BARTA Special Services Shared-Ride Service Fare Increase Announcement
South Central Transit Authority (SCTA) will implement new fares for BARTA Special Services shared-ride, paratransit service effective Aug. 1, 2026. This marks the first fare adjustment since 2017. Under the updated structure, the average full fare will rise from $24.92 to $29.50, with rates varying by mileage. Customer
Local firefighters battle Pennsylvania barn fire
CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Local crews battled a barn fire in Chester County late Sunday night, according to the Quarryville Fire Company. The fire company said that Rescue 57 was alerted as the “Rapid Intervention Company” for a barn fire on Thompson Road in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, at around 9 p.m.
Juneteenth Reflections: Exploring Freedom, History, and Pennsylvania’s Path to Integration
Juneteenth serves as a time to celebrate freedom while also reflecting on the ongoing journey toward equality and inclusion in America. On a recent episode of The Spark, we explored the significance of Juneteenth through two unique perspectives. We spoke with Ondra Haywood, Director of Living The Experience at Bethel A
MOUs for 287(g) funds, county assets signed by DA & commissioners
This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. Lebanon County Commissioners signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the district attorney’s office concerning department vehicles and 287(g) funds at a meeting Thursday, June 18. A third MOU establishes a freelance gran
Commissioners approve FY ’26-27 budgets for 3 Lebanon County agencies
This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. Lebanon County Commissioners on Thursday, June 18, unanimously approved the 2026-27 budgets for three county agencies, which collectively contain a spending increase of about $300,000. The budgets for Area Agency on Aging, Mental H
CTC plans stalled after Lebanon board rejects updated Articles of Agreement
This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. The Lebanon school board shot down the county Career & Technology Center’s first Articles of Agreement rewrite in 30 years over wording on how the districts would service future debt. Representatives among the five...
Blotter: DUIs, possession with intent to deliver, theft, disorderly conduct
Possession with intent to deliver – Police charged Carl Clawser, 60, with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance after an investigation at around 4:30 a.m. Feb. 13 on the 00 block of Chestnut Street. Public drunkenness, drug possession – Police charged Leslie Bryant, 38, with public drunkenness...
New Details Released In Large Lebanon City Fire
Authorities in Lebanon City, Pennsylvania, have released new details about a significant fire that displaced over a dozen people last week. The blaze, which occurred on Tuesday (June 16), began at 736 Cumberland Street before spreading to an adjacent apartment building at 734 Cumberland Street. This building also house
Bill ensuring health coverage for families of fallen officers in Pa. gets unanimous committee...
A bill ensuring continuous coverage for families of fallen officers advanced through committee but the cost would fall on cash-strapped municipalities.
Veterans sound alarm over regulation of Pennsylvania skill games
Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling classifies skill games as gambling, posing a threat to revenue for veteran organizations like American Legions and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts across the state. What was supposed to be a smoother year in Harrisburg has been disrupted by a recent ruling from the Pennsylvania Supreme.

















