A 43-year-old Bethel Township man is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting his wife with a handgun and firing at her vehicle, prompting an hours-long standoff with state police.
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Lebanon County real estate transfers, sponsored by Reliable Moving and Storage (January 16 to January 31)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the second half of January. Sponsored by Reliable Moving and Storage.
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Suzy Q’s Cafe opens at Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster
Suzy Q’s Cafe, which recently acquired a storefront inside the Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster building at 1701 Cornwall Road, held a grand opening Monday morning to much success, according to owner Suzanne Taylor.
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Lebanon NAACP kicks off Black History Month events focused on local history
The Lebanon County NAACP is hosting multiple February events for Black History Month, including a seminar on Governor Dick, an enslaved 18th-century charcoal burner, and a screening of “The Six Triple Eight” about a Black women’s battalion in World War II.
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South Lebanon approves engineering agreement for Hebron stormwater project
South Lebanon Township supervisors approved a stormwater project engineering agreement, a sewer system grinder purchase, and the promotion of Officer Logan Firestine to tenured patrolman at their Jan. 27 meeting.
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$810k state grant will help Peachey Rail Works expand rail operation for ag use
Peachey Rail Works received an $810,000 grant to construct two additional tracks and install unloading equipment at its Lebanon terminal that primarily serves agricultural clients.
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32-year-old Lebanon man charged with assaulting juvenile over 5-year period
Police arrested Samuel Scott Vazquez Jr., 32, following a DNA test that confirmed he was the biological father of a child born to a juvenile victim he allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times over five years.
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Heidelberg Township introduces new officials, disagrees on appointments
Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors introduced newly appointed officials at their Jan. 27 meeting, where they also announced a $100,000 state grant for developing a trailhead and parking area at Schaefferstown Park Trail.
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World Blindness Outreach will go on its 100th mission in February
The 100th mission will bring volunteers to the Dominican Republic to do hundreds of eye surgeries on populations that normally wouldn’t have access to eye care.
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B.R. Kreider & Son announces plans to build new office in S. Lebanon Township
Plans are underway for B. R. Kreider & Son to relocate its Lebanon office from 28 Evergreen Road to a new building that would be constructed at the intersection of Evergreen Road and State Drive.
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Code Blue Alert extended again to Feb. 3
The Lebanon County Coalition to End Homelessness again extended its Code Blue Alert until Feb. 3 due to ongoing extreme cold temperatures.
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Lebanon city cancels snow emergency
Lebanon canceled its snow emergency Thursday at 9 a.m., reopening all snow emergency routes to traffic and parking after Winter Storm Fern.
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DA: U.S. Marshals arrest 2nd suspect in 2021 Lebanon homicide case
Jaden Pagan, 19, was arrested Wednesday in New York City by U.S. Marshals for a 2021 Lebanon County homicide that occurred when he was 15 years old, officials announced.
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Local teen honored as national reserve champion by US Equestrian Foundation
Local 15-year-old Lily Allen was honored as a National Reserve Champion alongside horse Beyond Time, or Finn.
