The lack of local maintenance codes can contribute to poor housing quality and less investment in areas, according to a study from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
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Phillips will run with Bill Bering Jr. in bid for commissioner; Kuhn also to run again
Bill Bering, Jr. will run with incumbent Bob Phillips in the coming election for Lebanon County Commissioner. Bering, Phillips, and current commissioner Mike Kuhn have now all announced their intent to run in the Republican primary.
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Animal cruelty foes take aim at PA puppy mills, including some in Lebanon County
The report mentions illegal kennels in 38 Pennsylvania counties, but notes that nearly half of them are in just five counties: Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York.
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2023 Master Watershed Steward program open for applications
The Lower Susquehanna regional 2023 Master Watershed Steward program is now open for applications.
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Pa.’s governor spends thousands on private law firms but won’t disclose why
The legal office of Pennsylvania’s governor won’t explain why it paid private law firms at least $367,500.
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Commissioners approve tentative 2023 budget, avoid millage bump
Lebanon County Commissioners on Thursday approved a tentative $100.5 million county fiscal budget for 2023, which does not include a tax increase.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of December 5
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Palmyra Magisterial District Judge Carl Garver says he won’t seek third term
Palmyra Magisterial District Judge Carl R. Garver says he will not seek reelection when his second six year term in office expires on January 1, 2024.
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Election deniers file Nov. 8 recount petitions in Lebanon County court
Apparently as part of an organized statewide effort, a group of Lebanon County Republicans has filed court petitions demanding a hand recount of ballots cast for governor and U.S. Senate in the Nov. 8 general election.
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In tussle for Pennsylvania House leadership, parties clash over math and precedent
Democrats won a House majority in the midterms. But a vacancy has split the chamber evenly until at least Jan. 3, and the parties disagree on who should control it until then.
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The teams helping Josh Shapiro prepare to become Pa.’s next governor include wealthy donors, Republicans
The Democrat is not the only governor-to-be who has given donors plum positions ahead of his inauguration, but some say the practice highlights the need to get money out of politics.
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Lebanon City Council passes 2023 budget with no tax increase
Lebanon City Council approved a $15.6 million budget on Monday that will freeze property taxes for the eighth year in a row.
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City did not remove plaque honoring firefighter Tim Stine, officials say
Recent social media posts accusing the City of Lebanon of taking down a plaque honoring Tim Stine, the firefighter who perished in a HACC fire over 30 years ago, are mistaken, say city officials.
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Local rep’s office closed during redistricting-prompted relocation
Constituents of the 102nd Legislative District will no longer be able to find legislative services at the Lebanon Valley Mall.
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