Palmyra Borough Council member Marcus Riddell: “As elected officials, we have a responsibility to think beyond today’s headlines and consider what Palmyra should look like ten, twenty, or even thirty years from now.”
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[Letter] PASD board president says letter is ‘childish gamesmanship’
PASD school board member Jill Martin: “Unfortunately, some individuals appear more interested in political games, personal agendas, and avoiding accountability than in finding solutions.”
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[Letter] 4 Palmyra school board directors request resignation of colleague
Palmyra Area School District directors Larry Geib, Christine Fisher, Sue Gilligan, and Dave Laudermilch request the resignation of another board member in this letter to the editor.
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[Column] She called the kitchen a laboratory; America is still catching up
Sarah Tyson Rorer invented the dietitian, the home economics curriculum, and the pure food movement. Nobody remembers her name.
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[Letter] A mother’s perspective on the proposed South Annville Twp. data center
“As a resident of South Annville and a mother of three children, I find myself in the difficult position of trying to weigh the pros and cons of the new data center proposed by Inch & Co. in our township while keeping the next generation in mind.”
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[Letter] Elected boards exist to represent communities, not rubber-stamp admins
Lebanon County Republican Committee chair Bill Bova: “Elected officials are not meant to be rubber stamps.”
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[Letter] Proposed $1.7 billion data center raises health, environmental concerns
Lebanon Valley College associate professor of athletic training Thomas P. Dompier: “As an epidemiologist, I can tell you that you want less, not more, exposure to chronic disease-causing factors.”
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Bill could let newspaper lobby collect millions in hidden public notice fees
Beyond inflating prices, HB 1291 threatens a perpetual newspaper lobby ‘tax’ on public notices.
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[Letter] Commissioners must promptly notify mail voters of outer envelope flaws
South Lebanon Township resident Dr. Duncan MacLean writes: “With timely notice, voters can correct mistakes or cast a provisional ballot. Lebanon County’s current practice—alerting voters only on Election Day—falls short.”
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[Column] Taxpayers are paying a ‘legacy tax’ for public notices
With a vote on House Bill 1291 potentially days away, Pennsylvania digital publishers are urging lawmakers to reject legislation that protects a print media monopoly at taxpayers’ expense.
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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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[Column] The power of local philanthropy
Jennifer Doyle, president and CEO of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, recognizes Community Foundation Week and National Philanthropy Day – “Alone we have ideas. Together, we take action.”
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[Letter] Re-elected South Londonderry supervisor reflects on working the polls
South Londonderry Township Supervisor Bill Bova, recently re-elected to a second term, says working the polls allows him to connect with residents in ways that mail-in voting cannot replicate.
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[Letter] Preservationists make final plea to save General Patch’s boyhood home
A Lebanon preservationist makes a final plea to save the Donaghmore-Patch mansion: “Short of an intervention by a deus ex machina that changes minds to at least delay the irrevocable act to consider possible alternatives, all would appear to be lost.”
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[Letter] Lebanon legislators: Ban gerrymandering now
Two Lebanon County residents urge state legislators to support bills creating an independent redistricting commission to combat gerrymandering.
