Pennsylvania State Police have identified a man killed in a crash Tuesday night on I-81 in Lebanon County. Police said the victim was Santos Diaz-Colon, 37, of Reading. The crash happened during the evening rush hour in the southbound lanes of I-81 between the Lebanon City Exit and the Annville Exit.
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🔗 Homicide suspect may be with family in Lebanon, police say
The Reading Police Department is looking for a suspect in a homicide, and they say he may be staying with family in Lebanon.
🔗 Historic ‘rail-trail’ site in Lebanon County is bringing ice cream back
The historic site on 1550 Mt. Wilson Road, which was home to the long time Twin Kiss ice cream in Colebrook, is officially being turned into a new ice cream shop called Colebrook Crossing.
🔗 Road in Fort Indiantown Gap to temporarily close
Utility Road from Asher-Miner Road to Service Road will be closed between Monday, Nov. 7, and Friday, Nov. 11. This is being done due to utility pole replacements.
🔗 Election preview: 48th state senate district to feature a rematch
Voters in Pennsylvania’s 48th state senate district will have a rapid rematch on their ballots next week, as the same candidates who ran for the seat in last year’s special election will be appearing again for 2022.
🔗 Diamond, Quick give voters a choice in the race for a Lebanon County House seat
Lebanon County voters in the 102nd state House district face a decision when they go to vote in the Nov. 8 midterm election.
🔗 Dog killed, firefighter injured as Lebanon house fire displaces 8 people
A fire damaged at least two residences in Lebanon during the evening hours of Tuesday, Nov. 1.
🔗 Two men identified in deadly Luzerne County plane crash
The Luzerne County coroner released the names of the two victims who died in a plane crash over the weekend in Hanover Township. As a result of the crash two occupants, Michael Bowen, 59, of Jonestown, and Ronald Snyder 76, of Bernville, were pronounced dead at the scene.
🔗 Parkside Bar in Hershey sold to Funck’s Restaurant Group
The Parkside Hotel at the corner of East Derry Road and Park Avenue in Derry Township has been sold, according to a post on the bar’s Facebook page. The bar has been purchased by Funck’s Restaurant Group, according to the post.
🔗 Lebanon’s Fittery goes from City Island to City of Brotherly Love
On Oct. 2, 1887, Paul Clarence Fittery was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Developing into a switch-hitting lefty, Fittery’s first step toward the big leagues came not too far from his home.
🔗 Mike Tyson not coming to Pa. boxing gym benefit: ‘We got scammed’
A much-publicized appearance by former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at a weekend benefit for a Christian-themed boxing gym in Annville, is off. In fact, it was never on.
🔗 Two Cedar Crest students injured in van crash
Two students from the Lebanon Valley were involved in a crash that involved multiple vans on Thursday morning in Indiana. Students from Cornwall-Lebanon School District in Lebanon County were traveling to an FFA convention in Indianapolis when the crash occurred.
🔗 Union Community Care urgent care coming to Lebanon
Union Community Care will be opening a new urgent care center in Lebanon.
🔗 New “state-of-the-art” carwash coming to Lebanon County
The new Lebanon County Rolling Thunder Express carwash, owned by Patrick Lewis, is set to open up in January 2023.
🔗 New basketball, pickleball court opens in Lebanon County
A ribbon cutting happened on Wednesday, Oct. 19 for the basketball and pickleball courts on East Maple Street in Annville.