John Wengert News Today

County and local officials presented the State of the County address to over 200 attendees on Wednesday at Lebanon Valley College.

The county has about $813,000 to disburse through the end of 2024 through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. LebTown recaps the 11 projects that have already received federal funds.

John Wengert, president of Lebanon Valley Rails-to-Trails, shares updates on the rail trail's progress, with phases 6A and B under construction and phases 6C, 6D, 8, and 10 expected to finish by 2027.

LebTown All photos are courtesy of John Wengert. Requiring funding, collaboration, and various levels of planning, the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail has been – and continues to be – a huge undertaking. But now, almost a quarter of a century into it, the completion of the project is taking shape like a beacon of hope on the horizon. Sure, plenty of work still remains. But the Rail Trail’s current leg – Phase Six – is a crucial connector, linking the northern and southern sides of the coun...