Kathy Lindert, a local artist, was commissioned to create a painting for the new water tower in her beloved town of Mount Gretna.
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🔗 Young child killed in Lebanon house fire; four others injured
A young child was killed and four other people were injured in a Lebanon house fire Friday morning. The two-alarm blaze started between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on the 1300 block of Brandywine Street.
🔗 Lebanon County coroner releases names of two men killed in crash
Felix Gunawan, 25, of Lititz, and Christopher Schaefer Jr., 28, of Elizabethtown, were killed in a weekend collision that closed Route 322 for nearly eight hours.
🔗 Gus Walz’s joy launches central Pa. lawmaker into social media storm: Here’s why
Republican State Rep. Russ Diamond says he was trying to make a point about protecting the vulnerable; some still say he’s missing a greater point about inclusion.
🔗 Former Olympic boxer killed daughter in central Pa., then dumped her body in NY: police
Kabary Salem, 56, a former Olympic boxer for Egypt, found out she was dating a boyfriend he didn’t like and not complying with the Muslim religion, according to a law enforcement source.
🔗 Former central Pa. middle school teacher had unlawful contact with minor: police
The 47-year-old man, of Jonestown, was hired by the Susquehanna Township School District as a science teacher in 2023, according to minutes on the school district’s website.
🔗 Unique market conditions will keep beef cattle prices high
Low numbers of beef cattle and spreading drought conditions in the U.S. are going to keep market prices high into the foreseeable future. That was the take-home message from Derrell Peel at the Pennsylvania Cattlemen’s Association summer field day at Wen-Crest Farms in Lebanon on Aug. 10.
🔗 Death of neglected, abused 12-year-old boy isn’t Lebanon County’s fault
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit brought against Lebanon County, the murderers of a 12-year-old boy and other entities the plaintiff believed did not do enough to prevent the death of her son.
🔗 Central Pa. couple’s wish for a dream wedding granted amid cancer battle
Amber and Michael Decher are a couple from Myerstown who were selected for a “Wish Upon a Wedding.” Michael has glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer.
🔗 Cardiologists scrub up for a good cause
WellSpan cardiologists were scrubbing up Saturday, but not for surgery. They were washing cars to raise money for the Lebanon Heart Walk in support of the American Heart Association.
🔗 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick courts farmers in Lebanon
Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick met with farmers Monday, Aug. 5, to present his views on inflation, trade and immigration.
🔗 Pa. National Guard soldiers prepare to deploy to Middle East: ‘It’s a mixture of nerves and excitement’
The soldiers and their family members were recognized on Sunday morning during a ceremony at Fort Indiantown Gap.
🔗 I-81 North reopens after fatal crash involving three tractor-trailers in Lebanon County
Exit 85 on Interstate 81 North has reopened after being shut down early Saturday morning due to a fatal crash in Lebanon County.
🔗 Abandoned Rapho Township hotel is up for tax sale [Lancaster Watchdog]
An abandoned Hampton Inn at Route 72 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Rapho Township is up for tax sale in an online auction that closes Sept. 16 even as a potential buyer has plans before the township that could revitalize the building.
🔗 Pa. Game Commission planning to expand gamelands in northern Lancaster County
At their July 12 meeting, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s board of commissioners announced that “Natural Lands Trust” – now called just Natural Lands – has offered to purchase for the Game Commission 139.44 acres straddling the Lancaster-Lebanon county line to add to the agency’s Game Lands system.