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- Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of September 16
- Millcreek discusses grant options for Community Development Block funding
- United Way kicks off 2024-2025 campaign with $1,000,000 goal
- Bethel Twp. supervisors approve traffic plan at Bell & Evans’ Plant 2, nearby diner
- Amount of waste sent to landfill decreased slightly in August
- 33rd annual Pennsylvania Dutch-inspired chicken festival Hinkelfest opens Friday
- S. Annville supervisors move forward with Candler’s Pointe phase 1 plans
- South Londonderry Township supervisors cancel Lawn Fire Company engine loan
- Myerstown Borough Council furthers street improvement plans
- Route 934 roundabout reaches apparent dead end; PennDOT to retain grant funds
- A statewide search for historic buildings finds 1000s after a decades-long drought
- Chick-fil-A celebrates its grand opening
- Preliminary plan application for former riding club to be submitted in November
- City of Lebanon Authority nears DEP agreement over 20-year water permit
- Cornwall Properties submits sketch plan for 98-unit Miners Village development
- Cornwall Borough Council advances amendment to move warehouse zoning
- Palmyra council accepts trash bid that includes 96-gallon carts for residents
- Central Chapter PA Sports Hall of Fame set to welcome 2024 inductees
- Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of Sept. 13 to Sept. 15
- North Annville Township supervisors discuss solar farm proposals
- Lebanon VAMC receives 5-star rating in independent national health-care review
- Cleona Borough Council discusses building renovations, code enforcement
- St. George Hotel/Railroad House: An overlooked but historic Lebanon building
- ‘Die Gluft’ chronicles stories of the Lebanon Valley’s PA German heritage
- Public transit funding, utility protections, and more top Pa. legislature’s fall to-do list
- Price Rite Marketplace will close its Lebanon store at the end of September
- Who Knew? Wilhelm, an intersection with Lebanon history
- ELCO FFA students renovate 60-year-old wagon, donate it to 4-H poultry club
- Registrations open for 13th annual March for the Fallen at Fort Indiantown Gap
- Explore military, emergency vehicles at a Fort Indiantown Gap open house Nov. 16
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of September 16
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
Public input sought for Fort Indiantown Gap environmental cleanup advisory board
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard is conducting an environmental investigation for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances at Fort Indiantown Gap.
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33rd annual Pennsylvania Dutch-inspired chicken festival Hinkelfest opens Friday
Festivalgoers flocked to Fireman’s Park, 2652 S. Pine Grove St., for the opening of the 33rd annual Hinkelfest late Friday afternoon.
S. Annville supervisors move forward with Candler’s Pointe phase 1 plans
The South Annville supervisors conditionally approved the Candler's Pointe phase 1 plans.
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South Londonderry Township supervisors cancel Lawn Fire Company engine loan
News about a South Londonderry fire tax is forthcoming.
Myerstown Borough Council furthers street improvement plans
The Myerstown Borough Council furthered plans for several street projects at its meeting Tuesday.
Route 934 roundabout reaches apparent dead end; PennDOT to retain grant funds
A proposed roundabout at the intersection of Route 934 and Clear Spring Road is no longer an option.
What We’re Reading Elsewhere on the Web
🔗 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.
LIMA welcomes Dr. Michael Fishman as new interventional pain specialist
Dr. Michael Fishman opens private pain management practice at Lebanon Internal Medicine Associates, offering advanced interventional procedures.
A statewide search for historic buildings finds 1000s after a decades-long drought
An army of contractors has spent the past several years quietly fanning out across Pennsylvania to find the history state records have missed.
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Chick-fil-A celebrates its grand opening
The Chick-fil-A at 1147 Quentin Road opened its doors for the first time Thursday morning.
N. Lebanon Twp. police arrest Hazelton man after alleged scam of 81-year-old
North Lebanon Township Police arrested a Hazelton man for allegedly scamming an 81-year-old woman out of $7,000 in a bail money scheme.
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Preliminary plan application for former riding club to be submitted in November
Development of the former Quentin Riding Club at the intersection of state routes 72 and 419 is moving forward with a preliminary plan application likely to be submitted to Lebanon County Planning Department around Thanksgiving.
City of Lebanon Authority nears DEP agreement over 20-year water permit
The City of Lebanon Authority and officials with the state Department of Environmental Protection have reached a tentative agreement on a new water supply and allocation permit.
Cornwall Borough Council advances amendment to move warehouse zoning
The Cornwall Borough Council unanimously agreed to advance an amendment which would move warehousing from the Limited Industrial zone to General Commercial at its Monday meeting.
Cornwall Properties submits sketch plan for 98-unit Miners Village development
Cornwall Properties has submitted a sketch plan for a 98-unit development in Miners Village to Cornwall Borough P&Z.
Palmyra council accepts trash bid that includes 96-gallon carts for residents
Palmyra Borough Council voted 4-2 to approve a more expensive refuse and recycling contract to Casella Mid-Atlantic — which will provide residents with 96-gallon carts — during its Sept. 10 meeting.
Central Chapter PA Sports Hall of Fame set to welcome 2024 inductees
The event will be held at the Lebanon Expo Center on Nov. 11.
18 local nonprofits participating in Palmyra’s Great Give on Sept. 19
Palmyra’s Great Give hosts a 24 hour online giving day for 18 local nonprofits.
Home Improvement Outlet celebrating 40 years of business in Lebanon
Local family-owned Home Improvement Outlet marks 40 years with weeklong anniversary sale.
Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of Sept. 13 to Sept. 15
Here are featured events happening across the Lebanon Valley this weekend, September 13 to September 15.
North Annville Township supervisors discuss solar farm proposals
North Annville Township supervisors discuss proposed solar farms and learn proposed fire company merger will happen by January 1.
Lebanon VAMC receives 5-star rating in independent national health-care review
The Lebanon VAMC has again received high marks in an independent, nationwide review of healthcare services.
Cleona Borough Council discusses building renovations, code enforcement
Cleona's Borough Council discussed planned renovations and a new attempt at code enforcement.
St. George Hotel/Railroad House: An overlooked but historic Lebanon building
A landmark building in Lebanon, the Railroad House has changed hands multiple times since its construction, mirroring the city’s economic and social transformations.
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Amazing stories about Lebanon County’s past
Public transit funding, utility protections, and more top Pa. legislature’s fall to-do list
There are a dozen days left in the Pa. legislative session. They’ll likely feature debates over transit, hospitals, and utilities.
Toddler airlifted to Penn State Hershey following dog attack at babysitter’s home (Updated)
A toddler was airlifted to Penn State Hershey Medical Center after being attacked by two dogs at a babysitter’s home in South Lebanon Township early Tuesday.
Price Rite Marketplace will close its Lebanon store at the end of September
Price Rite Marketplace will shutter its North Lebanon Township store by the end of September.
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
ELCO FFA students renovate 60-year-old wagon, donate it to 4-H poultry club
Community collaborates to breathe new life into a 60-year-old farm wagon.
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