Davis Shaver, Author at LebTown

Introducing the Lebanon County Events Calendar, a free resource from LebTown

Davis Shaver — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:05:00 +0000

Today we are officially announcing the Lebanon County Events Calendar, a free resource from LebTown.

Publish your classified ad online and in print with LebTown and LebCo Bulletin

Davis Shaver — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:15:00 +0000

LebTown and LebCo Bulletin are teaming up to offer the widest reaching and most affordable classified advertising in Lebanon County.

Air Methods will relocate WellFlight Lancaster base to county 911 Center

Davis Shaver — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:45:00 +0000

Further details have been shared regarding Colorado-based Air Methods' plans for utilizing its recently-signed lease of helipad space and offices at the county's new 911 Center.

New owner of Jonestown campground says plans are in motion for next season

Davis Shaver — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Lancaster County-based contractor James Townsley, along with his father and brothers, bought the former Jonestown AOK earlier this year and have plans to improve the property heading into next season.

Annville Free Library cuts the ribbon on once-in-a-generation expansion project

Davis Shaver — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:45:00 +0000

The Annville Free Library officially opened its doors on Nov. 11 after a seven-year, $4.5 million expansion and renovation project, with the community rallying to provide financial support and the Christ family pledging up to $150,000 in matching funds for the remaining costs.

PLCB records show Ninkovich LLC liquor license purchase was financed by brother said (again) to be uninvolved in business

Davis Shaver — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 11:15:00 +0000

Records obtained from Right to Know request to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board raise new questions about a proposed liquor license transfer into Palmyra Borough.

Stone Gables owner: Coleman Chapel move likely complete in a few years

Davis Shaver — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:15:00 +0000

The Coleman Chapel in West Lebanon Township will be moved and restored at Stone Gables Estate, adding to the Abels' collection of historical buildings and artifacts.

Cornwall Manor collaboration with Rodale Institute blooms newest local bank barn

Davis Shaver — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Located alongside the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail near Cornwall Manor's Woods campus, the two-acre Trailside Organic Farm is now home to the newest bank barn in Lebanon County.

Palmyra Borough, PLCB let liquor license transfer proceed despite questions

Davis Shaver — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Christopher T. Behney Jr., former owner of Just Wing It, is seeking to transfer a liquor license from Lebanon to Palmyra, but his relationship to the license-holding Ninkovich LLC remains unclear.

Palmyra to consider liquor license transfer for owner at center of 2018 incident at Just Wing It in Annville

Davis Shaver — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Palmyra Borough Council is set to hold a public hearing on Oct. 24 regarding the transfer of a liquor license from Lebanon to Palmyra, owned by Ninkovich LLC, with Chris Behney, owner of the former Just Wing It restaurants, as the applicant.

Gannett moves Lebanon Daily News to mail delivery; no more morning paper

Davis Shaver — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 11:15:00 +0000

Gannett-owned Lebanon Daily News will move to mail delivery starting later this month.

Early 2024 opening targeted for new Sheetz in North Cornwall Township

Davis Shaver — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Sheetz will be opening its latest location in Lebanon County in the earlier part of 2024, according to a spokesperson.

Borough Council seeks solutions to abandoned vehicles in Myerstown

Davis Shaver — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Myerstown is seeking solutions to the problem of abandoned vehicles in the borough, which it currently does not have a means to address without a local police force.

Zoning approval needed for N. Cornwall Township medical marijuana dispensary

Davis Shaver — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Bethlehem-based Keystone Releaf LLC seeks to turn the former Union Beer House at 1600 W. Cumberland Street into a medical marijuana dispensary.

New restaurant and retail space coming to Quentin Road; plans date to 2018

Davis Shaver — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 10:15:00 +0000

A new 6,013-square-foot retail space and adjacent 2,658-square-foot restaurant are coming to 2040 Quentin Road, near an existing Mattress Warehouse and Five Guys.

City reviewing plans for storage facility & retail space at former Northwest school

Davis Shaver — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Quartz Creek Holdings has submitted a land development plan to the City of Lebanon for the former Northwest school property at 900 Maple Street.

DA discloses ‘private reprimand’ over conflict in Thome shooting investigation

Davis Shaver — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Pennsylvania State Police and Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess-Graf at March 16, 2020 news conference announcing the death of Charity Thome after police chase

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Lebanon County districts poised to see funding bump if state budget plan passed

Davis Shaver — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:15:00 +0000

With the $45.5 billion state spending plan apparently stalled pending action by the state senate – which may not occur until the upper chamber's scheduled return to Harrisburg in September – local school districts must now operate in limbo not knowing for certain what their 2023-24 funding will entail, or when they might see it.

MG Mercantile opens in former Gretna bank, offering gifts, grub, & essentials

Davis Shaver and William Trostel — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Gretna's newest retail establishment is MG Mercantile, located at 501 PA Route 117 in the former Gretna branch of the Lebanon County Trust Company.

With Rising Sun patio open, more growth ahead for Funck’s Restaurant Group

Davis Shaver — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 11:15:00 +0000

Alan Funck broke some of his own news in a wide-ranging interview with the Lebanon Daily News for an article in the paper's Sunday edition.

