The Shueys have been making crafted pretzels in Lebanon for 93 years.
September 2020
Posted inPeople & Places
Lebanese photographer who visited here, 46 other U.S. Lebanons, featured in NPR’s Radiolab podcast.
Lebanese photographer who visited Lebanon, Pa., and 46 other U.S. Lebanons featured in NPR’s Radiolab podcast.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Firearms violations, indecent assault, PFA violation, terroristic threats
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inPeople & Places
Did Lebanon’s butterflies have an off season in 2020?
“It’s very anecdotal.” Here’s what might have contributed to a lack (or not) of butterflies in the Lebanon Valley this summer.
Posted inNews
Lawmakers’ power to redraw Pa.’s political maps could be more limited in 2021
A bill advancing in the state Senate would set strict criteria for drawing congressional and legislative maps, and make underlying data available for analysis.
Posted inNews
WLBR Candidates Night will be held late October, LebTown to join for first time
Nominees in three local races will face off in the area’s traditional Candidates Night forum on Monday, Oct. 26 – but the details of the event are still uncertain, depending on the state of COVID-19 at the time.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Giant, Stauffers follow Karns in dropping Gumbas sauce over Mangano remarks
The Gumbas sauce and salsa brand, which was pulled from the shelves at the family-owned chain of Karns Food stores earlier this month, has likewise been removed by the Giant Foods and Stauffers of Kissel Hill chains.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Lebanon small biz have until Thursday to apply for 2nd round of forgivable loans
Lebanon’s “mom and pop” businesses have until 5 p.m. Sept. 25 to apply for a forgivable loan in the second round of allocations from the city’s Small Business Recovery Assistance Fund.
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.
Posted inPeople & Places
How Schaefferstown folk artist Barbara Strawser sees (and paints) the world
For 35 years, Barbara Strawser has shown and sold her paintings around the world. Her work reflects her heritage and how she sees the world around her.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Simple assault, DUI, arrest warrant
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Annual Anne Fund Sports Memorabilia Auction to occur virtually in October
Gerhart established the nonprofit called The Anne Fund, and named it after his mother, in memoriam of her valiant fight against cancer.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (Sept. 1 to Sept. 15)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the first half of September.
Posted inEducation
Annville Elementary closed for structural issue, elementary classes now held at high school on alternating days
School officials are still waiting to learn how quickly a structural issue at Annville Elementary School can be resolved – and how soon the school can reopen for use.
