Take a quick stroll down memory lane with LebTown as we recount some of the feature articles readers spent the most time with in 2020.
December 2020
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
From the archives: LebTown’s best historical deep dives of 2020
Enjoy this selection of the history features our readers spent the most time with over the past year.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Getting to know Lebanon County: LebTown’s best feature stories of 2020
Before we welcome the new year, let’s take a moment to remember the breathtaking, the bittersweet, and everything in between.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Making history: LebTown’s most important stories of 2020
This year has been one for the books – the scrapbooks and the history books. We saved you the tape and stationery and put together a short collection of LebTown articles for you to remember this year by.
Posted inNews
Pa.’s ban on indoor dining, school sports won’t extend beyond Jan. 4
A formal announcement by the administration is expected Wednesday afternoon.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Looking back at 2020: LebTown’s favorite photo stories from the past year
With the new year and its promises in view, we wanted to reflect on 2020 for the better part of what it was – the beauty in the quiet moments, the normalcy found in nature, and the sense of community that transcends quarantine.
Posted inPeople & Places
At Christmas, wreaths were best way to honor veterans’ service
Originally, Loy had received 756 wreaths through donations to the Wreaths Across America program, but a last-minute windfall provided her with enough wreaths for every veteran’s grave at Ebenezer.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Pet of the Week: Lola, Anubis, and Gregio
This week’s pets are Lola, Anubis, and Gregio, the fur babies of David Sears and his wife, Addie.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Armed robbery, terroristic threats, foot pursuit
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Victims of raccoon burning arson come forward, believe it was a hate crime
The victims of the Nov. 16 arson, in which a raccoon was set afire on their front lawn, have come forward, and they say the evidence points to a political and racial motive for the violent crime.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letter] Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz shares her Lebanon County Year in Review
Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz: “It’s a time of year for reflection. While my review follows, please consider commenting about your year.”
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Column] Protecting our youth
State Rep. Frank Ryan writes: “Max’s plight has become a rallying cry for all of us to seek solutions to the barbaric treatment of anyone let alone a child.”
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Library Letter] Even in a pandemic, Lebanon County libraries show they are “not your mom’s school library”
Librarians have adapted to the pandemic, but they can’t wait for libraries to return to being the loud, active, and interactive spaces they love – “Not your mom’s school library.”
Posted inPeople & Places
Sharon Zook’s on a mission to revitalize the South Sixth St. playground
$6,500. That’s how much is still needed to completely refurbish the outdoor basketball court at the South Sixth St. playground, at the northeast corner of Elm St. in the city.
Posted inNews
Lebanon City police sergeant announces run for Lebanon County Sheriff in 2021
Lebanon City Police Department Sergeant Jeffrie C. Marley, Jr., is seeking the Republican nomination for Lebanon County Sheriff in 2021. The post has been held since 2013 by Republican Bruce E. Klingler.
