Annville News

Honors are indicated as follows: ***with highest distinction; **with high distinction; *with distinction: The following area students were inducted into honor societies at Lebanon Valley College, Annville: Heather L. LaSalle, Amity Township, was inducted into Kappa Delta Pi education honor society.

The South Londonderry Township supervisors approved expanding the role of the Lawn EMS this week as the Campbelltown Volunteer Fire Co.

A 28-year-old Annville Township man has been charged with setting fire to a van in earlier this month.

One letter paints a picture of an over-reaching government attempting to control private property rights.

Five candidates are running for four seats on the Annville-Cleona School Board, including two incumbents.

An auction sign is placed at the Cornwall Inn, 50 Burd Coleman Road in Cornwall Monday.

Republican voters will choose one of two ballot candidates May 21 for a single nomination to the board of supervisors in East Hanover, Heidelberg, North Annville and West Cornwall townships.

A 32-year-old Palmyra man was arrested in connection with an attempted robbery at the Wine and Spirits Store in the Palmyra Shopping Center, 901 E. Main St., Saturday evening.

Beer enthusiasts were treated to frequent downpours throughout the afternoon of May 11, leaving many seeking shelter in nearby tents and pavilions where they sipped on their samples and puffed on cigars.

Both the chaplain of Lebanon Valley College and the guest speaker at the college's commencement on Saturday sought courage for this year's graduates.

The South Annville Township supervisors took another step toward approval of a regional comprehensive plan during their meeting Wednesday evening.

Last month, the commissioners authorized solicitor Timothy Sheffey to take action against Kenneth Wenger if Wenger did not rectify several issues with a rental property he owns in the township.

A Harrisburg area company is poised to begin a multi-million dollar project intended to improve access to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport this summer and possibly open up the possibility of economic development.

The township commissioners on Monday approved applying for a $95,000 state grant that the township would then issue as a low-interest loan to the Allen Theatre so the theatre can upgrade its projection system.

Mike Singer revisits one of the places he used to sleep when he was homeless. This location, along Palmyra-Bellegrove Road, he came to frequently as a young man 20 years ago.

FUEL SPILL: City fire crews responded to the Weis Markets parking lot, 800 S. 12th St., at 8 p.m. Friday.

"If everyone picks up just one piece of trash from the Swatara, we will have left the creek cleaner than we found it," she told participants just before the launch of the 25th annual Swatara Sojourn on Saturday morning just south of Pine Grove.

RETAIL THEFT: Pedro Diaz-Munoz, 41, of 10680 Allentown Blvd., East Hanover Township, was charged after he allegedly failed to pay for items valued at $335 at Walmart, 1355 E. Lehman St., on April 16 and 20, police said.

Bags of donated clothing sit on the ground as Lebanon Valley College students prepare for the Undie Dash sponsored by the Rho Chi chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Firefighters from Bellegrove and Annville Union Hose fire companies stand by one of two vehicles involved in a crash at Route 934 and Palmyra-Bellegrove Road at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.