Lebanon City Council is about to start the 2025 budget process. Property taxes haven’t been raised in the last nine years.
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College student from Fredericksburg crowned as 2025 PA Lamb & Wool Queen
Sierra Tice, 20, of Fredericksburg, will serve as the 2025 PA Lamb & Wool Queen.
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All-female Krypton Cougars squad wins Girl P.O.W.E.R. off-season contest
An all-female subset of FIRST Robotics Team 2539, a team of students from the Palmyra-Hershey area better known as the Krypton Cougars, demonstrated their skills Sept. 21 at the annual Girl P.O.W.E.R. competition in Flourtown.
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Hershey man, 19, seriously injured Sunday in single-car crash on Bell Road
A Dauphin County man was seriously injured in a crash Sunday morning in South Londonderry Township.
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Good Samaritan, WellSpan hospitals receive high marks for specialty care
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, along with several other WellSpan Health facilities, received 61 distinctions for “excellence in specialty care,” according to Healthgrades, a leading resource consumers use to find hospitals and doctors.
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Two farms totaling 99.7 acres added to county’s farmland preservation program
A farm in North Lebanon Township and one in Millcreek Township are the latest additions to the farmland preservation program in Lebanon County.
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Heidelberg Township approves plan for Cherie Kay Signs development
Heidelberg Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve the development plan for Cherie Kay Signs manufacturing site at its meeting Oct. 22.
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Blotter: Assault on law enforcement, hit-and-run crash, deer struck
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
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Palmyra Borough Council discusses $810,000 budget shortfall for 2025
The draft anticipates expenditures to be $1.61 million higher than revenue. Council members now have an opportunity to make adjustments, which will be discussed at the next meeting.
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Fall block party/Latino Health Fair sees strong community turnout
Saturday’s combined fall block party and Latino Health Fair saw large turnout from the community Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m, with clear, fair weather.
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Following DUI arrest in Lancaster County, DA throws support behind chief detective
Lebanon County Chief Detective Jonathan Hess was arrested on Oct. 5 in Manheim Borough for driving under the influence, according to court records. The charges came to light Friday, as Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf put out a statement throwing her support behind Hess, who has no relation to the DA.
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Lebanon County Commissioners order a 30-day open burn ban, beginning Sunday
Lebanon County Commissioners on Friday morning approved a 30-day ban on open burning due to ongoing dry conditions in the region.
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Lt. Lebo is recognized posthumously with state’s Keystone First Responder Award
Lebanon city police Lt. William D. Lebo, who fell in the line of duty on March 31, 2022, was among 12 “heroic Pennsylvanians” recognized this week with the 2024 Keystone First Responder Award.
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LVC awarded $250,000 grant to improve access for HACC transfer students
Lebanon Valley College has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the American Talent Initiative to support community college students transferring to LVC.
