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1 week ago | lebtown.com | Emily Bixler

This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. At Monday’s meeting, the North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve a waiver for curbing on a portion of Long Lane for the Sheetz planned for the intersection of State Route 72 and Long Lane. Supervisors rejected a request by Sheetz to forego curbing and sidewalks along both Route 72 and Long Lane in May, citing safety risks for pedestrians.

1 week ago | lebtown.com | James Mentzer

There was a time in the early to mid-1900s when northern Lebanon County was a hotspot for hotels and bedroom rentals in people’s homes. According to local lore, some of those travelers were celebrities who were either musicians or television personalities. In the case of the O-Yes Hotel in Ono, band members who spent the night at the hotel also performed in the hotel’s ballroom.

1 week ago | lebtown.com | Emily Bixler

Despite humble beginnings performing at the Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Jackie Christoff Jankowski — stage name Lynn Christie — found success as a singer, performing in Japan, Buenos Aires, Canada, and throughout the United States during the 1950s and ’60s. A 1952 Lebanon High School graduate, Christie found an interest in the performing arts at a young age.

1 week ago | lebtown.com | James Mentzer

A 14-year-old rider pushing himself physically after two open-heart surgeries within the past year. A couple preparing to get married. And a Slovenian man temporarily living in Lebanon County while working for a Richland-based business. While each of their stories may be divergent, these individuals all have one thing in common: a love of cycling. They were among the nearly 400 riders who hit the road on Saturday during the seventh edition of the Tour de Lebanon Valley.

1 week ago | lebtown.com | James Mentzer

This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. Bethel Township supervisors made numerous unanimous waiver request actions concerning several Bell & Evans construction projects and others occurring within the municipality during their June 12 meeting. Waiver requests are made when there is a need to deviate from the established zoning ordinances or building code requirements.