Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz: “It’s a time of year for reflection. While my review follows, please consider commenting about your year.”
Opinions & Letters
[Column] Protecting our youth
State Rep. Frank Ryan writes: “Max’s plight has become a rallying cry for all of us to seek solutions to the barbaric treatment of anyone let alone a child.”
[Library Letter] Even in a pandemic, Lebanon County libraries show they are “not your mom’s school library”
Librarians have adapted to the pandemic, but they can’t wait for libraries to return to being the loud, active, and interactive spaces they love – “Not your mom’s school library.”
[Column] Rise up
Amaury Abreu: “What can we do as business owners to continue to move forward?”
[Column] Lebanon County school districts shift between in-person, online, and hybrid learning
Former CLSD board member: “In the end there are a great many lessons to be learned from this pandemic.”
[Column] After Sunoco silenced its own contracted scientists, it’s time to shut down Mariner East
Pennsylvania environmental nonprofit Clean Air Council argues that Sunoco has lost the public’s trust in its handling of the Mariner East pipeline.
[Library Letter] Local libraries see silver linings to the cloud of 2020 – but need your support going into 2021
“We are asking for your help in ensuring that the library can continue providing valuable, life-changing services to our community. Please consider donating!”
[Column] Context matters
Amaury Abreu: “Over the past three months, a group of people in our community have taken the time to clean up the City of Lebanon.”
[Column] A well-informed & caring mask-wearing community, in the main
LebTown invited a few columnists to respond to last week’s New York Times article about mask wearing in Annville. Here’s the first response, from LVC professor Michael Schroeder.
Student Views: ELCO junior discusses experience with hybrid schooling amidst pandemic
Lucy Bickel, a junior at ELCO High School, writes about how the pandemic has affected her high school experience.
Student Views: Lebanon senior reflects on unexpected senior year
Lebanon senior Liann Melendez discusses how her senior year is being impacted by COVID-19.
[Column] Impact of the state budget on Lebanon County
State Rep. Frank Ryan writes: “The decisions will be tough, the choices real, and the urgency of acting the primary focus for the remaining budget.”
[Library Letter] Libraries keep innovating to serve community through pandemic
Electronic resources are vital during the pandemic and as we continue to face challenges with schooling and everyday research needs. However, some of our best resources are not found on a digital screen but are still within easy reach.
[Letter] Stop the brain drain
Amaury Abreu: “In (a recent Bloomberg) study, Lebanon tops the list of cities that suffer from this issue. But why is that, and how can we fix it?”
[Column] Counties hard at work preparing for presidential election
“Counties have the utmost confidence that all of our voting systems are secure and that every Pennsylvanian’s vote will be properly counted.”