Pennsylvania is promoting local tourism and its thriving dairy industry with Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail, which encourages residents and visitors alike to visit 41 creameries across the state. And, once again, Lebanon County is part of the tour, which launched on May 30 and runs through Sept. 7.
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Paid family leave draws bipartisan support as good for the economy, but some oppose cost, lost control
Currently, paid time off to care for a child or relative depends on where someone lives and works. New legislation would mandate it.
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Traffic shift planned this week on Cornwall Road at Wilhelm Avenue
Traffic on Cornwall Road is expected to be shifted this week as part of a project to realign the intersection of Cornwall with Wilhelm Avenue.
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Fort Indiantown Gap to host helicopter door gunnery, artillery training this month
Here’s the training schedule at Fort Indiantown Gap for the rest of June.
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Proposed scholarships would make going to college cheaper in Pa., but there’s a catch
Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating different strategies to make college more affordable.
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Lebanon County Commissioners approve 1-lane bridge project at special session
The Lebanon County Commissioners agreed to replace a bridge in Heidelberg Township at a special meeting on Thursday, May 30.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of June 3
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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One-fourth of Lebanon County voters cast ballots in Pennsylvania’s primary
Of the 26 percent of registered Lebanon County voters who voted during Pennsylvania’s Primary Election, one-fourth cast theirs via mail-in ballot.
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Redesigned envelope leads to fewer rejected mail ballots, but a new type of error sticks out
Election officials said Pennsylvania’s redesigned mail ballot envelope was a success, but state data points to a new type of voter mistake affecting rejections.
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Heidelberg township supervisor recognized for 46 years of service
Heidelberg township supervisor Paul Fetter was presented a plaque honoring his induction into the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors Hall of Fame at Heidelberg’s meeting Tuesday. The board also advertised a nuisance ordinance.
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Why a state challenge to Pa.’s mail ballot dating rule may succeed even though a federal one failed
A new lawsuit from the ACLU and Public Interest Law Center claims Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating rule violates the state constitution’s free and equal elections clause. Some of the high court’s justices appear open to the argument.
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Lifesaving or misguided? Funding Pa. coroners with opioid settlements criticized
An oversight board rejected Lawrence County’s use of settlement funds for its coroner’s office but is still considering whether to allow similar programs in Chester and Lehigh Counties.
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Lebanon wants to open time capsule on America’s 250th – if it can figure out how
The Lebanon City Council has endorsed the statewide America250PA celebration, but the planned opening of a 1976 time capsule is complicated by the loss of its combination.
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Ridge Runners lead over 100 motorcycles on annual Memorial Day Ride to the Gap
The annual Memorial Day Ride, sponsored by Ridge Runners chapter #58 of the Pennsylvania State Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education, was held this year on Saturday, May 24, with more than 100 motorcycles in the procession.
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Lebanon County dairy cattle free from avian flu; dairy products safe to consume
Avian influenza in dairy cattle has been discovered in nine states, but not Pennsylvania. Experts say milk and dairy products are safe to consume thanks to pasteurization.
