The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday allowing whole milk to be served in school meals, a major step toward reversing a 13-year-old prohibition that farmers say has hurt the industry.
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🔗 State Police continue search for Eric Pyles 23 years after his disappearance in Jonestown
More than 23 years later, Pennsylvania State Police are still asking for residents’ help as they continue to look for a youth who went missing in Jonestown.
🔗 Lebanon man accused of raping girl at local church playground
South Annville Township Police said in the charging documents that Jonathan Service, 42, is accused of sexually assaulting the girl at the Mount Wilson Church of the Brethren playground, located at 1261 Mount Wilson Road, in April.
🔗 Rural investment from federal grant money energizes solar dream
Steven and Bonnie Wenger have been talking about adding solar energy to Wen-Crest Farms for 15 years. A federal grant finally made it possible.
🔗 Palmyra man pleads guilty to strangling baby, says he wanted crying to stop
A Palmyra man pled guilty Thursday to two felony charges related to the strangulation of his 5-month-old baby.
🔗 Cedar Crest graduate Frank Reich fired as Carolina Panthers head coach
Cedar Crest High School graduate Frank Reich has been fired as the head coach of the Carolina Panthers less than a year after being hired.
🔗 Christmas magic returned to the Lebanon Expo Center
This weekend was the ninth annual Christmas at the Expo in Lebanon Valley’s Expo Center — the valley’s largest holiday show of the year.
🔗 Ending Pennsylvania’s minimum milk price in grocery stores could cost economy $2.8B
Ending Pennsylvania’s minimum retail price for milk would devastate the state’s milk processors and hurt farmers, a new study finds.
🔗 Fire police officer struck by vehicle while directing traffic in South Annville Township
A fire police officer was sent to the hospital after getting hit by a vehicle while at a crash scene Thursday morning.
🔗 Retired Chinook pilots recall iconic photo 20 years later
Retired National Guard pilot Paul Barnes, who now resides in Grantville, reflects on his daring rooftop landing in Afghanistan, immortalized in a famed photograph.
🔗 Heavy police presence at scene of crash in Lebanon County
Witnesses told WGAL they saw a minivan speeding down Route 422 and a police car was following it.
🔗 1800’s Lebanon church listed for sale
A historic Lebanon County church and townhome were recently listed for sale.
🔗 Sheep farmers are skeptical of a proposed solar grazing co-op
Producers, county political candidates, Extension agents and other industry stakeholders gave their opinions on Oct. 19, 2023 at a Cornell Extension and Penn State Extension presentation of a potential utility-scale solar array sheep grazing co-op.
🔗 Huge warehouses threaten Pennsylvania farmland
Pennsylvania’s strategic location fuels a warehouse boom, transforming agricultural landscapes into industrial ones, despite local objections over environmental and aesthetic impacts.
🔗 Sen. Bob Casey visits Good Sam to call for Medicaid coverage for all children
Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey visited WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon on Monday, touting his bill seeking Medicaid coverage for all children.
