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September is Suicide Prevention Month

September is Suicide Prevention Month

Sponsored by Lebanon County Suicide Prevention Task ForceSeptember 2, 2025 Suicide Prevention Month is dedicated to raising awareness about mental health and suicide prevention with an emphasis on “Help, Hope and Healing.” The Lebanon County Suicide Prevention Task Force has been holding events during this month since 2015, hoping to foster understanding, reduce stigma, and promote community resources that can save lives. Read more...
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Improving e-bike safety in Lebanon: A call for awareness and action

Improving e-bike safety in Lebanon: A call for awareness and action

by Laurie Crawford As e-bikes become an increasingly popular and eco-friendly transportation option, concerns about rider safety are growing in our city. Unfortunately, infrastructure and local regulations have not kept pace with the rapid rise in e-bike use—particularly in downtown Lebanon—creating potentially hazardous conditions for e-bike users, pedestrians, and motorists alike. Read more....
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Different stories, love of cycling drives Tour de Lebanon Valley participants

Different stories, love of cycling drives Tour de Lebanon Valley participants

Published in Leb Town by by James Mentzer About 400 riders register for annual cycling charity event that nets about $40,000 for area nonprofits. A 14-year-old rider pushing himself physically after two open-heart surgeries within the past year.  A couple preparing to get married. And a Slovenian man temporarily living in Lebanon County while working for a Richland-based business. Read More
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Taking control of your end-of-life care through hospice

Taking control of your end-of-life care through hospice

April 1, 2025 (from LebTown) The Aging Inspired Advance Care Planning Coalition, an effort of the Aging Inspired Initiative of the Community Health Council of Lebanon County, encourages all community members to take control of your life with hospice care as you approach an end-of-life event from aging, terminal illness, or an extreme medical event or accident. Talking about the end of life is not an…
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Community Health Council announces PIT Count 2025

Community Health Council announces PIT Count 2025

January 7, 2025 - The Community Health Council of Lebanon County today announced the Point-In-Time (PIT) Count will be held the afternoon and evening of January 22, 2025, concluding mid-morning on the 23rd. Teams of volunteers will canvas designated areas around the county to connect with unsheltered individuals and families. A Point-In-Time (PIT) Count provides an estimate of homelessness in a community by tallying those who…
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Themes of collaboration echo through Community Health Council summit

Themes of collaboration echo through Community Health Council summit

by Emily Bixler October 11, 2024 “None of this work can happen in a silo,” Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski of Penn State College of Medicine said at the annual Community Health Council summit Tuesday at City Hall. The sentiment, that organizations should work together to better the community, was echoed by peers involved in various organizations as they explained their work and the broader impact on health in…
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