Lehman Township

The Penn State Board of Trustees voted Friday afternoon to sell the Wilkes-Barre campus to a developer who wants to expand an adjacent golf club, create an event center and offer academic buildings to a local university.

The potential sale of the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus lacks transparency, according to the state representative whose district includes the 54-acre property. Meanwhile, those connected to the property hope it’s preserved.

The Penn State Board of Trustees will consider selling the Wilkes-Barre campus during a meeting this week. Meanwhile, members of the Wilkes-Barre campus’ advisory board have been kept in the dark.

Rural Pennsylvania’s 2024 was punctuated by lawsuits over environmental issues. Municipalities, residents and developers all seem to be asking, ‘How do we protect the environment while not interfering with economic growth?’

Lehman Township’s Zoning Hearing Board denied Susquehanna Solar's application for permission to build panel farm in agricultural zone.

About 170 residents crammed into Lehman Township’s municipal hall and parking lot to debate the region’s newest solar project.

Over 170 residents crowded into Lehman Township’s municipal hall and the parking lot for a hearing on the township’s first solar project.