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.
Business & Nonprofits
Hershey Co. plans million square foot South Annville Township warehouse
The million square foot Hershey Company warehouse is expected to bring more than 500 jobs to the area.
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.
United Way distributes second round of grants to nonprofits
The grants distributed a total of $16,130 to the Lebanon YMCA, Lebanon Family Health Services (LFHS), Sexual Assault Resource and Counseling Center (SARCC), and Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine (VIM).
Brandt’s Mill’s future may or may not be tied to its floured past
At one point, Brandt’s Mill was recognized as the longest operating flour mill in the United States.
$250K HUD redevelopment grant awarded to City of Lebanon
The funds, obtained through HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program and dispersed by the state, will rehabilitate six owner-occupied houses on the north side of the city.
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.
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.
CLA introduces banner program to recognize essential workers
With the banners, CLA will show essential workers the recognition they have earned through their service to the community.
New WellSpan urgent care center near Annville set to open by late August
WellSpan will open its first Lebanon County walk-in urgent care center between Annville and Palmyra by late August, allowing some patients to avoid ER visits.
Lebanon community leaders collaborate and prepare to move forward together
Spearheaded by the Lebanon County Recovery Task Force, the collaborative Forward Together Lebanon initiative seeks to lessen the economic impact of the coronavirus.
Lebanon to begin accepting applications for $350K small business grant program
The money, expected to help 50 to 100 small or very small businesses, comes from federal Community Development Block Grant funds. Applications open June 24.
Lebanon Transit offering free rides to veterans June 29 to July 3
Lebanon Transit will be offering free rides to veterans from Monday, June 29, through Friday, July 3.
$225M state grant program for small businesses to open up in region
Guidelines for the $225 million COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Grants program were released earlier this month by the state Department of Community and Economic Development.
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.