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- VA’s Indiantown Gap National Cemetery announces 3-year, 27-acre expansion
- ELCO FFA to host drop-in event for alumni to share higher ed achievements
- Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of March 18
- Penn State Extension offers vegetarian cooking class
- Lebanon County’s population growth rate declined over the last few years
- Lights, camera, action: International film festival to debut at Mt. Gretna art show
- LVC will host a sensory-friendly performance of ‘Tuck Everlasting’
- Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis
- South Annville Township supervisors table various project agenda items
- S. Londonderry supervisors discuss revised zoning ordinance, Dinosaur Rock
- Pennsylvania is flush with surplus cash, but it still faces a looming budget problem
- Fight over proposed North Annville solar farm moves to state appeals court
- Former NLT manager airs concerns with police pact, committee reviews budget
- Cornwall Borough considers combining citizens’ and lakefront amendments
- Student filmmakers from Cedar Crest HS enter flicks in national competition
- Railroad crossing will be replaced at 16th Street, Lebanon; traffic will be diverted
- Lebanon County proclaims March 18 to be Transit Employee Appreciation Day
- Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of March 15 to March 17
- Final approval of apartment complex in Quentin by West Cornwall supervisors
- Salvation Army schedules Breakfast with the Bunny on Easter weekend
- Cable median barrier project to resume on local highways, including Interstate 81
- South Lebanon elementary student to recite over 250 digits of π for Pi Day
- Veterans exposed to toxins now eligible for VA health care without benefits
- Pa. local governments want long-term state money for cybersecurity as federal grant fills the gap
- ‘Work, Fight, or Play Ball’: Steel League’s impact on Babe Ruth and baseball greats
- Senior class leaves legacy for ELCO boys basketball
- New Covenant Christian School schedules Food Truck Festival
- Secrecy still pervades Pennsylvania state government, but Spotlight PA is fighting back
- North Cornwall Twp. supervisors view Quittie Park land development plan
- Lebanon County officials to create residence for transition-aged youth
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Penn State Extension offers vegetarian cooking class
The class, titled “Let’s Cook Vegetarian,” is part of the Penn State Extension’s “Let’s Cook with Penn State Extension” cooking class series. This series of classes focuses on different ways to eat a balanced plant-based diet and provides tips on how to make traditional entrées the vegetarian way.
Lights, camera, action: International film festival to debut at Mt. Gretna art show
An international film festival featuring short flicks will debut at the 50th Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show this August.
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LVC will host a sensory-friendly performance of ‘Tuck Everlasting’
Lebanon Valley College Music Theatre will host a sensory-friendly performance of “Tuck Everlasting” for patrons with sensory needs or other social, cognitive, or physical challenges on April 6.
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget would put state money behind a popular home repair program, anti-homelessness initiatives, and public legal defense against evictions.
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Weekend Forecast: Overcast but mild start to weekend; Saturday sunny & warm
Here’s your Lebanon County Weather weekend forecast for Friday, March 15, to Sunday, March 17. Sponsored by Jono Ace Hardware.
South Annville Township supervisors table various project agenda items
The South Annville Township Board of Supervisors March meeting featured an unusually brief agenda after nearly all items for consideration were tabled for next month.
S. Londonderry supervisors discuss revised zoning ordinance, Dinosaur Rock
The South Londonderry Township Board of Supervisors discussed the revised zoning ordinance, crosswalk project and upcoming township events at its March meeting.
Lebanon County Job Listings: March 15, 2023
Now hiring in Lebanon County! Brick Property Services is seeking a Property Manager Assistant.
What We’re Reading Elsewhere on the Web
🔗 Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity launches Open Doors building campaign
Habitat for Humanity held a private event Thursday with 80 people in attendance at the Dale High Leadership Center in East Lampeter Township to officially launch its Open Doors campaign, which began in December 2021.
🔗 Man charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI for 2023 crash in Lancaster County
A man is charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI and other offenses for a crash last year in Lancaster County. Police said Gavin Kline, 20, of Palmyra, was passing a tractor-trailer in a no-passing zone on West 28th Division Highway in Penn Township when he crashed head-on into another vehicle on Aug. 22, 2023.
🔗 Confrontation between driver, crossing guard caught on camera in Lebanon County
A confrontation between a driver and a crossing guard was caught on camera in Lebanon County.
Pennsylvania is flush with surplus cash, but it still faces a looming budget problem
Pennsylvania persistently spends more than it makes in revenue, but lawmakers have struggled for years to agree on lasting solutions.
Lebanon County’s Go-To Weather Forecast
Always know what tomorrow’s weather will bring by following Lebanon County Weather on Facebook.
Fight over proposed North Annville solar farm moves to state appeals court
A nearly three-year-old legal battle over a proposed 858-acre solar power farm on North Annville Township farmland is moving to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, a statewide court that decides appeals involving governmental units.
Former NLT manager airs concerns with police pact, committee reviews budget
Former North Lebanon Township manager Cheri Grumbine voiced various concerns with the Lebanon County Regional Police Department draft charter and budget at a North Lebanon and North Cornwall Regional Police Development Committee meeting last week.
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Cornwall Borough considers combining citizens’ and lakefront amendments
The Cornwall Borough Council plans to direct the Planning and Zoning Commission and engineer to consider merging the Cornwall United 4 Responsible Development Citizen’s Text Amendment and the Byler Holdings Lake Resort Community Text Amendment.
Student filmmakers from Cedar Crest HS enter flicks in national competition
Sixteen Cedar Crest High School students will compete at the Student Television Network convention for honors in numerous judging events, including three award-winning student filmmakers.
Railroad crossing will be replaced at 16th Street, Lebanon; traffic will be diverted
The railroad crossing on 16th Street will be replaced later this month, and motorists will have to go around the work area.
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