A crowded room at Lancaster City Council erupting in applause as the board voted 6-1 in favor of decriminalization of marijuana.
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đź”— Mifflin Street murder trial: Man arrested at scene blames Kirchner
Daniel Walmer reporting from the courtroom says that co-defendant Charles Holloway claimed yesterday in testimony that last fall’s crime was entirely organized and acted out by Scott Kirchner.
đź”— WellSpan Health’s new president and CEO will be first woman to lead the organization
The WellSpan Health board of directors has named Roxanna L. Gapstur as the new president and CEO. WellSpan is one of the largest private employers in Lebanon County.
đź”— Lebanon Valley College poised to drop French, German, philosophy and religion majors
With the the goal of reducing $1.6 million in academic and organizational costs, a preliminary report recommends the discontinuation of French, German, philosophy and religion majors.
đź”— Delicious gyros create buzz at Palmyra market
Andrew Kulp visits a new Palmyra foodstand offering gyros, shawarma, falafel and shish kabob – not exactly staples of the average Lebanon County diet.
đź”— Central Dauphin football player had big heart, loved scenic motorcycle rides, friends say
Harrison Fenstemaker.made a habit of avoiding highways when he rode his motorcycle to the Gap, where he went often to think and fish. Thanks to the Patriot-News for capturing more about his life.
đź”— A surge of volunteers and political newcomers hopes to make Pennsylvania blue again
Will Keystone Democrats have a bounce-back election come November? Yahoo News makes a deep dive into the prep work.
đź”— Onward State previews this weekend’s Penn State-Kent State game at the Beav
Kickoff is tomorrow at 12:00pm noon. The game will be aired on FS1.
🔗 A look at the Pennsylvania’s 18 Congressional battlefields
Great piece by Penn Live’s Charles Thompson on Pennsylvania’s congressional battlegrounds. He says the 9th (see map) will likely go Republican in tossup between former Ag Sec Dennis Wolf (D) and former Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser (R).
đź”— Quentin Riding Club pays 2016 back taxes, avoids auction block for at least a year
By paying its 2016 taxes the Quentin Riding Club avoided having to itself to repay the government, at least for another year.
đź”— ‘Deeply disturbing’: Mentally ill man spent four years in Lebanon prison without trial
Isolated, medicated, and picking up additional charges while he waits for a trial that isn’t coming. How a man coming to Philhaven for treatment ended up at Lebanon County Correctional Facility—for years.
đź”— Investigation into theft of thousands from local youth sports organizations confirmed
Although no charges have been filed yet, a former Ebenezer Union Canal Soccer Club board member is under investigation for allegedly withdrawing thousands of dollars from the organization account.
đź”— Cedar Bowl alumni reflect on game’s history, impact on players and community
Pat Huggins put together a captivating oral history of the Cedar Bowl football game held each fall between Cedar Crest and Lebanon high schools.
đź”— White, and in the minority
The Washington Post uses the Fredericksburg Bell & Evans’ plant as a microcosm for the shifting demographic makeup of America.
