Lebanon City Council quickly polished off a short agenda at Monday’s monthly meeting, but concerns voiced by residents over new streetlights and the recent hiring of a facilities security manager stretched the proceedings to nearly an hour.
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Reform group urges PA lawmakers to stop killing bills without a vote
#ReformTheRules asks Legislature to bring more bills to the floor for a vote.
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Abundance to exploitation to protection: PA Conservation Heritage Museum opens
The Pennsylvania Game Commission celebrated 127 years of managing the state’s wildlife on Saturday by officially opening its Conservation Heritage Museum in the Visitors Center of the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area.
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Gap continues to lobby behind the scenes against proposed windmill project
A three-year battle over a proposed windmill project near Fort Indiantown Gap rages on.
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Lebanon County in good shape to spend ARPA funds by 2024 federal deadline
There’s only about $2.5 million of the $27 million received by the county through the federally funded American Rescue Plan Act that’s not yet been earmarked.
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Annville Free Library hosts groundbreaking ceremony for addition
On the morning of June 18, the Annville Free Library broke ground on an addition to its existing library building.
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Mt. Lebanon Cemetery walking tour will highlight history, monuments and more
A popular historical tour of one of Lebanon’s best-known cemeteries is returning on Sunday, June 26.
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Londonderry Village is growing with its residents’ needs through Fox Run project
Londonderry Village is embarking on a multi-million dollar, multi-year project to expand its campus southward.
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Local chapter plants 30+ trees in Snitz Creek conservation effort
On June 11, 15 members of the Doc Fritchey Chapter of Trout Unlimited gathered on the east bank of Snitz Creek to plant more than 30 tree saplings.
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NorthPoint says it expects to complete new Annville warehouse by spring 2023
NorthPoint Development is breaking ground on its new EaglePoint Logistics Center in South Annville Township.
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Habitat for Humanity dedicates fire-rehabbed city home
LebTown attended the backyard dedication ceremony where Rabecca Ngugi officially received the keys for the Cumberland street row home she helped restore from fire damage through more than 255 hours working with Habitat for Humanity volunteers.
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Lebanon County to outfit probation officers with body-worn cameras
Lebanon County plans to purchase 30 body-worn cameras for its adult and juvenile probation officers, pending approval of a federal grant application to be filed in the coming weeks.
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Cornwall Borough Council enters agreement with Cornwall Junction, authorizes hire of full-time officer
At Monday’s meeting, the Cornwall Borough Council accepted an agreement with Cornwall Junction, authorized the hire of a new full-time police officer, and adopted a resolution concerning zoning and inspections in the county.
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Second annual Lebanon’s Got Pride draws estimated 1,500+ attendees
The second annual Lebanon’s Got Pride was held Sunday, June 12 on S. 8 Street from Cumberland to Walton St. While the latter part of the event was dampened by rain, organizer Scott Church estimated that over 1,500 attendees passed through the event.
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Yes, Target is still opening this year, but that’s all they’ll confirm right now
When will Target open its Lebanon store? And when will it begin hiring associates to do so? The short answer: The company’s not yet saying.
