After lengthy discussion, the commissioners voted along party lines, 2-1, to limit access to the box to regular business hours.
Featured
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Massive Hershey warehouse in S. Annville nearing completion
Construction of the one million square foot Hershey Company warehouse in South Annville Township is nearing completion, and the company expects the $178 million project to be complete and operational by the end of the year.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Five ‘Good Citizens’ recognized by DAR
On March 18, five local students were recognized by the Lebanon Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Breakfast will honor veterans for military service
On Saturday, May 1, a free Veteran’s Appreciation Breakfast will be held at Sydney Roasting Company, located at 12 N. 9th St., Lebanon.
Posted inNews
North Lebanon Twp. officials pursue Lions Lake improvements via state grant
After nearly 25 years of daily use by local residents and exposure to the elements, Lions Lake Park is due for a much-needed facelift.
Posted inPeople & Places
Giving is the best business decision Frank Dixon ever made
Frank Dixon is both an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He spent the first half of his life making money. He has spent the second half of it giving it away.
Posted inNews
Meet Chris Gebhard, Republican candidate for 48th Senate District seat
Christopher Gebhard hopes to win special election to represent the 48th District and lead fight to curtail governor’s power.
Posted inPeople & Places
Jonestown native discusses experience working as a trainer with Pirates AA affiliate Altoona Curve during pandemic
Most of the world and the United States is still dealing with the effects of a deadly global pandemic but Brooks, a Jonestown native, was back in Florida for spring training when LebTown spoke with him and he said that things are already off to a much better start than last year.
Posted inEducation
ELCO explores $25-30 million major overhaul to 1962 high school building
The Eastern Lebanon County School district is exploring the feasibility of a $30 million renovation project that would change the face of the ELCO High School.
Posted inNews
$847 million available statewide through ERAP
Under the program, households may be eligible for up to 12 months of assistance to cover past due or future rental and/or utility payments that were accrued on or after March 13, 2020.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts to unveil April exhibit during First Friday
LVCOA will unveil its April exhibit, Heart and Soul: Art that Comes from the Heart – Art that Speaks to the Soul, during the First Friday Art Walk.
Posted inHistory
The history behind the Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery, which survived a century of ownership changes – and Prohibition
Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery, 840 North 7th Street in Lebanon, is set to reopen, more than 60 years since the last beer was brewed at the address. The address’s history as a brewery, however, begins over 160 years ago, at a time when breweries in Lebanon were a significant local industry.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
National publication ranks Lebanon as the #1 city for remote workers
Lebanon topped Ownerly’s recently-released ranking of the Top 10 Cities for Remote Workers.
Posted inPeople & Places
Local resident speaks out against Governor Dick tree clearing
Not everyone is happy with the way trustees of the Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick are managing the forest there, and some folks would like to see the 1,105-acre park under new management.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick celebrates new permanent art installation
The artwork, created as a collaboration between artist-in-residence Karen Beall and members of the community, is entitled “Forest Fable” and is composed of 20 clay tiles depicting tree species found in the park.
