actions on a packed agenda, including a decision to provide funding to Lebanon Transit for their new transportation center and prison funding.
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City receives $1 million in federal funding for parking garage, Meuser announces
President Donald Trump signed legislation Feb. 3 that provides $1 million to Lebanon for a planned downtown parking garage, part of more than $17 million Rep. Dan Meuser secured for his district through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act.
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Jonestown Borough discusses future snow removal priorities
A borough business-owner attended the meeting to say he wants additional communication so people in the area know how to help with clearing the snow following major storms.
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State awards $1.4 million in grants to five municipalities, municipal authorities
Three Lebanon County municipal authorities and two boroughs will receive $1.4 million in state funds from the PA Small Water and Sewer program for improvement projects to their water or wastewater systems.
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Who owns Pa.’s digitized history? State appellate court hears case over Ancestry
Commonwealth Court is considering a case that could determine whether digitized historical records belong to the public or are controlled by Ancestry.com.
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Code Blue Alert issued for Friday afternoon into Monday morning
The Lebanon County Coalition to End Homelessness activated a Code Blue Alert and opened warming centers across the county ahead of dangerous wind chills expected to reach minus 20 degrees.
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Landlord sues North Cornwall Commons restaurant for unpaid rent
Isaac’s Craft Kitchen & Brewery at North Cornwall Commons has been sued by its landlord for back rent, but remains open.
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Annville commissioners to consider rezoning residential home to commercial
Annville Township commissioners will vote in March on whether to rezone a house on Main Street from low-density residential to commercial, after the Lebanon County Planning Commission voted 3-2 to recommend against the change.
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North Cornwall approves Nolt’s Garden Center, 700 E. Penn land development
North Cornwall Township supervisors unanimously approved land development plans Tuesday for Nolt’s Garden Center to add two greenhouses and for a three-unit retail development at 700 East Penn Avenue.
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West Lebanon approves sound system purchase, hopes to record meetings
The $1,175 estimate includes a microphone system, in-ceiling speakers, wire, and four hours of installation. Commissioners hope to use this so in-person visitors can better hear and so they can livestream and post the meetings after.
