More than 400 acres of Cornwall Borough property surrounding the Cornwall quarry changed hands last month in a transaction that officially closes the books on a waylaid real estate venture once planned for the site.
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NYT reports DA’s husband supervised state cop when Charity Thome was fatally shot; DA did not recuse office from case
The husband of Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf is a former supervisor of a state trooper her office is currently investigating for potential criminal charges surrounding a fatal shooting last fall, according to a recent news report from The New York Times.
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Local officials attend Conservation District 2022 legislative roundtable
While 3,000 acres of Lebanon County farmland has been preserved over the last decade, 9,000 acres were developed.
Posted inPeople & Places
Local firefighter’s work in the kitchen is pretty fire
Over the years, Larissa Ealy has served the Lebanon community as a firefighter and a chef.
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Lebanon area educators address school safety issues after Ulvade shooting
The shooting in Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead has educators grappling with safety concerns.
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County to establish transitional residence
Lebanon County is getting a transitional residence to provide housing for up to three former offenders who have been released from prison but have no place to live.
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Lebanon School District targets Aug. 15 opening for new middle school bids
The first part of Lebanon School District’s plan to address overcrowding could move from the drawing board to groundbreaking this fall if the City of Lebanon Planning Commission signs off at its June 13 meeting.
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Lebanon County’s recount in Republican U.S. Senate race results in small changes
As required by state law, Lebanon County election officials have completed a recount of votes cast for U.S. Senate in the May 17 Republican primary election, and the preliminary election night totals, but not the order of finish, have changed slightly.
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Kimberly Maurer sentenced to life plus 10 years for her part in stepson’s death
Kimberly Maurer, the Annville woman convicted of first-degree murder in the starvation and beating death of her 12-year-old stepson, Max Schollenberger, was sentenced on June 1 to life plus 10 years in prison.
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The real story of Robert H. Coleman, his Cornwall mansions, and St. Luke’s
It’s long been said that the wealthy industrialist Robert H. Coleman ordered the demolition of an unfinished mansion in Cornwall and sent the remaining stones to St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, but there’s more to this local legend than is commonly known.
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[Letter] Developers of Lebanon Catholic site should save Donaghmore Mansion
“While it may seem that there are historic buildings aplenty here, the truth is too many have been lost due to a lack of preservation efforts.”
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County’s mandated recount of GOP Senate race to be held Wednesday
County officials will retabulate votes in the GOP primary race for US Senate on Wednesday, June 1, as part of a statewide automatic recount that was triggered by the margin between candidates Mehmet Oz and David McCormick falling below a 0.5% threshold.
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Cherry Fair, early American craft show returns to Schaeffer Farm on June 25
Schaefferstown’s Cherry Fair, a local celebration that dates back hundreds of years, is nearly here again.
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Lebanon County pilots assist rescue of three hikers lost at night in Stony Valley
Earlier this week, on May 24, three hikers on the Rattling Run trail found themselves with falling darkness, dropping temperatures, and dying cell phones.
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Cornwall police seek suspect after armed robbery and assault at Dollar General
Cornwall Borough Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who assaulted a clerk at the Dollar General in West Cornwall Township.
