True Life Youth Ministries members officially broke ground on their new youth center at 1300 West Maple Street Thursday.
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🔗 Lebanon County 4-H leader honored for serving 50 years
Dick Kreider was presented with this mahogany park bench in honor of his 50 years as a volunteer leader of the Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Club. In the background is the barn on the farm which Kreider’s grandparents purchased in 1930.
🔗 Patriots select Cedar Crest kicker Chad Ryland with No. 112 pick
The New England Patriots selected Cedar Crest kicker Chad Ryland in the fourth round with the No. 112 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
🔗 Tornado formed Saturday in western Berks County, NWS confirms
Severe storms that swept through the county appear to have included a tornado near Womelsdorf, according to the National Weather Service.
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Local funeral home showcased nationally through program hosted by Dennis Quaid
Christman’s Funeral Home gains national exposure in a segment on the Viewpoint Project, hosted by Dennis Quaid, aiming to educate and inform the public about funeral service operations and experiences.
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15th annual Ride the Rails for Cancer event supports local families
Lebanon County residents can support families battling cancer by attending the 15th annual Ride the Rails for Cancer event on Saturday, June 10, 2023.
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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.
🔗 Cedar Crest football player dies in a car crash over the weekend, school officials report
Members of the Cedar Crest High School community are in mourning after a student and football player was involved in a fatal accident over the weekend, district officials said.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of April 24
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Blotter: Robbery suspect arrested, simple assault, PFA violation, bad checks
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
🔗 Andres Rodriguez found guilty in 2020 fatal shooting of local tattoo artist
It took a jury almost three hours Thursday afternoon to find Andres Rodriguez guilty of first-degree homicide for the fatal shooting of a local tattoo artist.
🔗 Lebanon man charged with extortion
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that John Zayas, age 34, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information on April 7, 2023, with extortion by interstate communication.
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Lebanon County real estate transfers (April 1 to April 15)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the first half of April.
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Fort Indiantown Gap will host Homeland Security field training exercises
Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania’s only live-fire and maneuver military base, will host a field training exercise for Homeland Security Investigations Rapid Response Teams on April 25, 2023.
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SARCC hosts Speak-Up Speak-Out event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center is hosting a Speak-Up Speak-Out event at Monument Park in Lebanon on April 27 at 3 p.m.