A group tasked with protecting part of the Susquehanna River filed suit in late July against Fredericksburg-based Keystone Protein, alleging that the plant is polluting local waterways.
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Blotter: Fredericksburg man fled from police with kids in car, helicopter & dogs used to track him down
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
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Blotter: Criminal trespass, theft, possession, crashes
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
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City of Lebanon’s National Night Out draws crowd to Salvation Army building
The City of Lebanon’s National Night Out festivities took place at the Salvation Army last night, and LebTown was there to capture the scene. Lebanon’s event was one of a half-dozen National Night Out gatherings held in Lebanon County on Tuesday night as part of the national annual event, meant to foster relationships between communities […]
🔗 Craft brewpub to open at site of long-dormant Lebanon brewery in 2020 (Paywall)
Once a thriving brewery with a 100-year-old legacy, the old industrial building at 840 N. Seventh St. along Route 343 in Lebanon has long sat dormant. Now, thanks to four entrepreneurs, the historic site will soon make and sell beer again as Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery.
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Daily News owner to be acquired by GateHouse, Gannett name will stay
Gannett and GateHouse Media will merge in a cash-and-stock deal valued just shy of $1.4 billion.
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See the Bucktail Reunion that took place in Myerstown this past weekend
The 26th Bucktail Reunion took place in Myerstown this past weekend commemorating the regiment of Pennsylvania rifleman formed during the Civil War known as “The Bucktails.
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Blotter: Strangulation, theft, receiving stolen property
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
🔗 Repeat win by Fuhrman Industrial caps thrilling 12th edition of Sweep The Streets (Paywall)
According to Pat Huggins’ dispatch, the 12th annual edition of the Sweep The Streets 5-on-5 Men’s Basketball Tournament was a rousing success and an exhausting experience all at the same time.
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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.
🔗 New plan for Pennsylvania: School property taxes out. Retirement income taxes in
The Morning Call looks at the proposal from Lebanon County’s State Rep. Frank Ryan (R-101) to replace the state school property tax with a tax on retirement income.
🔗 Lebanon’s Joshua Aguirre captures five gold medals at Junior Olympics
Seven-year old Lebanon youth Joshua Aguirre continued to dominate in taekwondo competitions, this time capturing five gold medals at the Junior Olympics in North Carolina.
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Fort Indiantown Gap will host mortar & artillery training this month
If you hear rumblings from northern Lebanon County later this month, worry not—it’s probably just the Gap.
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Blotter: DUI’s, crashes, theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
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Reenactors honor greatest generation at Schaeffer Farm WWII Weekend
The Schaeffer Farm played host this weekend to the 2nd Annual World War II weekend, and LebTown was there to capture the scene.