At Fort Indiantown Gap this weekend, expert snipers from the PA National Guard competed for a chance to participate in the Winston P. Wilson Championship, a national competition held in April.
December 2019
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
HACC President tells PennLive sale of Lebanon campus “will soon be finalized”
Harrisburg Area Community College President John Sygielski told PennLive on Thursday that the sale of the Lebanon campus “will soon be finalized.”
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Four-alarm fire destroys Ono Family Restaurant in overnight blaze
Ono Family Restaurant was destroyed in a four-alarm fire that began Friday night, Dec. 6, and continued into the early hours of Saturday morning.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Christkindl Markets open up soon at Coleman Memorial Park, Schaefferstown
Coleman Memorial Park market will run Dec. 7, with Shaefferstown opening the following weekend, Dec. 13-14.
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County Commissioners approve preliminary 2020 budget
Lebanon County Commissioners approved the preliminary 2020 county budget at their meeting this week, a proposed budget of $86,810,931 that does not include a millage increase.
Posted inCrime & Safety
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
🔗 All 3,150 photos of Pennsylvania heroes who died in Vietnam have been located
All 3,150 photos of Pennsylvania’s American heroes who died in the Vietnam War have been found and are now posted on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s virtual Wall of Faces for everyone to honor around the world.
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Catch a carriage ride, cast a vote in December First Friday holiday competition
Tickets for a carriage ride are available for purchase now. No Scrooges permitted.
Posted inHistory
“Pennsylvania Alcatraz”: The maximum security prison planned for Mt. Gretna
In the 1930s, Mt. Gretna was nearly home to a maximum security prison. Here’s how the $3 million Depression-era project fell apart.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Retail theft, tampering with evidence, corruption of minors
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inHistory
Past Calling: Lebanon High’s 1913 football stars
Revisit early 20th century Lebanon, its leatherheads and its land surveyors, in this month’s Past Calling, brought to you by LebTown and the Lebanon County Historical Society.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
New Dollar General grand opening next month, soft launch by new year; jobs posted to career portal
The new Dollar General in West Cornwall Township will have a grand opening in January, with a soft launch expected by the end of the year.
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Lebanon County 4-H Club looking for new members and mentors in 2020
4-H is an American tradition in many communities. Lebanon 4-H looking for fresh faces to help preserve its four values: Head, heart, hands and health.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Iron Furnace’s “Christmas at Cornwall” to include tours, family activities
Visitors have reportedly spotted Kris Kringle and the curmudgeonly Belsnickel on-site.
Posted inPeople & Places
Firefighting isn’t just what Duane Trautman does – it’s who he is
As the city of Lebanon’s top firefighter, Duane Trautman has embraced his role in our community, and taken his passion to the next level.
