A Lancaster-based developer has a big vision for the site of the former Lebanon Catholic School, but faces zoning hurdles that may see the development plans significantly changed prior to being realized.
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Mike Kuhn officially becomes county commissioner at brief Tuesday ceremony
In a short, simple courtroom ceremony, Michael Kuhn became a Lebanon County Commissioner, filling the vacancy created by the December death of William E. Ames, Jr.
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Do you recall the great Palmyra golf ball mystery? Was it ever resolved?
It’s been 18 months since LebTown first reported on Palmyra’s golf ball mystery. It doesn’t appear to have been solved.
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$400,000 grant helps to jumpstart John E. Wengert Memorial Park project
With $400k state grant in hand, John E. Wengert Memorial Park could see shovels in the ground by autumn.
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Mike Kuhn tapped to fill commissioner seat left vacant by death of Bill Ames
Michael J. Kuhn was unanimously selected by the Board of Judges to fill the remainder of the Lebanon County Commissioner term previously held by the late former commissioner Bill Ames.
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Commissioners approve $750K ARPA grant for workforce empowerment center
Lebanon County Commissioners approved the release of $750,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to Tec Centro Lebanon for the organization to house its new workforce empowerment center.
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Middle school-aged boy fatally shot in South Lebanon Twp.; shooter at large
A middle school-aged boy was fatally shot in South Lebanon Township on Tuesday night, Feb. 15.
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Annual geese migration at Middle Creek will peak soon, Visitors Center reopened
The Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area just south of Kleinfeltersville is bustling with tens of thousands of snow geese and other migratory birds — a seasonal spectacle that human visitors flock to as well.
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Some voter registration forms mailed with incorrect address; USPS is aware
Elections officials said that the typo will not affect delivery of registration forms.
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Seven Cuz Beer Store opens at Quentin Crossing after whirlwind weekend move
Seven Cuz Beer Store opened at Quentin Crossing on Monday, Feb. 7, after a whirlwind weekend move that saw seven truckloads of retail product shuttled from the store’s former location in the Cedar Crest Square shopping mall.
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Julie Keiter, best friend of Kortne Stouffer’s younger sister [We Are Lebanon, Pa]
In this interview, Julie Keiter, best friend of Kortne Stouffer’s younger sister, shares stories about Kortne and how her disappearance has affected her life.
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Court releases info on applicants vying to replace late Bill Ames as commissioner
The Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas has released documents filed by each of the 24 persons applying to fill the county commissioner post left empty by the December death of Republican William E. Ames, Jr.
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A short history of Lebanon’s love affair with fasnachts
Fasnachts, the sugary, fried donuts customarily prepared and eaten on Shrove Tuesday, are a Pennsylvania Dutch staple in Lebanon County.
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Two dozen Republicans have applied for vacant county commissioner spot
Two dozen Republicans have applied to fill the county commissioner seat left vacant by the Dec. 28, 2021 death of Republican commissioner William E. Ames, Jr.
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NAACP files complaint against DA over investigation of fatal PSP shootings
The Lebanon County branch of the NAACP announced on Feb. 4 that it has filed an ethics complaint against Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf over her investigation of two fatal shootings by Pennsylvania State Police troopers.
