A state court Friday halted enforcement of a requirement that voters include accurate, handwritten dates on envelopes used to submit mail-in ballots, a ruling likely to keep several thousand Pennsylvania votes from being thrown out in the November election.
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Palmyra council hears report on local geology, discusses refuse company bids
In Tuesday's meeting, the Palmyra Borough Council heard a report on the geological environment, which outlined areas at risk for sinkholes and discussed the received refuse and recycling company bids.
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These three court cases could determine how Pennsylvania handles mail ballots this fall
Each election, thousands of ballots are rejected for missing dates or other lapses. Court challenges to the rules may change the way votes are counted this fall.
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Pennsylvania municipalities struggle to find and retain elected officials
In many places, the voices of victims are silenced when it comes to how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found.
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DA files charge against local constable she says left gun in court restroom
Long time Lebanon City Constable James Drahovsky faces criminal charges based on allegations he left his loaded handgun in an unlocked public restroom at a magisterial district justice’s office when it was open to the public
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Heidelberg Township to re-advertise nuisance ordinance after adjustments
Heidelberg readvertised a nuisance ordinance Tuesday.
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Commission meets to organize merger of N. Lebanon and N. Cornwall police forces
The Lebanon County Regional Police Commission met on Aug. 27, the first of several planned meetings, to work out the details of the merger of the North Lebanon and North Cornwall police departments, scheduled to go live in January.
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Five years later, Cornwall Community Cats has trapped over 900 felines
Cornwall Community Cats, a trap-neuter-return (TNR) organization, has altered and released 468 feral cats and fostered 441 kittens for adoption since its formation in 2019.
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City Council acts on money matters, roads and highways, at August meeting
At its August meeting, Lebanon City Council passed several resolutions and ordinances dealing with streets, firefighter pensions, and the allocation of federal grant money.
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Conservation District will spray for mosquitoes in Campbelltown Wednesday
The Lebanon County Conservation District will conduct a targeted mosquito spraying in the Campbelltown area on Wednesday evening, Aug. 28.
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Cumberland Street repaving from 5th Avenue to 16th Street starts this week
Cumberland Street, the city’s main westbound traffic artery, will be repaved from 5th Avenue west to 16th Street starting the week of Aug. 26. The project is expected to be completed in September.
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Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions
In many places, the voices of victims are silenced when it comes to how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of August 26
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Lebanon County officials get funding requests for nation’s birthday celebration
Plans for Lebanon County to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary are coming together, but those festivities come with a cost.
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PA health and conservation officials visit Memorial Lake State Park for tick alert
Representatives from the Pennsylvania Departments of Health, Conservation and Natural Resources, and Environmental Protection visited Memorial Lake State Park on Thursday, Aug. 22, to urge residents to take precautions to prevent Lyme disease and other mosquito-borne illnesses.
