COVID-19 hasn’t put the brakes on a series of 4-H day camp programs offered each summer by the Penn State Extension in Lebanon County — but, like so many other summer opportunities this year, the programs have moved online.
Tom Knapp
Tom has been a professional journalist for nearly four decades. In his spare time, he plays fiddle with the Irish band Fire in the Glen, and he reviews music, books and movies for Rambles.NET. He lives with his wife, Michelle, and has four children: Vinnie, Molly, Annabelle and Wolf.
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Wolf withholds county CARES funding; Meuser, other local officials respond
The action appears to be in response to a decision by Lebanon County Commissioners to reopen the county in mid-May, despite the COVID-19 restrictions ordered by Wolf and state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine.
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Breaking down 2020-21 Lebanon County school budgets, district-by-district
District officials tell LebTown they have balanced their budgets and are prepared to meet the challenges ahead for the coming school year.
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The Pennsylvania Chautauqua to hold free Zoom programs throughout summer
The series of informational lectures has migrated to cyberspace. Rather than being held in the Chautauqua’s Hall of Philosophy in Mount Gretna, programs are being hosted on Zoom.
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Lebanon County Republican Committee elects Edward Lynch as new chairman
The Lebanon County GOP has a new committee chairman.
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HDC breaks ground on affordable housing community in Bethel Township
The Lancaster County-based developer of affordable housing is breaking ground this week on a housing project just outside Fredericksburg that will add 51 residential units to the community.
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Campaign manager William Dougherty throws hat in ring for LCRC chair position
William Dougherty, a sales and marketing executive from South Annville Township, has announced his candidacy for the position. He will contend for the position with Lebanon resident Edward Lynch Jr., a marketing director for a property and casualty insurance firm.
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Fourth fine for Taste of Sicily brings total up to $10k, owners seek Trump visit
Taste of Sicily has now received a total of $10,000 in civil penalties from the state for operating with a suspended license.
Posted inPeople & Places
2 years of random Palmyra golf balls, and no answer to mystery in sight
Who has been leaving golf balls on the streets, lots, and lawns of Palmyra? The mystery remains unsolved, for now.
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Nestlé spring water operation in Newmanstown may be sold
Nestlé is paring down its share of the bottled water industry, and that may have an impact on some 300 acres surrounding a freshwater spring near Newmanstown.
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Taste of Sicily receives third fine, $6k total in penalties so far from state
Taste of Sicily has now received a total of $6,000 in civil penalties from the state for operating with a suspended license.
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Change coming in local GOP leadership, Lynch endorsed by Long as successor
Casey Long will step down after six years in the position and has endorsed Edward Lynch Jr. as a successor.
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Taste of Sicily receives second fine 2x original, restaurant says it won’t pay
Taste of Sicily receives second fine from state, $2,000 penalty double original fine. State says penalties may increase to $10,000 per day; restaurant says it won’t pay them.
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Given budget issues, where do LebCo legislators stand on legalized marijuana?
Republican legislators, many of whom have supported the state’s legal medical marijuana program, have until lately avoided discussions of legalizing the drug for recreation.
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Crowdfunding campaign for Palmyra Area School District stymied by school board policy, faces criticism
A nascent crowdfunding campaign for the school district, which is facing a budget shortfall of over $2 million, runs afoul of a policy put in place by the school board.