The City of Lebanon was founded more than 250 years ago by George Steitz. By 1885, Lebanon was incorporated as a City of the third class, and since 1994, the City of Lebanon has operated as a Home Rule Municipality under the Mayor/Council form of government. Lebanon is currently governed by Mayor Sherry Capello and the Lebanon City Council including Brian Martin, Karen Haitos, Sean Maguire, George Potash, and Cornell L. The City of Lebanon is strategically located almost equidistant from Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Reading. Lebanon is accessible from the south via the Pennsylvania Turnpike and from the north by both I-81 and I-78. The City’s 25,000 residents are served by numerous public, private and non-profit entities that have a positive impact on the quality of life. The buildings of Downtown Lebanon are historic and attractive. While many of the buildings date back to the 1800’s and some in the 1700’s, the work accomplished there includes local businesses serving local needs, as well as serving national and international clients in areas of advertising and website development.
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The City of Lebanon uses social media to share select information with residents, businesses and visitors about public issues, emergencies, events and public services. Please note the City of Lebanon's social media pages are strictly to share information with the public, not to respond to comments or directly answer questions. Please submit your questions, comments and concerns to City Admin: [email protected] or call 717-639-2800. The City of Lebanon’s social media pages are subject to PA Public Records Laws, and e-discovery laws and policies. The City reserves the right to delete unacceptable posts and/or comments it considers to be harassment. The following is a non-exhaustive list of examples of unacceptable social networking content, posts, and comments:
• Profane or obscene language or content;
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetrates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, gender identity, marital status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party;
• Solicitations of commerce;
• Infringement on copyrights or trademarks;
• Confidential or non-public information;
• Misinformation or misleading posts;
• Comments not topically related to the particular social medium article being commented upon;
• Comments in support of or opposition to political campaigns or ballot measures;
• Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
• Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems. This list is not intended to be all inclusive and will be adjusted as issues arise. Said list in no way limits the City’s authority to delete or remove content, posts, and/or comments it deems noncompliant with this policy. These guidelines must be displayed to users and will be made available at Lebanonpa.org. Any content removed based on these guidelines will be retained, including the time, date and identity of the poster when available.
