Palmyra News

An accidental electrical fire destroyed the contents of a garage at 336 E. Sheridan Ave., Annville, early Saturday morning.

After a lengthy search and despite pending results of a shared-services study with two neighboring towns, the Borough Council has appointed a police chief.

A 26-year-old South Annville Township man was jailed on drug charges after police found prescription drugs hidden in a child's doll in his vehicle in West Cornwall Township.

Michelle Elizabeth Doll, daughter of Michael and Betty Doll, Schaefferstown, recently received the degree of Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.

For her birthday, Chelsea Gontz is collecting items to help a West Virginia dog-rescue program instead of getting gifts for herself.

District Judge Lee Lehman of Palmyra is retiring in January after 30 years on the bench.

A Palmyra man was arrested and charged with simple assault, harassment and stalking after an incident at his home on Tuesday.

Borough Council this week approved a plan to fix flooding problems on Sycamore Lane.

A proposal to turn a once-beautiful home along Main Street into a tearoom and antique shop has moved a step forward.

Travis Finkenbinder, left, one of the new owners of the Rothermel Funeral Home, and James Rothermel, the former owner, pose in front of the Palmyra site on a chilly morning.

The Palmyra Area school board is exploring a policy that would allow students who earn enough credits to leave high school early.

Seniors who have completed all their course/credit requirements by the end of the first semester in January would be permitted to leave high school early, according to a policy proposal in Palmyra Area School District.

Annville police are seeking the culprits who stole copper from a manufacturing plant last weekend.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Harry L. Morrison II has returned to the U.S. after being deployed to Iraq.

Lebanon police are investigating a suspicious car fire Sunday night on the city's northside.

CRASH: Lydia Remlinger, 19, of 30 Foxchase Lane, Lebanon, lost control of her vehicle on a left turn and struck some large rocks at Lincoln Avenue and Monticello Drive at 5:10 p.m. Saturday.

Stacy Bretzius, Pine Grove, has graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degress in astronomy.

Lauren Buckman and her classmates in the honors world history class at Palmyra Area High School are making a difference in the lives of students half a world away - one cent at a time.

Construction of a one-mile connector road through Campbelltown has been plagued by problems that have delayed its completion, a South Londonderry Township official said this week.

It's now official: Palmyra's fourth elementary school will be called Lingle Avenue Elementary.