Since June, the Game Commission has been conducting weekly trappings to lower the numbers of invasive carp in the lake.
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🔗 Lebanon Co. woman dead after being hit by car while getting mail
One Lebanon County woman is dead after being struck by a car while retrieving her mail. Jill Staub, 51, died at the scene, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash occurred around 3:49 p.m. on Aug. 22 at the intersection of U.S. 22 and Racehorse Drive in East Hanover Township.
🔗 Vape business sues Lancaster County DA, Drug Task Force over seizure of THC-laced hemp products
A Lebanon County-based vape shop is suing Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams and four members of the Lancaster County Drug Task Force, claiming they seized tens of thousands of dollars in THC-laced products without cause during raids in April.
🔗 Raven RS-1 demo simulator donation stokes student interest in precision agriculture
Cedar Crest FFA was one of 11 chapters nationwide to receive a Raven RS-1 Demo Education Simulator, which is designed to teach the benefits of precision agriculture.
🔗 Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire’s economy: Paying real-world bills with Elizabethan fantasy
The economic impact of Mount Hope’s 11 traditional “Ren Faire” weekends is an estimated $8.785 million, according to Discover Lancaster, and it easily reaches more than $10 million after annual events like Celtic Fling are added in.
🔗 Lebanon County church overwhelmed with donations for upcoming clothing drive
Palm Lutheran Church in Palmyra spent the past month asking for donations of clothing and the response was overwhelming.
🔗 DA: Man charged with raping children in Lebanon County
A Dauphin County man was charged with multiple counts of rape of a child in Lebanon County, the District Attorney’s Office announced.
🔗 Lebanon restorative tattoo artist helps fellow cancer survivors and others ‘feel whole again’
Barbara Fox, 59, is a breast cancer survivor who became a tattoo artist at 55 to help people who have faced battles like her. She uses her art background to help others through restorative tattooing — or tattooing that reintroduces pigment into the skin in areas where it has been lost or changed.
🔗 Is there a limit to Americans’ self-storage addiction? Billions of dollars say nope
As a pandemic-inspired boom ends, entrepreneurs and giant corporations alike are counting on customers to keep accumulating more stuff than they can squeeze into their homes.
🔗 Lebanon’s Cedar Crest among 11 FFA chapters nationwide to receive precision agriculture driving simulator
Lebanon County’s Cedar Crest FFA chapter is among 11 nationwide that will receive a Raven RS-1 Demo Education Simulator donated from CNH Industrial, which is the parent company of both Raven Technologies and New Holland Agriculture.
🔗 World’s largest Lebanon bologna sandwich takes a bite out of hunger
What event at the Lebanon Area Fair includes a marching band, Mr. Whiskers the Seltzer’s bologna mascot and a 40-person bologna security crew? The world’s largest Lebanon bologna sandwich, of course.
🔗 Another uncommon bird spotted at Middle Creek, Lancaster County
Two weeks after crowds gathered at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area to spot a tropical bird, another rare bird appeared at the nature reserve.
🔗 Cool treats await at Colebrook Crossing, a restored mid-century eatery
Dairy farmers took a chance on renovating a local restaurant, which now offers dairy treats, mouthwatering burgers, and a warm small-town atmosphere.
🔗 ELCO school board hears first reading of bathroom policy
An Eastern Lebanon County School District board of directors committee held a meeting presenting a draft of a policy regarding student physical privacy in school facilities. A special board meeting was held after the meeting where the policy was brought up for first reading.
🔗 Northern Lebanon school board committee discusses bathroom policy affecting trans students
A committee of four Northern Lebanon school board members met Tuesday night to discuss a draft of a policy on students’ usage of bathrooms and locker room facilities.
