A new contract for the Lebanon Police Department has been ratified between city officials and the Police Bargaining Association, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 42. It was announced Thursday night during the city’s pre-council work session, held at the new…
The annual Peace Officer Memorial Day ceremony in Lebanon is always a solemn proceeding. But this year, just over a month since the line of duty death of Lebanon Police Lt. William Lebo, it was even more so. A double…
Lebanon’s Volunteers in Medicine Clinic at 711 South 8th Street is celebrating its 13th year serving low income, uninsured Lebanon County residents, completely free of charge. Clinic Director Rick Scott, speaking recently on WLBR’s “Talk of the Town” program said…
Although their counterparts in the Prothonotary’s office have held Saturday hours two previous times for Passport Acceptance Day, the Lebanon County Sheriff’s office has never opened their doors to the public on a Saturday. But that will change this Saturday,…
Long before the internet or smart phones, Lebanon countians with questions about food preparation, food safety or other household things turned to Lettie Schadler, the trail-blazing, first-ever female county extension director for Penn State Extension. Over the years, Lettie has…
Some very promising movement on the employment front for open correctional officer slots at the Lebanon County Correctional Facility. While the personnel transactions approved during Thursday’s County Commission meeting included two resignations from the guard staff, the hiring of five…
The Board of School Directors for the Eastern Lebanon County (ELCO) School District got a first look at the district’s proposed final budget for the 2022-23 school year. The $51.4M balanced budget was presented by Business Manager Michael Miller at…
It’s day-2 of the City of Lebanon’s move from the Lebanon Municipal Building into the new City Hall at 735 Cumberland Street downtown. As a result, Mayor Sherry Capello reminds folks that city offices are closed this week and phones…
Lebanon City Council approved the filing of an application to PennDOT last week for the installation of Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFB) on Cumberland Street downtown for both the Liberty Street and Chapel Street mid-block pedestrian crossings. Mayor Sherry Capello…
48th District State Senate Democratic Party candidate, Dr. Calvin Clements is filing a lawsuit to have one of the top GOP gubernatorial candidates thrown off the ballot. Clements believes Franklin County Senator Doug Mastriano is ineligible to hold any elective…