On Wednesday, June 17, WITF will hold a virtual watch party for the Annville episode of its “Our Town” series.
LebTown Staff
🔗 COVID in chicken town (Paywall)
It’s unclear how many Bell & Evans workers have fallen ill, because the company and the state are keeping their tallies under wraps.
Posted inEducation
HACC campuses to remain closed through December
Through the end of the year, HACC campuses will limit in-person classes to credit and workforce development courses which require experiential/hands-on components.
Posted inNews
Lebanon City fundraises for reimagined Fourth of July fireworks display
To become a reality, the event will need financial support from the public. It will also be different from the traditional offering.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: PFA violation, drug possession, crashes
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
🔗 COVID-19 delays Pa. National Guard’s deployment to Middle East
The 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Indiantown Gap will be relieving the task force already in place overseas later than planned because of COVID-19.
🔗 Preliminary results for the Lebanon County 2020 primary election (Updated)
We’ve updated our primary election results post with the most current data. Results should still be considered unofficial until Tuesday, June 16, when the five day review period expires.
Posted inPeople & Places
We want to know your favorite ice cream orders in Lebanon County
Cherry malt at Twin Kiss? Chocolate-dipped cone at Dairy Queen? A Jigger in Mt. Gretna? We want to know where you go for ice cream in Lebanon County.
🔗 Lebanon County restaurant fined for reopening dine-in service while in yellow phase
Taste of Sicily in Palmyra received a $1,000 fine Tuesday from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for continuing to offer dine-in service.
🔗 Dean still owes co-ops; independents paid
The former Dean Foods Co. and its subsidiaries are paid up with Pennsylvania independent dairy farmers for April milk, but an industry regulator said the company still isn’t square with cooperatives that have members in the state.
🔗 Ag Department will support fairs’ decisions
Pennsylvania’s Ag Department plans to play a supportive role as local fairs consider canceling because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inCrime & Safety
South Lebanon man killed in accident, motorcycle hit car at N. 9th & Guilford
Lebanon City Police have announced details of a traffic accident that left a South Lebanon man dead last week.
🔗 Mount Lebanon Cemetery’s $1 million can’t fix problems on its 200 acres (Paywall)
Families are struggling with why and how this could have happened, and the answer comes down to two things, according to the man who runs the cemetery’s board of managers: revenue and manpower.