West Lebanon Twp. seeks applications for commissioner amid board turnover

Davis Shaver — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000

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CLSD’s plans for Falcon Connector Building on pace for 2024 construction

Davis Shaver — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Plans for the Cornwall-Lebanon School District's Falcon Connector Building are currently in final stages, and will be reviewed by the South Lebanon Township Planning Commission once required permits are obtained.

Happy Fourth of July from LebTown

Davis Shaver — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +0000

We're taking a few days off but wanted to wish everyone a happy Fourth of July.

Annville Township manager Candie Johnson relishes chance to serve her hometown

Davis Shaver — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Annville native Candie Johnson has spent her career in local government, but her latest position is a capstone in so many ways.

After 4 killings, Splain’s PSP admin duty assignment: Mental health counselor

Davis Shaver and James Mentzer — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:15:00 +0000

A lawsuit over the fatal shooting of Charity Thome is moving forward, while it was revealed that one of the troopers involved was reassigned to a mental health counseling role within the state police.

Judicial Conduct Board unable to confirm or deny investigation into MDJ Figueroa

Davis Shaver — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:15:00 +0000

The Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board is extremely limited in what it can say about any potential investigation.

Third suspect arrested for triple murder; DA seeks death penalty; fourth person faces hindering apprehension charge

Davis Shaver — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:41:34 +0000

Two more individuals have been arrested in conjunction with the Tuesday, May 30, triple murder that took place in Lebanon city.

Lebanon County DA: “Tireless hours” being spent on investigation; hopes to release info on third suspect this week

Davis Shaver — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:38:09 +0000

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Rochester police investigating James Fernandez-Reyes for Juan Lopez murder; local authorities to assist (Updated)

Davis Shaver — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 21:26:42 +0000

Rochester Police Department has confirmed to other media outlets that James Fernandez-Reyes is a person of interest in the November 2022 murder of 12-year-old Juan Lopez.

Family outraged by police inaction over James Fernandez-Reyes’ alleged slaying of 12-year-old Juan Lopez in Rochester

Davis Shaver — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0000

16-year-old James Fernandez-Reyes was charged last week over the triple murder of two boys and one man in Lebanon. Now more information is coming to light about Fernandez-Reyes' past in Rochester, NY, which some say he had reason to flee for Lebanon last year.

Looking out toward the future of North Cornwall Commons: What’s coming next?

Davis Shaver — Wed, 31 May 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Here's the LebTown guide to understanding North Cornwall Commons, the only mixed-use development in Lebanon County.

Liquor enforcement bureau files charges against American Legion Post 158 over small games of chance; county pulls license that shouldn’t have been issued

Davis Shaver — Tue, 30 May 2023 10:15:00 +0000

Over the past two months, LebTown has continued to dig into the particulars of what happened to American Legion Post 158.

East Hanover Twp. gifted gavel made from bed owned by Thaddeus Stevens

Davis Shaver — Thu, 25 May 2023 10:30:00 +0000

The board of supervisors for one Lebanon County municipality will now call its meetings to order using a gavel that has ties to one of the country's greatest crusaders for racial equality and justice.

Phillips-Bering spends $134k on primary, Kuhn $39k; Dems spend combined $13k

James Mentzer and Davis Shaver — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:30:00 +0000

The Phillips-Bering joint ticket spent more than three times what the Kuhn campaign did for the period Jan. 1 to May 5 – and both campaigns on their own spent more than double the combined expenditures of all other campaigns for county commissioner.

Here’s a look at all the organizational endorsements in commissioner primary

Davis Shaver and James Mentzer — Thu, 11 May 2023 11:15:00 +0000

This year's municipal primary election will be held Tuesday, May 16. Here's a look at the organizational endorsements in the Democratic and Republican primaries for county commissioner.

Rhetoric heats up in GOP commissioner primary as party & PAC ads draw scrutiny

James Mentzer and Davis Shaver — Mon, 08 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

With one week to go until the municipal primary election, rhetoric in the Republican primary race for Lebanon County Commissioner has ramped up.

GOP contenders for commissioner reflect on whether it’s been a positive campaign

James Mentzer and Davis Shaver — Mon, 08 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000

All the GOP candidates for Lebanon County Commissioner have said at one time or another that they wanted this campaign to be a positive one. LebTown asked each candidate how the overall campaign and their personal efforts have helped realize that goal so far.

Reflecting on our Countywide Campaign, we remember to ‘Take Ownership’

Davis Shaver — Mon, 01 May 2023 11:30:00 +0000

Here's why 'Take Ownership' and our bias for action are hallmark attributes of LebTown as a startup local news organization.

Why LebTown aims to ‘champion local’ through our reporting & business model

Davis Shaver — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0000

While LebTown doesn’t want to be a homer in our reporting, our mission is inherently positive and progressive – “Local News for a Better Lebanon County.”

How LebTown journalists seek common ground to bring our community together

Davis Shaver — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000

LebTown seeks common ground through our reporting, regardless of the topic. Here's what that means for our journalism.