Sgt. Maj. Jon B. Worley, a Fredericksburg resident and former chief of the Fort Indiantown Gap Police Department, has been chosen as the ninth senior enlisted adviser for the Pennsylvania National Guard.
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In race for COVID-19 vaccinations, older residents in rural Pa. face tough obstacles
Rural counties like Sullivan are banding together to ensure older residents who lack transportation, access to providers, and internet connections can get the coronavirus vaccine.
Pa. House moves to get legal relief for clergy abuse victims back on spring ballot
“Human error” by the Department of State derailed a constitutional amendment on whether survivors of decades-old sexual abuse should be able to sue.
Lebanon County’s go-to places for food this Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl LV is only a few days away, and plenty of local residents are already planning on where to get their game day grub. Here’s some of the suggestions from LebTown readers on the best takeout pizza, wings, and more in the area.
DA charges N. Annville couple with “prolonged” assault and abuse of five adopted children
The Lebanon County Detective Bureau has charged a North Annville Township couple with “prolonged assault and abuse” of their five adopted children, who range in age from 6 to 15. Criminal Complaints filed on Feb. 2 against 44 year-old Robert J. Duncan and his 42 year-old wife, Stephanie A. Duncan, allege that the abuse took […]
Anthony Magaro announces run for Magisterial District Judge in the City of Lebanon
Magaro has lived for three years in downtown Lebanon and has previously worked as as a certified auto inspection mechanic, a state-commissioned notary public, and a real estate agent.
Wolf asks for tax increase on Pa.’s top third of earners amid pandemic, GOP pans proposal as ‘irresponsible’
The proposal is likely to be dead on arrival in the GOP-controlled legislature, whose leaders wasted little time shredding it with criticism, calling it unrealistic and hurtful to taxpayers.
What the exit of Pa.’s top election official means for the future of voting
Secretary Kathy Boockvar’s resignation has emboldened her fiercest GOP critics, even though it was not related to her handling of the closely watched vote in a battleground state.
Erik Soulliard’s latest media project to promote Lebanon is simply creative
Activist and photographer Erik Soulliard’s latest project features portrait photos of 20 Lebanon County residents and is set to be displayed at a March 5th exhibit.
Lebanon Valley Conservancy’s $2,500 scholarship for environmental science students is open for applications
The Lebanon Valley Conservancy has announced that it is now accepting applications for its 2021 Richard H. and Karen R. Light Memorial Scholarship. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2021.
Pa. enacted 140 laws last year. Only 27 of them addressed the coronavirus.
The nation’s largest full-time legislature — with some of the highest-paid lawmakers — emerged from 2020 having failed to address some of the public’s most pressing needs.
Domestic Violence Intervention appoints LeAnne Burchik as new Executive Director, Mike Ritter as Deputy Director
“My goal is to help DVI expand its services in Lebanon County so that more victims can be reached and hopefully saved,” Burchik stated.
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
Alternate path for correcting crushing administrative error faces uphill climb
Some survivors and their advocates believe the quickest way to remedy a Department of State mistake is to abandon the time-consuming path of amending the state constitution and pursue legislation.
A Pa. Dept. of State error means some sex-abuse victims will again have to wait for justice
Kathy Boockvar, who oversaw a tense and difficult presidential election in a battleground state last year, will resign her position because of the error.