[Letter] The unmasked community
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“This whole debacle in no way benefits Lebanon County.”
CategoryOpinions & Letters
[Letter] Regional elections for high court judges is a bad idea
2 min read470 views and 32 shares
A South Lebanon Township resident writes in regarding a proposal by state Rep. Russ Diamond to have high-court judges selected by regional instead of statewide elections.
[Letter] Why did Lebanon County lose $13 million CARES funding?
2 min read2,680 views and 126 shares
Chair of Lebanon County Dems argues that public anger over loss of CARES funding should be directed “where it truly belongs.”
[Letter] Commissioner Litz responds to Rep. Ryan column on CARES funding
2 min read2,364 views and 297 shares
Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz responds to a recent column by state Rep. Frank Ryan.
[Library Letter] Lebanon County Libraries’ long and winding road to being open
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Truth be told, even though doors are open, it’s still a little too quiet in Lebanon County’s libraries these days.
[Column] Plans for return to school vary greatly among school districts
4 min read1,483 views and 28 shares
“As we learn more about the proposals being weighed by other school districts it becomes clear that some school districts intend to take greater precautions than others.”
[Column] Gov. Wolf should not inflict harm on those he represents
3 min read2,322 views and 1,195 shares
State Rep. Frank Ryan: “I call on Gov. Wolf to recognize that willfully harming the people of Lebanon County is a petty mistake.”
[Letter] Right to Repair legislation would benefit Pennsylvania farmers
3 min read358 views and 32 shares
PennPIRG responds to an April letter by farmer and banker Mike Firestine on proposed “right to repair” legislation.
[Column] Parents need to ask serious questions regarding the return to school
2 min read1,094 views and 119 shares
“This is the time to ask questions of your local school district, not after the schools have already opened.”
[Letter] We need leaders, not egos
3 min read1,367 views and 332 shares
Amaury Abreu shares his response on what he’d like to see done differently by Lebanon County legislators.
[Column] Recognizing graduation parades throughout Lebanon County
3 min read418 views and 48 shares
Darrel Moyer of Cleona shares his pictures and videos of the graduation parades arranged to honor graduating seniors in a very “2020” way.
[Column] Is the safety of our school children second to political agendas?
2 min read697 views and 89 shares
“Here in Pennsylvania and across our nation, children and their safe return to school has fallen victim to dangerous and divisive political conflict.”
[Column] Nelson George Greene, Lebanon’s Hall of Famer
11 min read446 views and 60 shares
It’s been 100 years since Lebanon’s Nelson George Greene began his professional baseball career. Here, Greene’s grandson, Nelson “Chip” Greene, chronicles his feats.
[Column] Step up young generation
3 min read974 views and 207 shares
Amaury Abreu shares his view on seeing more competition for the upcoming magisterial district judge vacancy in the City of Lebanon.
[Column] Why read a Frederick Douglass speech on Annville Square July 5?
3 min read1,090 views and 229 shares
LVC professor Michael Schroeder explains why an 1852 speech by Frederick Douglass will be read on the Annville Town Square on July 5.