“When it went up for sale, I saw it as the opportunity of a lifetime, to run this hotel the way I see fit,” said David Deimler, owner of Babe’s Grill House in Palmyra.
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Suspect says he’s armed, flees with cash after robbing Gulf gas station in Lebanon
Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect involved with an apparent armed robbery of a Lebanon gas station at 1:15 a.m. Sunday morning, Oct. 30.
Posted inPeople & Places
Lebanon County reaches landmark: 20,000 acres preserved in perpetuity
The addition of the Bollinger Family Farm into Lebanon County’s farmland preservation program is a historic event: it signified 20,000 acres preserved since the first farm was placed into the program 30 years ago in 1992.
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$1.75 million settlement over death of Andy Dzwonchyk finalized in county court
A settlement with the estate of Andy Dzwonchyk over the November 2021 shooting of Dzwonchyk by a Pennsylvania State Police trooper was finalized Thursday in Lebanon County Court.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
The Great Lebanon County Pitch awards $8,000 to local business pitches
The competition, which was held on Oct. 19 at The Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, located at 989 Quentin Rd., awarded a total of $8,000 to local business plans and pitches.
Posted inNews
Lebanon City and IRS resolve police Medicare withholding issue
Lebanon City Council learned at Monday night’s monthly meeting that the city and the Internal Revenue Service have come to an agreement that resolves the city’s failure since 1985 to withhold Medicare tax from police officers’ paychecks.
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Max’s Place Playground opens at Annville Elementary School
Max’s Place Playground opened up at Annville Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 19 – an enduring testament to Max Schollenberger, who was tragically robbed of his life as a 12-year-old boy.
Posted inNews
Vehicle accident at Fort Indiantown Gap kills one service member, injures three
A service member was killed Saturday, Oct. 22, in an accident involving two military vehicles at Fort Indiantown Gap.
Posted inNews
Swatara State Park to expand thanks to gift of land by conservation nonprofit
The size of Swatara State Park is about to grow by more than 130 acres thanks to the transfer of two parcels of land to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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Lebanon police chief Todd Breiner retires
Lebanon police chief Todd Breiner, the city’s chief law enforcement officer since 2016, has retired.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Pho Bar & Grill opens in Annville; menu has Korean wings, pho, banh mi, & more
Pho Bar and Grill held its grand opening on Saturday, Oct. 15, with a crowd assembled at the corner bar and Asian restaurant in the Batdorf Building for the 11 a.m. opening of its doors.
Posted inNews
North Lebanon Township supervisors address Walmart truck traffic concerns
The North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors met Monday to hear public concerns and conduct routine business.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Lebanon Community Theatre to bring Mary Shelly’s novel ‘Frankenstein’ to life
Lebanon Community Theatre will present Frankenstein on Oct. 20-23 and Oct. 28-30, just in time for Halloween.
Posted inNews
Lebanon learns it hasn’t withheld cops’ Medicare tax since 1985
A 1985 change in federal law that required Lebanon city to withhold Medicare tax from police paychecks appears to have gone unnoticed until a recent IRS audit uncovered the oversight.
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West Cornwall Township zoning ordinance stokes development anxiety
Residents urge public involvement in planning process; officials say new zoning code up to modern standards.
